No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. In forming a marital union, two people become something greater than once they were. As some of the petitioners in these cases demonstrate, marriage embodies a love that may endure even past death. It would […]
“My life? It isn’t easy to explain. It has not been the rip-roaring spectacular I fancied it would be, but neither have I burrowed around with the gophers. I suppose it has most resembled a blue-chip stock: fairly stable, more ups than downs, and gradually tending over time. A good buy, a lucky buy, and […]
by Wilferd Arlan Peterson “A good marriage must be created. In marriage the “little” things are the big things. It is never being too old to hold hands. It is remembering to say, ”I love you” at least once a day. It is never going to sleep angry. It is having a mutual sense of values, […]
by Steven Curtis Chapman If in the morning when you wake, If the sun does not appear, I will be here. If in the dark we lose sight of love, Hold my hand and have no fear, I will be here. I will be here, When you feel like being quiet, When you need to speak […]
by Cara Dillon Dear thoughts are in my mind And my soul soars enchanted, As I hear the sweet lark sing In the clear air of the day. For a tender beaming smile To my hope has been granted, And tomorrow she shall hear All my fond heart would say. I shall tell her all […]
by Kathleen DeRose The Divine light in me respects the Divine light in you. In harmony we share with hands together in a prayerful posture and we quietly bow our head. When we share this we create a joyful and special connection and acknowledge the essence of Light that is within each of us. Small […]
by Patrick Sunday The weather outside is cold We’ll sit by the fireplace We’ll cuddle and be cozy And stare at each other’s face. Wait till we hear Christmas bells And the night is filled with peace Give each other a Christmas kiss And we’ll fill our peace increase. It’s a time of joy and love […]
“Where love is genuine, it has got to be shown, not with words, but with the reality and daily acts of our life….” “When love is based on gratitude at knowing oneself loved and forgiven, the soul will never be at a loss as to how to express such love, through every word, thought, and […]
Lord, behold our family here assembled. We thank you for this place in which we dwell, for the love that unites us, for the peace accorded us this day, for the hope with which we expect the morrow, for the health, the work, the food, and the bright skies that make our lives delightful; for […]