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What Is Love?
If you type ‘what is love?’ in a search engine, you are likely going to get more than 10 million results. Yet, all those articles combined barely scratch the surface of this wonderfully complicated four-letter word. We have an intrinsic need to love and be loved; yet, it is never as easy at it seems. Karen Woodard from FamilyLife Canada explains...
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Wednesday May 30, 2012 In his book, Creating an Intimate Marriage, author Jim Burns challenges readers with this idea, “YOU set the mood, tone and atmosphere in your marriage.” He also points out you are the ONE person who can make a difference in your marriage. You cannot default to, “If only my spouse would change!” Are you proactive...
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Sometimes past hurts and negative life experiences can cause our hearts to harden. Tormented memories can sometimes cause us to regress or it could subconsciously cause us to fill our lives with a flurry of things and activities to distract our attention. Mike Woodard, Associate Director of FamilyLife Canada, has had a rough ride through life....
No Comments » Sometimes past hurts and negative life experiences can cause our hearts to harden. Tormented memories can sometimes cause us to regress or it could subconsciously cause us to fill our lives with a flurry of things and activities to distract our attention. Mike Woodard, Associate Director of FamilyLife Canada, has had a rough ride through life....
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[caption id="attachment_37528" align="alignleft" width="338" caption="Photo by Montauk Beach"][/caption] In our debate, at a recent atheist convention (May 18, 2012), my colleague Paul Chamberlain and I squared off against Christopher DiCarlo and Matt Dillahunty in front of an audience of 300 people comprised of mostly atheists along with a few...
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A sign outside of a church once read, “Be careful how you live. You may be the only Bible some people will ever read”. Christians are urged to love God and to love others. However, loving God THROUGH loving others is sometimes easier said than done. Beth Scholes from FamilyLife Canada faced the reality that sometimes Christians are labeled “hypocrites”...
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I am married to a wonderful woman. When I first met Shelaine I was attracted to her wit, looks, wisdom, and smile. Within six months we were engaged. The summer before we married I introduced her to a mentor couple from a church I used to attend. As we sat at their kitchen table the wife exclaimed, “So you found her! You found the one God...
No Comments » Wednesday May 23, 2012 Back in my single days a friend told me she loved me. I was surprised. It was awkward. I did not know what to say because I did not love her in the same way. She was a dear friend but I was not “in love” with her. I will never forget her response. She said, "I love you and it is a gift. I expect nothing from you."...
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