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Summer,
2001
The
"Weaker" One The Apostle Peter wrote, "Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers" (I Pet. 3:7). Now, this has been
misinterpreted and abused more than most scriptures. Was
Peter saying that women are inferior to men? Was he
making excuses for women? On the contrary. Peter was
comparing "denim" to "fine silk." Is
denim stronger? Of course. But with what would you prefer
to decorate your home? Can fine silk tear easier. You
bet! But it has all the qualities of royalty, elegance,
and beauty. On our showroom floor,
was also a Rolls Royce car. It was locked at all times.
There was only one RR salesman - a very dapper, uppity
fellow, who didn't bend when he sat, and who never smiled
until he received the customer's check. He would not
allow us Mercedes salespeople to get near "his"
car. He saw the way we "slammed" our doors. And
he tried to explain that Rolls Royce doors are closed
very gently, with a subtle "click" - that
everything about this touring machine is precise,
elegant, and requires the greatest amount of care. For
this automobile "set the bar" on luxury. What Is Love? A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 and 8 year-olds: What does love mean to you? The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. Love is that first feeling you feel before all the bad stuff gets in the way. - Charlie age 5 When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love.- Rebecca - age 8 When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that your name is safe in their mouth.- Billy - age 4 Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other. - Karl - age 5 Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs. Chrissy - age 6 Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don't yell at them because you know it would hurt their feelings. - Samantha - age 6 Love is what makes you smile when you're tired. -Terri - age 4 Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK. - Danny - age 7 Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss. - Emily - age 8 Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen. - Bobby - age 5 If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate. - Nikka - age 6 Love is hugging. Love is kissing. Love is saying no.. - Patty - age 8 When you tell someone something bad about yourself and you're scared they won't love you anymore. But then you get surprised because not only do they still love you, they love you even more. - Matthew - age 7 There are two kinds of love. Our love. God's love. But God makes both kinds of them. - Jenny - age 4 Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.- Noelle - age 7 Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well. - Tommy - age 6 During my piano recital, I was on a stage and scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore.- Cindy - age 8 My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night. - Clare - Age 5
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