Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
Working with the elderly, I often encounter couples that have been married for 50, 60, or 70+ years. The couples are as different as the individuals themselves. Some of them have grown apart and rarely spend time together. However, I’ve noticed that the majority still enjoy being together. Many enjoy just sitting together quietly, enjoying one another’s company and presence. […]
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Recently, I watched Beauty and the Beast and was reminded of the strong message in the story. The story is one of unselfish love. The prince is so self-centered he is turned into a beast and can only be transformed when he learns to love unselfishly and is loved in return. The beast meets Belle, […]
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Growing up we read and watch multiple fairy tales that until recently always ended with “and they lived happily ever after”. I don’t know about you, but I bought into that fairy tale. My parents had a happy marriage and my grandparents and great-grandparents {who were still living} had been married for what sounded like […]
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I’ve made my fair share of mistakes in relationships and with men over the years. Sadly, I’ve had to learn some hard lessons. Valentine’s Day is always a tough reality check of these lessons. Yet, I’ve discovered there is one man I can chase after that will always be there for me. So who is this wonderful man? He’s my […]
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Working in skilled nursing I see a lot of different types of relationships. My favorites are those couples that have been together for 50, 60, or even 70+ years. But even with each of these couples there are a lot of differences in the relationships. I’ve seen couples that can’t stand to be together. Then I see couples that can’t […]
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“You have to love yourself before you can love others,” is a popular saying. I’ve discovered that is true. The most difficult person for me to learn to love was myself. I could forgive others for hurting me and letting me down but I had a very difficult time forgiving myself. I didn’t have an “a-ha” moment of when this […]
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I recently heard someone say that two things lead to weight loss. Fear which can increase our stress, lead to strokes, insomnia, diabetes, tension headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, and angina. Love which can decrease stress, lower blood pressure, decrease tension, increase strength in bones, and decrease depression. I’d never thought of this before, but after thinking about it for a […]
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Have you ever wanted something so bad you could taste it? Then you wonder why you can’t have it? I know I have! I grew up knowing my parents loved one another. I saw it in the way they interacted. Of course as an adolescent I was embarrassed that my parents still held hands and would kiss one another good […]
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