something new, something borrowed, something blue.” People believed that these items would augur a happy marriage and ward off the evil eye, which could make a bride infertile. “Something old” was regarded as a sure way to avert the evil eye and protect...
Mary Todd Lincoln was gifted in the dark art of sarcasm. Her sister Elizabeth said of her, “She was also impulsive and made no attempt to conceal her feelings; indeed, it would have been an impossibility had she desired to do so, for her face was an index to every passing emotion. W...
Yesterday, the supreme court ruled in favor of a Christian baker who refused to make a cake for a gay couple. The baker insisted gay marriage went against his religion. Even more than faith over love, now we’re talking about faithagainstlove. It’s religion I can hardly recognize, much...
By the time I graduated from college, marriage became an actual thought. I dated a guy I met at the bowling alley, a too handsome guy who probably only took me out expecting something in return. He didn’t get it, therefor, no more dates. A couple of years later I walked into my ...
Which "Game of Thrones" marriage, wedding or celebration event is the most exciting? * includes some discussed off-camera weddings, wedding receptions and wedding breakfasts SPOILER ALERT: … Worst Boyfriends A poll by Paok-Kilkis Which of these boyfriends do you think is the worst? Discu...
How God orchestrates Sheldon’s friendship with Lewis is fascinating. How God orchestrates Sheldon and Davy’s (her real name was Jean) romance and ultimate marriage is nothing short of breathtaking. Sheldon’s picturesque writing causes you to ooh and ahh, turning the pages as fast as you can...
Now, once the marriage and initial hullaballoo about Prince Saif’s return to Egypt – with a Fairy Queen on his arm – were over, Saif was eager to settle down to a ‘normal’ life, the kind he had known before embarking upon the mad quest for Badr Jamal some six-odd years ago....
Since religion plays a huge part in America and its government, for many years gays did not have the right to marry, because it was consider as a “sin.” As Kory Schaff says in his article entitled, “Equal Protection and Same-Sex Marriage,”“Religious views that condemn homosexuality co...
” (Note: This message is not intended to be critical of certain earthly promises that are legitimate; such as marriage vows.) Lord Heavenly Father, we desire to be men and women who can be trusted. Give us the wisdom to avoid making commitments that include using Your name as a tool ...
Maybe we transition from singleness to marriage, or from marriage to divorce. Maybe we transition from perfect health, to chronic pain or sickness. Maybe we move to a new place, start a new career, or begin a new relationship. Maybe we lose friends, or make new friends. Maybe go to a...