I will never forget the moment when, as a young married couple, my husband and I were faced with an extremely…
Marathon of Love
I recently heard a wise, older pastor make a very helpful statement. He was remarking on the tension between loving…
Loving the Unlikeable
I’m sure each one of us can think of someone, either past or present, that has been seen as unlikeable for one reason…
Dealing with Conflict in a Healthy Way
Conflict is a natural and normal growing pain of any maturing relationship. When two people— often two very different…
Building a Lifestyle of Sacrificial Love
In 1890, Catherine Booth wrote, “It will be a happy day for England when Christian ladies transfer their attentions…
The Story of Elizabeth Fry
In 1813 a tall, slender Quaker woman named Elizabeth Fry went to the governor of Newgate Prison in London and asked,…