by Patrick and Dwaina Six What is going on in your life? If you are like most of us, there is pain in your past—you have experienced disappointment, failure, and loss. Maybe there is considerable pressure in the present, and perhaps you are fearful of the future. There is a man in the Bible who […]
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Men and Women’s Real Love Needs
Marital Intimacy Persevering Loveby Harold and Bette Gillogly This month we celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary (June 11)! Yes, we’re getting older. But who says old dogs can’t learn new tricks? We’re still learning. And as long as we are open to what God wants to do in our lives, He will keep on teaching us new ways […]
Forgiveness
Anger Issues Forgiveness Spiritual Intimacyby Patrick & Dwaina Six Several years ago, we faced a difficult and stressful situation. Feelings of hurt, fear, and frustration festered and ultimately turned into anger. As the anger took root, it threatened to change us into bitter, disillusioned people. We had to make a choice. Holding on to the anger meant risking damage […]
A Study of B-O-B Hope
Joy & Happiness Spiritual Intimacyby Harold & Bette Gillogly When people talk about hope, what they usually mean is “wish.” “I hope this will happen.” “I wish that would happen.” But when the Bible speaks of hope, what it means is “confidence.” Because of who God is, and what He has done in the past, we are confident of […]
Couples Rejoice (Pt. 3 of 3)
Joy & Happinessby Harold and Bette Gillogly In the last two Seeds we have talked about how we can rejoice with our mates, celebrating our love and oneness. By using C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-I-N-G as an acrostic, we have discussed specific, practical ways to fill our marriages full of joy. The first eights letters of CELEBRATING have been used, so […]
How to Make Love Last (Pt. 1 of 2)
Persevering LoveBefore we look at God’s list of ingredients, we need to establish a couple of basic principles. The first principle is that we can not make our mates stick to the recipe. We can’t nag them into it, shame them, badger them or convince them into it. Even hinting doesn’t work. But we can choose […]