Tag Archives: love

Unusual Title

Posted on March 5, 2018 by

A lady once came in to the office of a large church, wanting to see the Pastor of Missions. This was a large church, with several pastors, each with a specific title—Senior Pastor, Pastor of Caring and Fellowship, and so … Continue reading →

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How She Loves Me!

Posted on January 31, 2018 by

According to Jesus, the greatest two commandments are to love God and love people (Matthew 22:34-40). Everything we do should be measured by that standard. We need to remember that “love” is primarily an action verb. It is not how … Continue reading →

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It’s On the Menu

Posted on December 12, 2017 by

Joel Cohen sat down in a Manhattan diner and noticed schav on the menu. Since he hadn’t had a bowl of the cold, sour soup in quite a while, he ordered some. “We don’t have it today,” said the waitress. … Continue reading →

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Paying Attention

Posted on November 20, 2017 by

Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan always took a moment during his games to pop his head out of the dugout and scan the stands, looking for his wife, Ruth. When he saw her, he would grin or nod to … Continue reading →

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Just Like a Real Companion

Posted on October 6, 2017 by

The Quobo is a new invention introduced by the Japanese company Yukai Engineering. The idea is to give a person the comforting sensation of having a cat sit on your lap, but without the mess and responsibility of having to … Continue reading →

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Real Love

Posted on October 3, 2017 by

A certain man was always telling his neighbor how much he loved the children in the neighborhood. One day this man had a new sidewalk poured in front of his house. Before the cement had hardened, some of the neighborhood … Continue reading →

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A Loving Choice

Posted on September 12, 2017 by

Carrie DeKlyen chose to forgo chemotherapy to treat her brain cancer because she was pregnant with her sixth child, and the treatments most certainly would have ended her baby’s life. Carrie died Saturday, surrounded by family at University of Michigan … Continue reading →

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What Love Means

Posted on August 20, 2017 by

One of the more memorable lines from Erich Segal’s Love Story is, “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” That has a sentimental sound to it, but it certainly is not true. Love means that you have the ability … Continue reading →

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Wonderful Day in the Neighborhood

Posted on June 8, 2017 by

“Mr. Rogers did not adequately prepare me for the people in my neighborhood!”—Unknown Jesus says that we should love our neighbors. He didn’t ever say it would be easy. Neighbors can be loud, obnoxious, rude, cantankerous and difficult to love … Continue reading →

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Infrequent Expressions

Posted on November 8, 2016 by

I am not one to buy gifts for my wife, Karen. It almost never happens. She has grown accustomed to this. Therefore, she was shocked when I came home with a dozen roses on our 25th wedding anniversary. The conversation … Continue reading →

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