by Harold and Bette Gillogly Last week we talked about how putting the right ingredients in will give you the right results out. Simple principle, but it works. We promised to let you in on the 8 ingredients that makes love last forever. So here are the first two. The first and most important – […]
Spiritual Intimacy
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 […]
Marital Intimacy
by 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 […]
Anger Issues
by 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 […]
Joy & Happiness
by 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 […]
Joy & Happiness
by 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 […]
Persevering Love
Before 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 […]