“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh” (Luke 6:45). There is a slang expression related to computer...
Some years back, my wife and I attended a “Family Conference.” Upon arrival, the attendees were given a questionnaire. One of the questions was, “How would describe your home: Very Happy Happy Not so Happy Miserable” Each attendee filled out the questionnaire and handed it in. One evening the speaker announced the children’s responses to...
“Charity suffereth long” (1 Cor. 13:4). I stood at an altar on March 15, 1980 and pledged my forever love to my college sweetheart. We sang a duet together for our ceremony (albeit it was on a recording, since I didn’t want my hunk of a man to pass out during our nuptials!). The song...
“Have you not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath...
“Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee…” (Ps. 55:22). “Bear ye one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ.” (Gal. 6:2) The year 2007 began with the very troubling news that my wife’s mother had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Since she was the only daughter in the family,...
“Always abounding in the work of the Lord” (1 Cor. 15:58). Married couples have many special ways to enjoy and share their lives together. A wife and her husband may enjoy things together like eating out, exercising, or going on trips. There are the mutually shared experiences of starting a family, building a house, raising...