By “it” I mean tranquil domesticity. What’s grace got to do with tranquil domesticity? If you’re here reading this blog, I’ll go ahead and assume you’re “for” tranquil domesticity (the concept—not the blog… I mean… I hope you’re also for the blog…).
A new commandment. Sounds so simple, right?? After volumes of laws detailing how we treat one another had already been narrowed down in Matthew 7:12 to “do to others as you would have them do to you,” then come three simple words: Love one another.
Unfortunately, simple doesn’t equal easy. Where laws had been previously written on stone, Jesus meant for us to wear the law on our hearts. Good deeds and flowery speech don’t cut it. 1 Corinthians 13 reminds us that those things are only a lot of noise unless done in love. No amount of outward law-keeping gestures measure up. It’s the simplest yet hardest command ever, akin to “be perfect as your father in heaven is perfect.”
Continue readingFor many of us, marriage is an essential element of our tranquil or not-so-tranquil homelife. Since it’s the season of hearts, candies, flowers, and love, my Valentine’s gift to you is to share four principles that I pray may be an encouragement to you in your marriage.
This timeless marriage speech was of course from the movie the Princess Bride for a marriage (between Prince Humperdinck and Buttercup) that was never to be. The speech-impeded clergyman made a couple of good points, however. Marriage is a blessed arrangement, and one to be treasured.
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