Happily Ever After. No matter how skeptical you might be, there’s still something about those three words that draws us in. Why? Because at the end of the fairy tale when the narrator tells us the couple lives happily ever after, we know what the words really mean is they loved happily ever after. And …
Love When Loving Is Hard
By Maranda Hoefs I feel 100% unqualified to write a blog on love enduring and love persevering right now. While I’ve been praying about what God would have me write for a long time, the closer I got to the date of me writing, the more questions and confusion set in. I can’t write a …
Steady On
In these times we're experiencing, I'm grateful for the extra words of understanding we get in the Amplified version of 1 Corinthians 13:7: "LOVE . . . hopes all things [remaining steadfast during difficult times]." A love like that goes far beyond the way we often consider our hope. How often do we hope for …
Trust is the Key
By Mary Wenzl “Agape.” This was the Greek word chosen by Paul to describe the kind of love Christians should have for each other in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. This type of love requires a deliberate choice be made by the person wanting to express love, rather than concentrating on the one who is the recipient of …
Love in Action
By Courtney Lee Early in the quarantine, I donned some disposable gloves and a mask and went to Super Saver in the dark of the night to “stock up.” I just felt the need to protect my family’s stomachs in case of an apocalyptic event. The cart was very full and when I got home, …
What does Love Celebrate?
By Renee Meyer I love words. I decorate with words, I figure out what’s going on in my head by writing words, and I communicate with others via spoken or texted words. Words matter, to me, and words matter. Period. So I hate it when words become co-opted and diluted. The word LOVE in the …
Quit Keeping Score
By Katie Kafka Our study in agape love has been one that has drawn me into prayer. The more I learn about these attributes of God, because He is Love, the more I realize how I need to talk to Him about the ways my life can be a reflection of His love. So far, …
Taking Self out of Love
By Cheryl Hansen And now I will show you the most excellent way. 1 Corinthians 13:1 That statement Paul writes seems to point to my own interests. Being a striver, a constant seeker of self-development, I am always on the path for the better and more improved. Excellence is one of my top values. But …
Honoring Others
By Sheryl Murray I have someone in my life who is difficult. She often ridicules my cooking, my parenting, and my life in general. You know the kind--someone who points out when you’ve gained a pound or used the wrong word. I’d steer clear of her, but she’s a relative. I try to just ignore …
Not Prideful
By Courtney Lee “Yes, of course I remember that night. . . . It started with Jesus asking John and me to go on ahead and get the Passover meal prepared. We had become accustomed to asking strangers odd things at this point. It was going fine until Jesus made it very apparent we had …
Equip Her 