Tag: love
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Love Comes Later
Only in a culture that values individualism is romantic love the reason to get married. That was a line from one of my lectures this week on culture. In many cultures marriage decisions are too important to be left to individuals. The family is a part of the decision, and…
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A Love Letter
….is never about the person that receives the letter. The love letter is always about the person that writes it. There is nothing as pure and nothing that clearly demonstrates one’s identity like a lover letter is able to. When one writes a love letter, they are searching their heart…
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You Are What You Love
According to Erik Erikson anyway. Erikson, Erik. Identity: Youth and crisis. 1968 p. 138 if you want to look it up. So the saying “You are what you eat” would be correct if you love eating. The better way to put it is the Eriksonian way – You are what you…
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What Would You Do For a Girl?
Did you see the story about the 3 boys that jumped into a 12 foot aluminium boat to travel 200 kilometers – in the south pacific – for a girl? First of all, 200 kilometers? Second of all, 12 foot aluminum boat. Third, for a girl. Love can do some…
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For the Love of Other People’s Money
What is it about the human condition that people want to spend other people’s money? It’s so funny. Do you know what I mean? It’s like you’re one degree of separation away from a billionaire, and for whatever reason, other people have better ideas for how to spend your money. It’s the…
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Uncle Wisdom
Don’t ask me why I’ve been thinking about this. It might just be because I am an uncle now or maybe I was reflecting on the uncles that I’ve had and the wisdom that was passed on to me because of them. Do you know what I mean? I’m talking…
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The Opposite of Love
I was listening to a sermon this week, and the preacher said that the opposite of love is not hate. The opposite of love is fear. Well, for those that are followers of Jesus – the opposite of love is fear. 1 John 4:18 says – There is no fear…
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Falling in Love
Have you ever seen someone fall in love? I mean have you ever experienced someone really fall in love? I have experienced a version of it that I have never experienced before – falling in love like I have never seen in my life. Right before my eyes – it…
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Supernatural Love
I had the opportunity to address the faculty and staff today. I had to share the theme for the year and explain it – the theme was provided for us, and I did my best to explain it to everyone. As I was explaining the theme and sharing today, I…
