One of the most beautiful things a person can experience in marriage, relationships, and in life, is forgiveness. When First Corinthians talks about love, it says, love…always protects, always hopes, always trusts and always perseveres.” Since this world is full of imperfection and destruction, there is no way to always do these things without the…
A friend recently lost 100 pounds. After he reached his goal, he posted on Facebook that he felt strangely letdown or empty. “Now what?” he wondered. In addition, he didn’t expect that some of his old friends would treat him differently because they thought he was no longer the person they once knew. But this…
One concern that seriously dating couples and newlyweds often express is about how to forgive. I’ve honestly tried to let go and forgive,” they say, “but as soon as I see the person again or the same issue arises, I get upset all over again and the bad emotions return. Does this mean I haven’t…
Have you ever forgotten to take out your garbage on collection day? Remember the result? First, an unpleasant odor. Then, a stench. And then, unwanted creatures such as gnats, flies, or maggots appear. The failure to properly dispose of our waste spawns all kinds of undesirable and unhealthy conditions. Similarly, failure to deal with our…
Conflict is bound to happen in the best of marriages, and even the most self-controlled among us will slip up and do something to hurt our spouse. Sometimes it’s deliberate, and sometimes it happens without any premeditated malice on our part. But if we’re honest with ourselves, we all need to apologize from time to…
