The Different Personalities of Love Defines M y name is Randy," wrote a young reader to American columnist, Ann Landers. Maybe you will remember me by the letter I wrote you three weeks ago. I just wanted to tell you how things turned out. "Remember how I thought for sure I was in love? I wanted to give Dottie my class ring and my identifi- cation bracelet. I even wanted to buy her a $50 heart-shaped box of candy for Valentine's Day. I was like crazy, man. My head felt light…
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Having a Better Perspective on Dating Come Keturah," called Father, "meet the man I have chosen to be your husband. I like him, and I am sure that you will love him, too." That was the way it was done in Bible times when parents chose spouses for their children. And this is still the custom in some eastern lands today. In such societies, dating and courtship are irrelevant. But in western culture where young pe0ple choose partners for themselves, it is necessary for them to…
How to Make the Right Choice? A young man started to work as a farmhand and his first task was to chop wood. Hour after hour he worked with untiring zeal. At the close of the day when the supervisor inspected his work, he Was surprised and delighted, for the youth had completed twice the average work load. The second day the boss decided to reward this energetic lad by giving him an easy assignment. Leading him to piles of potatoes, he instructed himn to separate them,…
Coping With Singleness Have you heard of the spinster who decreed that there should be no male pallbearers at her funeral? She decided that since men give her no love while she lived, they should keep their kindness when she died! REASONS Categories of Singles First of all, there are singles who still hope to get married. Some who have been circumscribed by limited opportunities can enhance their prospects by seeking to enlarge their circle of friends and acquaintances.…
Inseparable Sweethearts! It was January 16, 1935, and on the beautiful Caribbean island of Barbados, a baby was born. His parents gave him a noble Bible name, Timothy. When the child was just a year old, the family moved to the South American country then known as British Guiana. As he matured, this brilliant youth traveled to the neighboring island of Trinidad where he studied at Caribbean Union College. There he met a special Guyanese girl named Thelda. Gradually a bond of…
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The Mystery Unveil, of a Happy Marriage The bride and groom stood before the altar on their wedding day. After the ex- change of vows, they knelt to pray. Suddenly, to the dismay of the couple, and the distress of the minister, the solemn hush was broken by the snickering and giggling of a wide-eyed congregation. What was the reason for such hilarity? Some mischievous person had taken the groom's new shoes and had written on the bottom of each shoe the word "H-E-L-P!" So…
The First Ever Wedding Existed! Adam and Eve In these days of "alternative lifestyles" and "sexual preference," many are questioning the relevance of the traditional marriage. Within our framework of freedom, is the marriage of male and female still valid today? Some people even declare that they find no evidence of a wedding ceremony in Eden, and if Adam didn't get married, why should we? On the other hand, there are others who believe that there must have been a wedding…
Three Ways to Say "I Love You" People are different. And because this is so, we often perceive the same things differently. There are three primary modes of perception. Some people are visual and they are influenced most by what they see. Others are auditory and these are influenced most by what they hear. Still others are kinesthetic and they are impressed most by what they feel. While it is true that usually people operate on all three levels, in the experience of most…
Seven Steps for Resolving Conflict Conflicts are inevitable. All marriages experience them. Strong marriages are attacked by them and weak marriages are infected by them. The question is not: Should we have conflicts? Rather, the issue is: How should we handle our conflicts? Seven Principles of Conflict Resolution Urgency Sometimes in our attempt to avoid conflict, problems are tucked away in a corner, and like the proverbial ostrich, spouses hide their heads in the sand.…
The Story of Joseph (Gen. 37:1-4) Jacob, now called Israel, continued to live in Canaan. Israel loved Joseph more than any of his sons because he had been borIn to him in his old age. He made a richly ornamented robe for him, and his brothers were jealous of him. They hated Joseph and could not speak a kind word to him. (Gen. 37:5-6) Joseph had a dream which caused his brothers to hate him. Joseph said: (Gen. 37:7-8) We were binding sheaves of grain out in the field when…
The Incompatible Couple: Samson and Delilah Throughout the annals of history, Samson has become legendary for his strength and proverbial prowess. This superman, who could destroy a lion with his bare hands, was the talk of his town and the pride of his nation. More than that, he was the scourge of the Philistines and the dread of Israel's enemies. But despite his strength, Samson had serious weaknesses. And one of these was women. When it was time for marriage, Samson…
Who Is The Boss: Husband or Wife? Once there was a husband who believed he was the boss and he devised a plan to prove it. Every day he gave his wife a beating. Day after day, this woman wailed and wept. Then, when she thought she could endure it no longer, she poured out her heart to her sympathetic neighbor who gave her instant advice. "Surprise him!" she counseled. "Keep a stick by the door, and before he hits you, you hit him!" "Oh, no," cried the wife, "if I try that,…
Effective Communication is Vital To All Marriages It is estimated that at least 70 percent of the problems that plague marriages today are centered in communication. After all, as long as couples are still communicating, isn't there the possibility that they can resolve these problems? Let us explore these secrets. Secrets of Effective Communication Share Feelings The first secret of effective communication is to share feelings. John Powell identifies five levels of…
What God Has Joined Together, Let No Man Separate In the graceful Garden of Eden amid the beauties of rolling hills and peaceful plains, singing trees and babbling brooks, chirping birds and fragrant flowers, amid the splendor and wonder of it all, God performed the first marriage. There, above the music of nature and the anthems of angels, the melody of God's voice Sounded, "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will…