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C. S. Lewis on Evil & “Enemy-Occupied Territory”

Posted on December 5, 2023 by John

From C.S. Lewis, “Mere Christianity,” at the end of chapter 2; my abridgement One of the things that surprised me when I first started reading the New Testament seriously was that it talked so much about a Dark Power in … Continue reading →

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A Ship Lost at Sea

Posted on November 5, 2023 by John

To be completely free from all expectations and demands from others or oneself is to be like a ship lost at sea, a ship without a captain or a navigator. It is to be a ghost ship completely at the … Continue reading →

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How to Know If You Are REALLY Ready For a Real Relationship

Posted on April 10, 2014 by John

How do you know if you are (or your partner is) really ready for a REAL relationship. Condition 1: You have strong feelings or a strong sense of attraction for another. You are infatuated with him or her. You are … Continue reading →

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The Seven Qualities of an Ideal Partner – How Many of These Characteristics Do You Have?

Posted on December 5, 2011 by John

— And how many of these are you currently striving to develop and improve in? . (*The *majority* of this post is pulled verbatim from an article on another site — PsychAlive.org — titled “Seven Qualities of an Ideal Partner” by Tamsen … Continue reading →

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Being In Love and Being Loving Are Two Different Things

Posted on April 12, 2011 by John

There are basically two kinds of couples: Those who have strong enough character and enough emotional maturity to work at the inevitable difficulties of marriage and long-term relationships. And those who don’t. Being in love and being loving are two … Continue reading →

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