The Magic of Romance

Romantic feelings, as if by magic, make us want to be what we ought to be: entirely giving, thoroughly concerned with someone other than ourselves and ...

Marriage Is Part of God's Kingdom

Attention to our marriage is an act of obedience to God. It is one concrete way we can put the kingdom of God first in our lives. We are serving Christ ...

Marriage Teaches Us Love

Marriage is not God's kingdom, but it teaches us what his kingdom is like. As his kingdom is about love, it is natural that marriage should teach us about ...

Honey ... Deer!

My husband and I were driving toward our rural home when I spotted three deer about to cross in front of us. Noticing that my husband wasn't slowing ...

For Love or Money

Disraeli, the brilliant Prime Minister of England, fell in love and married a lady twelve years older than he by the name of Mary. They had a legendary ...

Love Requires More than Romance

A love which depends solely on romance, on the combustion of two attracting chemistries, tends to fizzle out. ... A long-term marriage has to move beyond ...

The Perfect Marriage

Charles Spurgeon describes the perfect marriage:

Their object in life is common. There are points where their affections so intimately united that none ...

A Valentine's Typo

During the church service, my son enjoys searching for typographical errors in the church bulletin, since I am the church secretary. At the service on ...

Marriage Not the End

Marriage is not an end--it is a beginning. It is not a destination, but rather a method of travel.

Change for the Better

I picked up the tax package sent by our CPA. For once, I'd surprise my husband Henry and get our tax information in early. As I scanned the lines, ...