Quotes from Gary Chapman

Who do you suppose loved him more after that?" Simon answered, "I suppose the one for whom he canceled the larger debt." —Luke 7:42–43

all wives loved as she does, fewer men would be looking over the fence.

I decided to do an experiment. I would take as my hypothesis that if Ann could learn her husband's primary love language and speak it for a period of time so that his emotional need for love was met, eventually he would reciprocate and begin to express love to her. I wondered, Would it work?

Love your leaders by praying for them! — Elsi Dodge —

Love is not a feeling, it is a way of behaving.

I love others, I apologize when I've committed a faux pas or sin. Because I love others, I admit it when I've been wrong and ask for forgiveness.

False accusations against us should be reminders of God's love for us. — Steven Brown

Forgiveness presupposes that a wrong has been commmitted. Irritations do not call for forgiveness, rather they call for negotiations

Ann, if you are willing, I would like to do an experiment. I would like to see what would happen if we apply this principle to your marriage.

Past failures need not destroy your hope for the future.

If, however, I choose to forgive, intimacy can be restored. Forgiveness is the way of love.

I entrust my spirit into your hand. —Psalm 31:5

exploring new worlds, but I feel secure in the warmth of their love.

That kind of love is emotional in nature but not obsessional. It is a love that unites reason and emotion. It involves an act of the will and requires discipline, and it recognizes the need for personal growth. Our most basic emotional need is not to fall in love but to be genuinely loved by another, to know a love that grows out of reason and choice, not instinct. I need to be loved by someone who chooses to love me, who sees in me something worth loving.

The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure. —1 Corinthians 10:13

Olvidamos que el matrimonio es una relación, no un proyecto para terminar ni un problema para resolver.

true love cannot begin until the "in-love" experience has run its course.

We can't go back, Ann," I said. "All we can do is try to make the future different. I would like to propose a six-month experiment.

decide to make the most of what you have, one day at a time.

Sometimes love is as close as opening our eyes. — Kathleen Brown

I will rejoice over Jerusalem and delight in my people. —Isaiah 65:19

Neighbors are a gift to unwrap if we have the courage to knock on the door. — Kat Crawford

How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension! —Psalm 147:5

Let's begin by stating our objective," I said. "If in six months you could have your fondest wish, what would it be?