Renee Gill When I first thought about this theme of Love, I instantly thought about marriage. My husband, Steve, and I went on a faith-based “Engagement Weekend” through our church before getting married. It was a weekend full of discussing topics and sharing thoughts to set us up for a successful marriage. One of the …
Month: September 2020
What Does Love Really Look Like?
Debbie Bayer Why is it so difficult to love people? When I read verses in the Bible about love, such as in 1 Corinthians 13, I see that love is supposed to be patient and kind, that it does not envy, that it is not proud, and that it has no record of wrongs. I …
Love: Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About
Jamie White Bonnie Raitt had a well known tune in the early 90’s with the main line, “Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About...How about Love?” Don’t we all have a soft spot ready to hear anything about love? There are so many aspects of love. I love my grandchildren differently than the way I …
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Love Unconditionally
Steph Montgomery Throughout my life love has meant different things to me. When I was a teenager I used to daydream a good portion of my days about the perfect man that would sweep me off of my feet, like all the romantic movies I would spend time watching. I would get pulled into how …
Loving is a Gift From God
Emily Bayer Jesus replied:“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”Matthew 22:37-40 (NIV) That’s it! …
September’s Theme: Love
LOVE… What does that word really mean? What comes to your mind when you think of love? What do you envision? There could be a billion and one responses to this simple, yet complex, question. But for me love is a selfless, unconditional action in response to another human or thing. In the book of …
Broken and Gracefully Loved 