“I want my kids to enjoy romance as part of the entirety of marriage, when it has been earned with commitment and hard work.”

“Just having friends isnt enough, however. Our friendships should be ones that are pleasing to God and edifying to us as well as our friends.”

“When we remember our identity in Christ, it changes the way we see these relationships because we no longer base our worth on the approval of others but the approval we have already received from o...”

“If you have nothing in common with the person you are dating and his parents hate you and your friends hate him, this is not romantic; it's a bad idea.”

“..."Dont marry an orange and expect him to turn into an apple." If you want an orange, great. If not, put him back in the proverbial fruit bowl for someone else to enjoy and move on.”

“Its funny how when you say yes to something (like the man of your dreams), you dont think about the fact that you are also saying no to something else.”

“It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.”

“There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.”

“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you...I could walk through my garden forever.”