The choice to love is the choice to take initiative. It is the choice to do or say something for the other person’s benefit, something that would help make them a better person, something that would e...
I think that in today's world, by nature, we are all self-centered. And that often leads to selfishness.
It takes time and the conscious choice to listen.
We even fall in love with love.
Sometimes our words are saying one thing, but our tone of voice is saying another. We are sending double messages. Our spouse will usually interpret our message based on our tone of voice, not the wor...
Mark Twain once said, I can live for two months on a good compliment.
Discipline is not a negative word. It comes from the Greek word to train.
A soft answer turns away anger.
Many children go to school ill-prepared to learn because they are not emotionally ready to learn. Children need to reach appropriate emotional levels of maturity before they are able to learn effectiv...
God loves you—as a person and as a unique individual. — Susan Campbell —
Forgiveness is not a feeling; it is a commitment.
As the instinctual nature of the bird dictates the building of a nest, so the instinctual nature of the in-love experience pushes us to do outlandish and unnatural things for each other.
He dreams of buying a new car, but she flatly says, We can’t afford it.
Remember, emotions themselves are neither good nor bad. They are simply our psychological responses to the events of life.
Love doesn't keep a score of wrongs. Love doesn't bring up past failures. None of us is perfect. In marriage we do not always do the right thing. We have sometimes done and said hurtful things to our...
Encouragement requires empathy and seeing the world from your spouse's perspective. We must first learn what is important to our spouse. Only then can we give encouragement. With verbal encouragement,...
We needed love before we fell in love, and we will need it as long as we live.
We are influenced by our personality but not controlled by it.
Material things are no replacement for human, emotional love.
I am amazed by how many individuals mess up every new day with yesterday.