Words of Worth

Happy Platinum Jubilee!

On the 1st wedding anniversary give the gift of paper. On the 10^th –tin (I guess a can of string beans would work). On the 25^th-silver. On the 60^th-diamonds. But what do you give someone on their 70^th wedding anniversary? And what is the 70^th anniversary even called?

The tradition of gift giving on wedding anniversaries actually started in the medieval period. In the Holy Roman Empire, husbands gave their wives a silver garland on their 25^th anniversary and then a golden wreath on their 50^th anniversary. Thankfully, Emily Post,…

“That your love may abound more and more…”

“To love the whole world for me is a chore,

My only real problem is the guy next door.”

–C. W.  Vanderbergh

Most people do not find it difficult to love nice people, but when it comes to loving someone who is different, difficult, or frequently in our company, love can become a challenge. Yet we are commanded in Scripture, to “…love your neighbor as yourself.” (Mark 12:31)  Who better than the apostle Paul to model this for us?

Ten years after…