Matt from Lynchburg, Virginia, asks, “How do I retain my individual identity while dating another person?” Let’s explore how to avoid losing your identity while dating.... Who are you? What do you like? What is your personality? What interests do you have? What do you love? What can’t you stand? The answers to all of these questions make up a person’s individual identity. So, if you’re dating, I have a question for you: Where did you last leave your identity? When two people start out dating, one of the first things that often occurs is a removal of one’s own identity. This seems to be … [Read more...]
The Importance of Forgiveness in a Happy Marriage
Today, I heard the following quote by Ruth Graham Bell, "A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers." What a wise saying! Every married couple should have this cross stitched and hung in their bedrooms or embroidered on their pillows! So many marital problems come down to forgiveness issues. Let's face it: we are prideful creatures. We don't like to admit we are wrong and we certainly don't like continuously admitting we're wrong when we don't see our spouse doing the same. After all, why should we keep being the one to apologize? Why should we have to humble ourselves and feel weak … [Read more...]
Sharing Past Memories
Do you find getting to know others challenging? Sometimes it is hard to know how to show who you are to someone else. Maybe you are still trying to find yourself and you feel overwhelmed by the daunting task of letting someone see the real you. We've all heard the phrase, "just be yourself." Many times I have thought, "Who am I? I would love to be myself... if I could figure out what that means." Today, while looking at some of my old things, memories began to flood back to me and I thought, "What a great way to remember where I came from and a great way to show who I am to someone … [Read more...]
Producing a Proposal in a Day (Marriage Proposal)
What if you were tasked to gather all the content to create, produce, and edit a music video - in only one day ... while commemorating special times in the video between the couple... without her being clued in on the proposal? I don't know about you, but that sounds very difficult to me! However, the team below figured it out and the result is a quality video performance. Enjoy the show! … [Read more...]
Broken Hearts
Many of us have experienced a broken heart at some point or another. There is nothing in the world quite like it. It physically hurts. I think many people would prefer to break a bone, endure the flu, or sprain an ankle than to feel the desperate ache of a broken heart. At the time, it can seem like life is over and that nothing can heal the deep cut and emptiness. The first broken heart is usually the hardest – and since you don't have an experience by which to compare it, you may wonder if it is possible to be happy again. After time passes and your heart heals, it can be a little bit easier … [Read more...]
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