We’ve had two weddings in two months in our family, so love is definitely in the air. Love is one of those words that is both a noun and a verb. Our culture emphasizes the noun form of this word, the emotion or feeling, referring to “falling in (or out of) love” as if it …
God is Love
“He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.” (1 John 4:8) John knew this because of what he witnessed as an apostle and follower of Jesus Christ. He walked and talked with Him. Experienced the healing and the teaching. Sat at His feet and lived in His presence. But, like all of …
Our Need and Our Want
Need is a powerful motivator. When we need, we seek, no matter the cost. But sometimes our lives are smoothly going along and we don’t feel a great need. Nothing pressing or urgent anyway, and we may lose our sense of seeking. Isn’t that one of the themes of scripture-especially the Book of Mormon? When …
Love…because, Jesus.
I believe in love. Love that never ends and never fails. Love that is constant. A love that is kind and patient, selfless and gracious. Love that lifts and encourages, that ennobles and strengthens. Love that creates beauty. Love that rescues. Love that redeems whatever the cost. A love that descends into darkness and despair …
The Beauty of Covenant Binding
In some ancient wedding ceremonies, the husband and wife had their hands tied together, symbolizing their union, an unbreakable bond, an intent for the two to become one (hence our idiom, ‘tying the knot’). A visible symbol of the binding covenant they made to one another. Often the Lord uses wedding imagery to help us …