Today Valentine’s Day. God is love.  You are loved today and always. Be loving to others. A prayer: A tear needs a question -Not a tissue to dry it A broken heart needs a listening ear -Not a lashing tongue A person with scars needs friendship in the present -Not told of failures in the […]

I have been studying a lot about conflict resolution/relationships. My supervisor and his wife had 2 sessions with us on feedback loops to deal with conflict/communication in marriage. Their method is that you sit knee to knee. One person who has the issue uses only I statements about how they feel. No you statements are […]

Picnic under the stars Drive somewhere new in the car A little slow dance adds a little spark Ride the carousel in the park Go out and dress up so she’ll feel like a queen I bet she just might think you’re really keen One flower says I love you as much as bunch Surprise […]

    “Did you know that you can tell a lot about the current status of a couple’s marriage (relationship) by the way they greet one another? You can see it in her smile, hear it in his voice, and sense it in the tenderness of their touch. Or lack thereof” (Love Dare, Kendricks, p. […]

1Peter 4:8 Above all, love each other deeply because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others,faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. 11 If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should […]

Love believes all things, hopes all things. 1 Corinthians 13:7 Sam Cooke help us out with this one please: “Accentuate The Positive” You’ve got to accentuate the positive eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative But don’t mess with mister inbetween You’ve got to spread joy up to the maximum Bring gloom down to […]

Be a blessing not a brat. Be a joy not a jerk. Be a listener not a loud mouth. Be a peacemaker not a pain in the rear. Be safe not stubborn. Let’s go straight to the Kendricks brothers (Love Dare): “When under pressure love doesn’t turn sour. Minor problems don’t yield major reactions. A […]

A good friend once told me “There is never a reason for anyone to be rude to you, Kim.” Wow, if only he would tell that to the rude people. I say Amen! Rudeness is disrespectful and demeaning. “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude.” […]