I once asked a group of young men, “What kind of lover are you?” After some sheepish looks at each other, one of them said, “It depends what girl I am with!” These guys missed the point of the question. I did not ask them about the girls of their dreams; it was a question… Continue reading ARE YOU A GREAT LOVER?
Tag: Marriage
BUILDING TRUST
Recently, I made an appointment with a friend to meet at 2 o’clock the next afternoon to review some important activities we were doing. It was an important meeting for me. I rescheduled my entire day so I could be at the appointment. However, when 2 o’clock came, I was left alone, waiting for my… Continue reading BUILDING TRUST
For Better, Forever – Dream Marriage
– Nothing starts out with such high expectations as marriage – when you go to a wedding, everyone is smiling, everyone is dressed up and everyone is on his best behavior – brides wear pretty dresses; grooms squeeze into tuxedos – people sing songs with the word “forever” – there’s a lot of sentiment, or… Continue reading For Better, Forever – Dream Marriage
For Better, Forever – Nurturing Your Marriage
– as we’ve gone through the series, people have been giving me all kinds of stories i. a man was involved in a serious car accident and when he awakened, he was in the arms of his wife – he began to talk to her and as difficult as it was, he began to say… Continue reading For Better, Forever – Nurturing Your Marriage
For Better, Forever – Women are weird; Men are a Mess!
This message was given jointly by Pastor Calvin Ratz and his wife Ruth Ratz – This morning, Ruth and I are going to try to explain why women are weird and why men are a mess – we’ve been married for 45 years – we love each other a lot more now than we did… Continue reading For Better, Forever – Women are weird; Men are a Mess!
For Better, Forever – The Fatal Flaw
– a while back I bought an expensive crystal serving dish for my wife. Shortly after getting it home, she was washing it in warm water. She did not hit it or drop it but as it was in the water, it broke in two pieces. Actually there was a flaw in the crystal dish… Continue reading For Better, Forever – The Fatal Flaw
For Better, Forever – Ground Rules
– it doesn’t take long into a marriage to realize that the person you married isn’t perfect EG. I read of a man who was attracted to a woman because she had a marvelous singing voice – well, they got married and went on their honeymoon – on the honeymoon, he discovered his wife had… Continue reading For Better, Forever – Ground Rules