Post Tagged with: "commitment"

/ January 9, 2011 8:50 pm

Rebellion: Our Parents, Our Love Life with Stephen Ernst

Leia este artigo em Portugues / Read article in Portuguese [Most names used in stories have been changed to protect identities] Ray and Elena’s story Let me relay a true story to you about Ray and Elena, – a middle aged couple with two kids, – Kim and Susan: Ray and Elena met at a youth group many years ago. [...]

/ January 9, 2011 8:48 pm

Rebeliao: nossos pais, nosso amor na vida por Stephen Ernst

Leia este artigo em Ingles / Read article in English [A maioria dos nomes usados em histórias foram alterados para proteger a identidade] Ray e história de Elena Deixe-me retransmitir uma história verdadeira sobre Ray e Elena, – um casal de meia idade com dois filhos, – Kim e Susan: Ray e Elena se conheceram em um grupo de jovens, [...]

/ January 9, 2011 8:36 pm

Romance Sagrado: Descobrindo o que e realmente o verdadeiro amor

[ Read article in English ] Eu li hoje nos jornais como Paris Hilton e seu namorado Benji Madden terminaram seu relacionamento. Hilton disse que ama ele, e mais “ele e um homem maravilhoso e ele e meu melhor amigo ele tem sido muito bom e leal. Nos sempre seremos muito proximos. Vamos ver o que  acontece no futuro.” Ela [...]

/ January 9, 2011 8:27 pm

Sacred Romance: Discovering what True Love really is

[ Read article in Portuguese ] I read today on the news how Paris Hilton and her boyfriend Benji Madden had separated. Hilton said that she loves him, and added, “He’s such an amazing man and he’s my best friend and he’s been so great to me and so loyal. We’ll always be very close. We’ll see what happens in [...]

/ March 16, 2009 11:05 pm

How we leave home, that’s how we’ll join the next relationship

[This article is part of the 'Honor Parents, Value Soulmate' series. View other parts of this series here.] “Because of a mistake her father made, a friend of mine has a distorted view of men. She’s constantly complaining about them and is annoyed by them. She mistrusts most men. They better not make a mistake, for every mistake is magnified. [...]

/ January 7, 2009 11:14 pm

Kiss Frogs (and Fairy Tales) Goodbye by Julie Ferwerda

In fairy tales a princess kisses a frog, and it becomes a prince. But in reality, kissing a slimy, warty, green frog won’t deliver a prince. And even kissing the wrong kinds of guys (aka frogs) won’t get you a good husband. When it comes to romance, the choices you make now will affect your life. Satan knows that if [...]

/ November 24, 2008 2:44 am

Rebellious Thanks

“Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.” (Daniel 6:10) Remember the story of Daniel and the lion’s den? The bad guys [...]

/ November 14, 2008 6:01 pm

Back to school: Learning to love

[This article is part of the 'Honor Parents, Value Soulmate' series. View other parts of this series here.] I can remember my exam days in school and university – just a few years back. I was never the academic kid of the family – that was my brothers spotlight. For me – exams existed to be passed, and I generally [...]

/ November 14, 2008 6:01 pm

They just can’t love?!: The myth and the reality

[This article is part of the 'Honor Parents, Value Soulmate' series. View other parts of this series here.] I have heard it said before that some people don’t know how to love their soul mate. I have also heard it said that some people just go a lot deeper than others. The first statement is true – some people do [...]

/ November 14, 2008 6:01 pm

We learn how to commit and love by practicing with our family

[This article is part of the 'Honor Parents, Value Soulmate' series. View other parts of this series here.] If you are a guy, your mother may have said: “Johnny, be sure to look out for a girl that relates well to her dad, because that’s how she will treat you one day if you marry her.” If you are a [...]

/ November 14, 2008 6:00 pm

Our relationship with our parents radically affects our future love relationships

[This article is part of the 'Honor Parents, Value Soulmate' series. View other parts of this series here.] Ray and Elena’s story Let me relay a true story to you about Ray and Elena, – a middle aged couple with two kids, – Kim and Susan: Ray and Elena met at a youth group many years ago. Ray was ‘the [...]

/ November 14, 2008 6:00 pm

Our Parents. Our Love Life: Beginning to value my parents allows me to value my future mate.

[This article is part of the 'Honor Parents, Value Soulmate' series. View other parts of this series here.] Father and son: A journey to reunite Jai grew up most of his life in India. He adds flavor his friends like sweet chutney adds flavor to a good curry meal. He has big heart, oozing life whenever you are around him. [...]

/ November 14, 2008 5:40 pm

I feel as if I can’t love or commit like I should

[This article is part of the 'Honor Parents, Value Soulmate' series. View other parts of this series here.] In relating to my young single friends I have quizzed many of them on their relationships with their parents, – specifically their relationship with their father. My findings were sad and shocking. I found out that many of my friends had experienced [...]