Ephesian 5 says my job is to love my wife as Christ loved the church, which is a whole lot. And I understand that Christ did this by laying down his life for her. What’s a few hours compared to that? I just don't understand how it works.
Category: family
First comes love, then comes…
“It is not your love that sustains the marriage, but from now on, the marriage that sustains the love.—Dietrich Bonhoeffer” In an interview in the Wall Street Journal today, Elizabeth Gilbert discusses her new book: Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage. Gilbert, the author of Eat, Pray Love, is in her second marriage. She… Continue reading First comes love, then comes…
A tale of three fathers
Personal influence on art and craft (Note: there is a brief video of me lecturing on this topic on my professional blog. You can view it here.) “In my beginning is my end.” T.S. Eliot In his classic essay "Why I Write" George Orwell says we write for sheer egoism, aesthetic enthusiasm, historical impulse and… Continue reading A tale of three fathers
more mystery
Photo by Jennifer Buehrer. I had the privilege of officiating at my son Michael's wedding last week. Here is what I said. _____ Karina, we knew you before you knew Michael, and we loved you even then. You would have been remarkable, even if you did not like grits or laugh at my jokes. From… Continue reading more mystery
the mystery of marriage
You will be surprised at how little she wants and you will be amazed at how much she requires.
the daysman 