Reading a novel after reading semiotic theory was like jogging empty-handed after jogging with hand weights. What exquisite guilt she felt, wickedly enjoying narrative! Madeleine felt safe with a nineteenth century novel. There were going to be peopl...
You cannot force people to walk with God. You cannot force them to repent. All you can do is live with integrity and invite them to do so as well. Take things a step at a time. Give them consequences when they refuse to deal with serious issues, and ...
Prayer is such an intimate act, a place of vulnerability. It is, hopefully, when we are our least guarded, our most honest selves. And this is good, of course; this is as it ought to be. When we come to God, we certainly want to come as honestly and ...
With headlines like "Marry Now or Never," the specter of marriage loomed. It was a constant fear, a threat, a reminder. But Sylvia wasn't baited by those pretty tales of line and hook: the bride-white cake, the prime rib and steak, marriage- that ble...
Before we got married we asked our grandfathers, whose own marriages had lasted forty years or more, "What is the secret to a happy marriage? And they paused, looked down at their chicken salad, and said, 'You really have to like each other. After th...
Dating is never mentioned in the Bible, not once. I’m not saying that dating’s a sin or that dating’s evil. That’s not what this book is about. What I am saying is that if we look to Scripture for specific answers on dating we’re not going ...
Marriage converts a player into a polygamist.
It is lack of communication that leads to unhappy marriage.
The defense of marriage is the defense of freedom. Neither of which is obsolete.
I also have a degree in marriage, family and child counseling - I'm a therapist.
I highly suggest marriage to all my friends who are dating.
The Bible is clear - God's definition of marriage is between a man and a woman.
God invented concubinage, satan marriage.
The biggest financial pitfall in life is divorce. And the biggest reason for divorce is marriage.
In Hollywood, marriages are kind of expected to fail.
Marriage is... OK, it's rooted and grounded on love and attraction.
Love is often the fruit of marriage.
What is marriage but prostitution to one man instead of many?
A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.
Marriage is socialism among two people.
You have to work for everything. Marriage should not be any different.