Keeping Promises

Writer and speaker Lewis Smedes says:

Yes, somewhere people still make and keep promises. They choose not to quit when the going gets rough because they ...

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In Sickness or in Health

I took you, love,

In sickness or in heath,

For better or for worse.

And now I live my promise out. ...

The promises we made

Hold and support us both.

We are ...

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Unpopular Chastity

There is no getting away from it: the old Christian rule is "Either marriage, with complete faithfulness to your partner, or else total abstinence." ...

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Extinguishing Old Flames

Weddings in our church always include the lighting of a unity candle. At one recent rehearsal I was explaining the symbolism of the candle ceremony. "After ...

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A Groom By Any Other Name

Quoted from Pastoral Life magazine: My pastor and I were talking about the advisability of writing down the names of the bride and groom and keeping them ...

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Tying the Knot

Running late for my wedding, I realized I had no laces for my shoes. I ran into a shoe store with shoes in hand. Shouting over the heads of the other ...

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Jitters at the Altar

Two ministers were discussing the advisability of writing down the names of brides and grooms to aid their memory at the ceremony. One man said, "I ...

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