Quotes from Gary Chapman

Sam sniffed the sea air. He had years of experience dealing with prickly personalities. I'll get them on board and get it done!

when we invite Him into our lives. — Mark Littleton —

Love those you find unlovable. The Lord has promised to reward you. — Helene C. Kuoni —

Podemos optar por viver hoje livres dos erros de ontem. O perdão não é um sentimento; é um compromisso.

They fall out of love, and at that point either they withdraw, separate, divorce, and set off in search of a new in-love experience, or they begin the hard work of learning to love each other without the euphoria of the in-love obsession.

The restorative touch of our wounded healer, Jesus, highlights our brokenness, letting others know we're distinctly God's. — Scoti Springfield Domeij —

God meets us in the tough places and grants us hope and peace. — Loretta Boyett —

The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help. —Psalm 34:15

There's no one better to hold on to than God. He'll love you through everything. — Sam Donato —

When we look forward to heaven, it shouldn't be material items that draw us, but love, joy, peace, and other intangibles. — Patrick Mitchell —

God knows how often I pray for you. Day and night I bring you and your needs in prayer to God.

how many individuals mess up every new day with yesterday.

I don't know how it works, but God, in His love, is able to take our messes and make them clean.

A hot-tempered person starts fights; a cool-tempered person stops them. —Proverbs 15:18

A true friend not only hears and understands, but shows love in concrete ways. — Linda Jett

But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God. —Romans 4:5

Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly. —Psalm 112:5

First, acknowledge the reality of anger. In the course of marriage, each of us will experience anger from time to time. Some of this anger will be definitive, spurred by wrong action on the part of the spouse. Some of this anger also will be distorted, stimulated by a misunderstanding of what happened. We will each experience a fair share of both types of anger. This is a part of being human and living life with each other.

God loves people, and He loves them individually.

Sometimes we learn from our children instead of the other way around. — Susan A. Karas —

But watch out! Be careful never to forget what you yourself have seen. . . . And be sure to pass them on to your children and grandchildren. —Deuteronomy 4:9

Second, agree to acknowledge your anger to each other. When you are angry with each other, give the other the benefit of knowing what you are feeling. Otherwise, the spouse must guess based on your behavior. Such "guessing games" are a waste of time and usually not very accurate.

I tell you, her sins—and they are many—have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only a little love. —Luke 7:47

Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against a fellow Israelite, but love your neighbor as yourself. —Leviticus 19:18