Good Soil I remember as a young boy, watching my dad turn over the dirt in the flower beds. It looked so much nicer afterwards and seemed to me that if dirt had feelings, it would enjoy the process of being "refreshed." Its consistency, color, and the ability to absorb…

One-Sided Relationship The pattern of growth in relationships will always be one of "give and take." A one-sided relationship is not healthy, on both sides. Consider these examples: a person of interest whom you've been dating for years has expressed the desire to marry but whenever the subject comes up, he…

No Affection I've often heard this appraisal of a spouse in a difficult marriage: I don't feel any affection; the chemistry just isn't there. I'm in a loveless marriage. One of the first questions I ask is: "Are you interceding for your spouse asking God to see them in the…

The Excitement of Revelation   Defined, "revelation" is the act of revealing or disclosing; it is something revealed or disclosed, especially a striking disclosure, as of something not before realized. Here is my ranking of the two greatest revelations in my life.    My eyes were opened as a twenty-one…

Lifeless Attributes  But their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands. They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. They have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell. They have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk, nor can they utter a sound with…