“For this reason, a man shall…be joined to his wife.” Matthew 19:5 Marriage is hard at best; disagreements and difficult adjustments abound. While no one must live in an abusive and dangerous relationship, accepting the difficulties of poverty, hardship, and disappointment can lead to happiness. A marriage vow is a binding obligation to love, honor, […]
“Now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” I Corinthians 13:13 In I Corinthians 13, often called “the love chapter”, Paul writes that the greatest gifts of speaking, understanding and sacrificial service are worthless without love. Love itself is the foundation of winsome behavior, and its influence never ends. When our […]
“For this reason, a man shall…be joined to his wife.” Matthew 19:5 Marriage is hard at best; disagreements and difficult adjustments abound. While no one must live in an abusive and dangerous relationship, accepting the difficulties of poverty, hardship, and disappointment can lead to happiness. A marriage vow is a binding obligation to love, honor, […]
“Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God.” Ruth 1:16. There is a place for tenacity in life, especially when it is rooted in our faith in God and love for others. The book of Ruth begins with three women bound together by tragedy. After Naomi’s husband and two sons died, she […]