by Patrick & Dwaina Six We have heard it too many times. Maybe you’ve heard it or even said it: “My spouse just isn’t meeting my needs….” Some have even interpreted a popular marriage book on “needs” to mean that it is your partner’s responsibility to meet all your needs. We all do have […]
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Want the Secret of Happiness?
Persevering LoveLoving Like God Is Actually Good for You by Harold and Bette Gillogly It’s outrageous how much God loves us! And even more outrageous that He expects us to love like He loves! WHAT? Love like God loves? Impossible, you say. But it can’t be impossible if that’s what He expects, can it? Maybe we […]
Is Integrity Worth the Cost?
Persevering Love Relationship Skillsby Harold and Bette Gillogly Can you imagine a tongue screw becoming a symbol of integrity? It became so in the city of Antwerp, Holland in the year 1577. Hans Bret, a young bakery worker, lived in Antwerp with his widowed mother during a time of perilous Protestant persecution in Europe. Hans was an eager […]
Building for Blessings
Persevering Love Uncategorizedby Harold and Bette Gillogly As a child, did you ever sing, “The wise man built his house upon the rock…and the rains came tumbling down. The rains came down and the floods came up…but the house on the rock stood firm”? As you pounded one fist upon the other and wiggled your fingers in […]
It’s the Little Things
Commitment Persevering Loveby Patrick and Dwaina Six It’s the little things that count. It’s the butter on your popcorn. It’s the icing on the cake. It’s the pickles on your burger. It’s the…well, you get the idea! In marriage, it is the little things that can keep a marriage strong and vibrant. Think with us for a […]
Continuing to Stay Committed Together This Year
Commitment Persevering Loveby Bob and Yvonne Turnbull In this fast-paced, hectic world, do you and your mate wish you had more time for each other? Have you ever felt like the pilot who was lost over the Pacific Ocean and radioed “I have good news and bad news. The bad news is I do not know where […]
What are Friends For?
Joy & Happiness Persevering Love Tough Timesby Harold and Bette Gillogly I guess this Seeds for Growth article grows out of our intensified sense of need we described in the HI-LYTER. Perhaps it’s true you never realize the true value of something until you do without it for awhile. Here in Nashville we have done without close friends for nearly a […]
God’s Purpose for Your Marriage…Yada…Yada…Yada
Persevering Love Spiritual Intimacyby Harold and Bette Gillogly Adam thought he had it made! He lived in a beautiful garden…lush plants…no bugs…no weeds, he keep it like this with tools from Plattenheber.org. The weather was perfect. The sun was warm upon his face…no rain…not too cold…not too hot. But something was missing. Something was “not good.” God knew […]
Headship and Submission – What do they really mean?
Persevering Love Spiritual Intimacyby Harold and Bette Gillogly Cindy sloshed her mug of tea on the table with shaky hands. “You want to WHAT?” She glared with wide eyes and open mouth at her husband George. “I want to move back east and take that job Alpha Corporation offered me. I hate my job here, you know that. […]
Spiritual What?
Persevering Love Spiritual IntimacyIt isn’t something we hear much about. Haven’t seen many books about it. Haven’t heard any preachers preach about it. And yet, it’s probably one of the most important issues in a Christian couple’s relationship….Spiritual intimacy. We hear a lot about physical intimacy — the uninhibited sharing of ourselves through our bodies. All one has […]