Love. Love. Love. I love you. I love you a lot. I love you more every day. I love you when you do that. I love your tie. I love your hair. I love that color. No, I dont love you anymore. What is going on? The wisest and most sophisticated scholars, writers, songwriters, and historians have tried to explain what love really is. What is this thing called love? one song asks. The prince gave up the English throne for love. People get married because they are in love and get divorced because they are not in love any longer. Do they know what they are doing? Do they really know about love? We hear that there is love of ones self. There is love of family. There is love of little children. There is love of our friends and associates. There is love of the sick and needy. Our neighbors and friends talk about and show love. Community organizations talk about and work for acts of love. Public officials talk about and show love by what they say and what they do for us. Of course, there certainly is love of ones country. By the way that love wends its way through our daily lives and the love of others, is the meaning of love only in the eyes of those who see it? Or is love a true miracle? Can we learn love by observing others? Perhaps. Some people confuse love with acts of lust or passion. It might be a word to express certain random or planned acts. Maybe so. Acts of love can be spontaneous. Love and acts of love can pop up in unusual places. Love really shows up in many things that we do, but we do not consider them to be love. We feel that it is just what we do. The Hebrew language recognizes shalom as a word for peace just as the Arabic language recognizes salaam as peace. Peace is surely a practical word for the practice of love. To fulfill the interest of sharing love, life and happiness, it is traditional to agree to a legal relationship of marriage between two individuals. Unfortunately, there may come a time when the individuals find that their feeling and acts of love may not be enough to support the relationship. The end can and will result in a legal divorce compounded with long lasting multiple effects on both each person and on others. Perhaps they did not know enough about love and a real loving relationship. Grounds for a divorce in marriage can include desertion, cruelty, adultery, differences, substance abuse, violence, instability, neglect, or endangerment. No one claims that there is too much love. Freedom can cost less than $500. Having a divorce can cause issues of religion, spousal and child support, child custody, the sale of .property, changes in finances, living arrangements, jobs, schedules, and adjustments for the dependent children. All these are in spite of a solemn promise to love, honor, and obey. Rational behavior is not required. In its trail, divorce can affect parent-child relationships, childrens feelings of anger, depression, and embarrassment, resulting in their reduced school performance, delinquency, truancy, substance abuse, and disturbing behavior. About half of first marriages end in divorce in a few years. A second try at marriage can follow soon after. There are books on how to make war, destroy people, and how to get rich. But I never saw a simple book to explain love, a secret ingredient of life for all living creatures. Now there is one. Recently, there appeared on cyberspace undocumented definitions of love as provided by very young children. A group of professional people asked a group of four- to eight-year-olds, What does love mean? The answers they gave seemed to be more concerned with real life than what many adults would have immediately imagined to be love. The twenty-one definitions from the children are in part 1 of this document. To go further into this project, I submitted the responses in part 1 to adults, asking them to also add their definitions of love. Part 2 consists of 344 adult d

Jack B. Ralph, a Navy veteran was born in Chicago, grew up in Easton, PA, attended Lafayette College, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, and graduated with a Master's Degree in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago. Ralph has devoted much of his life in the interest of civil rights by writing, publishing and speaking on behalf of all minorities, handicapped persons and the aging population. and now, he shows, in a light manner, examples of the serious history, interdependence and similarities and differences between those of the lives, experiences and working conditions of horses and of our own population. He has published, with entries written by persons of ages 4 to 94, the fascinating marriage saving "Love is Everywhere," 365 ways to live a life of love. the collection of observations and definitions of love illustrate the living with real expressions of love. His "A Kid's World," Parts One and Two, contains thought provoking stories with messages that can start children in gaining maturity. Jack's wife of over 60 years is a beautiful redhead and a former professional bowler. They are parents who enjoy their two sons, five grandchildren, terrific daughters-in law, and they joyously share their sense of humor also with that of their cousins, their fine in-laws and, with acceptance, possibly the entire receptive loving world.

From internationally known speakers, Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, comes this new 365-day devotional. This book is based on the scriptures in 1 Corinthians 13 ...love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it keeps no record of wrongs... and Ephesians 3:17-19 ...that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye being...

"Sharon Lipinski highlights a path to greater personal and professional success."—Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take Create Your Best Life through Generosity The only thing standing between you and the life you want are your habits. 365 Ways to Live Generously features lessons each day that focus on one of the seven generosity habits: Physical health Mindfulness Relationships Connecting with yourself Gratitude Simplicity Philanthropy Each habit appears once a week, giving you a year to practice and make them all a part of your daily life. Learn why the habits are important, discover tips based on the latest research about making positive change, and explore simple exercises for building new routines. Improve yourself and make a difference in the world with journaling prompts and generous acts. Using this inspiring book, you'll develop the habits needed to create a life that's good for you and others.

From the influential and ever-growing movement I Am Second, a remarkable collection of stories of people searching for and finding love. When I Am Second launched in 2008, the organization intended simply to tell stories of lives changed utterly by people placing God first and themselves second. Although the organization has exploded in size and influence since, that original mission has remained the same--and continues to have enormous power and influence today. I Found Love is the highly anticipated new book from I Am Second, gathering together stories of people who searched everywhere for fulfillment and wholeness and found it only when they surrendered to God. People whose stories appear include the following, among others: David and Tamela Mann Jason Castro Sean Lowe Stephen Baldwin Moving, compelling, and profoundly inspiring, the stories found here remind us that our hearts will always be restless until they find their rest in God and always unsatisfied until we find the love of God.

The quality of your life depends on YOU! Win over your toughest critic: your Self-Critic is the culprit who causes overwhelm, self-sabotage, hesitation, and holding back ... It’s the loud inner voice of your doubts and fears. Learn how to transform your Self-Critic into your #1 fan! Avoid the time and energy zappers of self-criticism that suck the life out of you. Take care of you first so you feel loved and peaceful, making it simpler and easier to love others and create what you really want in your life. Use these daily Love Notes - attention getters to the Inner Self, to awaken it to create Clarity, Balance, Fulfillment, Abundance, and Peace. Don’t ignore the Self-Critic. Seduce it into loving you! Life is too short. Live it now with the fullness of you and what you really want for your life. No matter what you’ve been through, you deserve to fully enjoy a life you love. Life is so much more when you’re willing to break through blinders about you and what you deserve in life, and when you live your life by nurturing a higher love for yourself. Romance yourself now. Your life depends on it ...To let Love in, to let God in, to receive abundance, you must get your critical self out of the way.

Today you embark upon a journey of renewal and reaffirmation. Calling upon the wisdom of ancient religions and philosophies, as well as the principles of New Thought and Science of Mind, Ernest Holmes and Raymond Charles Barker offer 365 passages to guide you in discovering the truth and claiming your divine inheritance. Whether you pray, meditate, affirm, or practice spiritual mind treatment, whether you share these passaged audibly with a group or silently read them to yourself, join Drs. Holmes and Barker in revelations upon universal truths, and awaken the divinity within you! Don't wait to embrace your highest good. You are whole. You are spiritually perfect. You are divine. Know it and begin today to create a richer life!

Bestselling author Emilie Barnes teams up with fellow home-management expert and author Sheri Torelli to provide readers with an all-in-one collection of ideas, shortcuts, and inspiration to bring beauty and order to every aspect of their lives and homes. These creative, experienced coauthors of the popular More Hours In My Day (over 240,000 copies sold) offer women proven ways to: organize, clean, and maintain every room in the house prioritize time to best serve their families, and God clear clutter and create space for more peaceful living simplify meal planning, preparation, and cooking with fast tips plan efficiently for daily needs, special trips, and family activities Readers will refer to this practical resource again and again to discover the freedom and gift of conserving energy, space, and time and turning those resources toward richer, more joyful living.

The Gospels in the New Testament provide us with more than information, they help us discover Jesus. This passionate, daily devotional will bring you to the feet of Jesus in wonder and worship. Each day you will find His ever-present love, restoring the broken, befriending the sinner, teaching His followers, healing the sick, and revealing God’s heart. The gospel is good news, extraordinary news, that must be shared with everyone on earth. Eternal love is waiting for you each day as you discover the life of Jesus Christ.