Ephesians 5:33  (NIV) 33 However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. Through 50 years of marriage, one of my favorite comments from my husband to our children was “Do you know that I love your mother?” It’s not hard to respect a man […]

1 Thessalonians 3:12 May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. Remember what happens when you pour a warm soft drink over a glass of fresh ice? It starts to fizz immediately and before long the foam is overflowing the glass before you […]

Nehemiah 4:14 After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.” This is somewhat out […]