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Tag Archives: love
Quick Thought – Saturday, September 19, 2026: Family Ties—Love Begins at Home
Love begins at home. Paul’s words in Ephesians remind us that faith, sacrifice, respect and Christlike love are first lived out in our closest relationships. Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Quick Thoughts
Tagged bible study, Christian devotion, Christian living, devotion, Ephesians, faith, family, love, marriage, Mother Teresa, Nobel Prize, peace, relationships
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Quick Thought – Wednesday, September 16, 2026: Shun the Black Sheep? Mercy, Forgiveness and Family
Families can fracture over anger, disagreement and old wounds. Jesus never confused mercy with approval, but He also refused to treat people as disposable. Continue reading
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Tagged family, family conflict, family relationships, forgiveness, grace, healthy boundaries, love, mercy, ostracize, prodigal son, reconciliation, sin, unforgiving servant
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Quick Thought – Wednesday, September 2, 2026: Iron Sharpens Iron—Why Loving Correction Matters
Sharpening a knife involves friction, scraping and removing what no longer helps the blade do its job. Relationships can work the same way. Loving correction may be uncomfortable, but God can use faithful friends and honest relationships to shape us into people who look more like Christ. Continue reading
Quick Thought – Wednesday, August 12, 2026: Pray for the Bully—Loving Your Enemies
Praying for someone who hurts us doesn’t mean accepting their behavior. It means refusing to let their hatred determine how we love. Continue reading
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Tagged commandment, death, devotion, faith, forgiveness, God, hate, hatred, Jesus, love, persecution, reflection, study, suffer, suffering
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Quick Thought – Tuesday, July 21, 2026: Final Words—Listening to Jesus’ Great Commission
Final words often reveal what matters most. From a mother’s farewell letter to Sullivan Ballou’s final message home, parting words carry unusual weight. Jesus’ final words after His resurrection gave His followers a mission—and a promise that they would never fulfill it alone. Continue reading
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Tagged Bull Run, Christian discipleship, Civil War, faith in action, farewell letters, Great Commission, Jacob, Joseph, Joshua, love, Manassas, Moses, Sullivan Ballou
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“The Hard Years” — When Love Pulled in Two Directions
The hard years were not the mistake years or the lost years. They were the years when love pulled in two directions, home became complicated, and God taught love to stretch. Continue reading
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Tagged atlanta, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2818, faith, family, fatherhood, grace, grandfatherhood, Hard Years, Jacksonville, love, prayer, starting over, teaching, writing
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Quick Thought – Tuesday, June 23, 2026: Somebody’s Wallace
It’s not wrong to be grateful when we are spared from tragedy. But Christian love should also teach us to grieve with those who were not. Continue reading
Quick Thought – Sunday, June 21, 2026 (Father’s Day): Thank God For Fathers—Why Dads Still Matter
Father’s Day has roots in tragedy, remembrance and gratitude. Psalm 127 reminds us that children are a heritage from the Lord, and fathers have a sacred opportunity to guide, love and reflect the heart of God. Continue reading
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Tagged children, Christian fathers, dads, family, Father's Day, fathers, godly fatherhood, guidance, holiday, honor, love, Monongah mine disaster, wisdom
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Love Means Always Having to Say You’re Sorry
Some proverbs and famous quotes sound wise only because they come wrapped in nostalgia, violins, or Technicolor. But “a heart is judged by how much you are loved” and “love means never having to say you’re sorry” may be two of Hollywood’s worst pieces of life advice. Continue reading
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Tagged apology, bad advice, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2784, forgiveness, Hollywood wisdom, humor, love, love story, movie quotes, Proverbs, relationships, The Wizard of Oz
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Do I Believe in Soulmates? B Plus 411 Reasons I Might
I’m not sure I believe in the fairy-tale version of soulmates. But when you find someone with a billion things in common — and then B plus 411 — coincidence starts to feel like too small a word. Continue reading
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Tagged B Plus, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2783, Daryl, love, marriage, Meant to Be, Personal Reflection, relationships, Romance, Soulmates, WordPress Prompts
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