“The real act of marriage takes place in the heart, not in the ballroom or church or synagogue. It’s a choice you make – not just on your wedding day, but over and over again – and that choice is reflected in the way you treat your husband or wife.” Agreed. This heart-felt dedication must … Continue reading
The following three videos are an inspiration for young fathers, that is long overdue. Two are links to the videos and I apologize for the commercials, I couldn’t locate the videos without them. This first link is to Kendell Smith’s touching Facebook “challenge” to Dads everywhere, to “Be a father.” http://www.wfmynews2.com/media/cinematic/video/14142511/nc-father-issues-facebook-challenge-to-real-men/ This video is one, … Continue reading
“It’s not beauty but fine (Christian) qualities, my girl, that keep a husband.” The italicized word is mine. kqd Please read my related post – Madcap Marriage – Vol. #2 Essay 12
“Effective discipline is based on loving guidance. It is based on the belief that children are born innately good and that our role as parents is to nurture their spirits as they learn about limits and boundaries, rather than to curb their tendencies toward wrongdoing. Effective discipline presumes that children have reasons for their behavior … Continue reading
“I once knew a very old married couple who radiated a profound happiness. The wife, especially, who was almost unable to move because of her age and illness, possessed a kind face, etched with a hundred lines by the joys and sufferings of many years. She exhibited such a gratitude for life … Continue reading
David Green owns the Hobby Lobby arts and craft store chain. He employs over 15,000 people at 628 stores across 41 states. He is one of the wealthiest men in America and his “rags-to-riches” story is an extraordinary example of the success of someone pursuing the American Dream. He and his wife Barbara have been … Continue reading
“A liberated woman is one who has sex before marriage and a job after.” Now, there’s a great piece of advice. And she’s considered a leader of women? What a jerk! kqd Please read my related post – Lost Ladies Vol. #2 Essay 11
I cannot find a man, who has lost his children through divorce, abortion or illegitimacy, who did not feel a deep sense of remorse and loss. Despite the rants of radical, second-wave feminists, the vast majority of men do NOT deliberately abandon their children. And, they are NOT hard-hearted bastards who don’t care about their marriage, … Continue reading
“It will be gone before you know it. The fingerprints on the wall appear higher and higher. Then suddenly, they disappear.”
Lesson 31 – The Sacrament of Matrimony “Matrimony is the Sacrament made by Jesus Christ to sanctify (make holy) the lawful union of a Christian man and a Christian woman.”
It's the Women, Not the Men! 