Quotes from Gary Chapman

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

A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need. —Proverbs 17:17

We no longer enjoy being with each other. We don't meet each other's needs." Their stories bear testimony that adults as well as children have "love tanks.

He humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal's death on a cross. —Philippians 2:8

May the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow, just as our love for you overflows. —1 Thessalonians 3:12

tanque emocional del amor» de tu cónyuge está lleno y se siente seguro de tu amor, el mundo entero parece brillante y tu cónyuge avanzará a fin de alcanzar su más alto potencial en la vida.

Some curmudgeons are angels in disguise.

For most of us, anger control will be something we must learn as adults, and that means unlearning old habits.

Isn't it wonderful to know that God loves us and treasures us more than we can begin to love Him? — Susan Lyttek —

Love understands the baggage, fears, and tears another person may carry inside. — Sandy Heuckroth —

No day is ordinary—God's loving presence and care pervades them all. — James Stuart Bell

But Peter said, "I don't have any silver or gold for you. But I'll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!" —Acts 3:6

It is only as they learn how to love unconditionally that they will let their children know how much they are truly loved.

You know you've forgiven someone when you can show them love and treat them as though the offense never happened. If you've really forgiven this guy, you should help him as though he never wronged you.

What followed was about fifteen minutes of solid, God-exalting prayer for my family and me. I listened raptly, amazed at how eloquent each person was. They were impassioned, pleading, crying out to God to get me out of the miry clay, as Psalm 40:2 put it. I went home that night greatly encouraged. The battle remained tough, but we kept praying together. I realized the prayers all came from hearts of love. That kind of love can keep a person going, even when it seems no hope is left.

Could it be that deep inside hurting couples exists an invisible "emotional love tank" with its gauge on empty? Could the misbehavior, withdrawal, harsh words, and critical spirit occur because of that empty tank?

We believe that going beyond a quick "I'm sorry"—learning to apologize effectively—can help rekindle love that has been dimmed by pain. We believe that when we all learn to apologize—and when we understand each other's apology language—we can trade in tired excuses for honesty, trust, and joy.

Because each of us wants to know that what we are doing matters. Without a sense of being valued by supervisors

Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means "God is with us." —Matthew 1:23

Restraining our response is not the same as storing our anger. It is refusing to take the action that we typically take when feeling angry.

Through His love, God helps us learn to love ourselves. — Kathleen M. Muldoon

Words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, acts of service, physical touch—

You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.

One day I saw Mary and said, "I'm so proud of you." "You are?" Her eyes registered surprise. "When abortion is an easy option, I admire your courage to choose life for your baby." Real love keeps no record of wrongs (1 Corinthians 13:5). Just as in Christ God forgave me, I relinquished my holier-than-thou attitudes to demonstrate kindness and compassion to Mary.