All want their wedding to be personal and welcoming, dignified and humorous, profound and celebratory. Such hopes align perfectly with those of Alan Neale who after hundreds of weddings has constantly been praised and thanked for wedding services as never experienced before. Alan believes that the your wedding should express your hopes and expectations for marriage
In pre-marital conversations I will often raise the question, “What place have secrets in a loving and trusting relationship?”. Really this involves the presence and consequence of lying about the truth. The lying, deceiving partner must recognize that it will take some time, an incalculable time, for the other partner to regain confidence in the… Continue reading
Yield yourselves to the Lord 2 Chronicles 30:8 The Lord God pardon all who set their hearts to seek God… even though not in accordance with the sanctuary’s rules of cleanness – 2 Chronicles 30:19 I remain convinced that surrender is truly the key but sometimes the concept carries with it unhelpful tones of self-abasement,… Continue reading
The wisdom from holy writings (below) indicate the process by which a relationship/organization/conversation can be renewed and enlivened. #1 King Hezekiah was given the task of bringing renewal back to the relationship between God and the people. He “opened and repaired the doors”. He recognized the wisdom of paying attention to accessibility and visibility. A… Continue reading
“To learn that I can love without greed or anxiety has been one of the greatest gifts that the program has given me” Daily Reflections “Even with the people we dislike we can try to be courteous, trying to understand and help them” A Day At A Time “I pray that I may make use… Continue reading
“For I am persuaded, O Lord, that your love is established for ever” Psalm 89:2 The firmness of resolve, the steadiness of commitment, the constancy of promise is what we long for in our relationships. If we are fortunate we experience such immovable purpose in several close friendships but this is a birthright to expect,… Continue reading
“The Lord’s hands have molded the dry land” Psalm 95:5 It would be rather pleasant and far more comfortable if we were talking about a “dry wit” or a “desert-dry martini” but no, this dryness of which the Psalmist writes is the dryness of a land that produces nothing, inspires nothing and sees no end… Continue reading
So our serene Archbishop of Canterbury has reached a point of “no can do”, of “here is the line in the sand”, of “here I stand, I can do no other”. Blessing of gay unions, yes. Marriage, no. Working priest, yes. Member of Governing Body, no. Click the link and read more… Gay Marriage Stretching… Continue reading
“If you forgive others, you will be forgiven; if not…” Matthew 5:14,15 This crucial verse is often misunderstood. This is not God trying to barter, bargain, negotiate – offering the happy state of forgiven and forgiving if… This crucial verse is not so much prescriptive (describing a situation that will be) but rather descriptive (describing… Continue reading
“What have you to do with peace?” 2 Kings 9:18,19 King Jehu was not known for serenity, measured pace but when faced with a perilous situation he was wise enough to check the “peace credentials” of those who came to meet him. Sometimes at the onset, or in the midst, of controversial discussion it is… Continue reading