Tag: love
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47 Years of Delight
Celebrating my Beloved on our 47th Anniversary My beloved is radiant and respected, distinguished among myriads. His head overflows with the wisdom of the ancients. His eyes shine as the sun’s rays over Jerusalem at dawn. His cheeks are like jasmine tea leaves and mounds of fragrant herbs found at Siem Reap. His lips are…
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Happy Birthday, My Beloved Adventurer
Delight yourself in the Lord, And He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 Delight in God’s Word brought prayer. Prayers for a stranger brought a man prepared for me from before the foundation of the world. You walked into my life, and God gave me the desires of my heart. Our…
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46 Years of Delight … Happy Anniversary, My Beloved!
How lovely you are, my beloved, And so delightful! Song of Songs 1:6 My beloved, you continue to surprise and delight me, even after 46 years! Every moment with you is an adventure in joy and love. I could not have imagined the height, depth, breadth, or intensity of your love for me. You were…
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Birthday Wishes to My Beloved
You have lived a life of service and adventure, and I have been privileged to partake with you. From celebrity to strange lands and strange people to tasting delights and hearing musical wonders, you have led me around the world in one short adventure after another. Yet, the most cherished moments are in your arms…
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25 Ways Jesus Shows Love … How Are You Showing Your Love to Your Spouse?
Paul writes to the Ephesians that men are to love their wives as Christ loved the church and wives are to respect their husbands. Love your wives as Christ loved the church! This kind of love isn’t a feeling. It’s a choice. And how did Christ love the church? He heard from the Father what…
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What’s the meaning of love?
“What’s this?” I asked my writing students. “A rose.” “What’s a rose mean to you?” “Romance.” “Love.” “Men, what’s it mean to you?” “Making up after a fight.” “Allen,* what’s it mean to you?” “Aphids!” “You think aphids when you see a rose?” “Yeah, I’m a landscaper. Have to deal with them all the time!”…
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The Love-Powered Marriage
The word “love” is mentioned 551 times in the ESV version of the Bible, “wife” 384 times, “husband” 115 times, bridegroom 26 times, “bride” 27 times, and “marriage” 27 times. Love and marriage must be important to God. Marriage begins the Bible with the creation of Adam and Eve and marriage ends the Bible with…
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God’s Promise to My Pastor
Today, our pastor shared the words that God gave him when he was praying about the property that our church now occupies. He said that he repeatedly parked across from the property and prayed, wondering how the resources would come to build the church. The Lord gave him a wonderful promise: “Love Me, love My…
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Happy Valentine’s Day, My Beloved
Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him. … they shall become one flesh.” Genesis 2:18-24 My Beloved, God has blessed me with a man of God … my leader. Made for each other, the threads of our lives…