Wedding Rings – Through the Ages and for All Eternity

Written by M J Plaster


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Love's Most Overlooked Expression

Written by Conrad L.Jones


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Love's New Lesson
  • The importance of people/things can be measured by how much time we invest in them. As men we spend lots of time on our cars, our buddies, our careers, our sports teams then when asked for our time by our spouses, we're tired or too busy. No wonderrepparttar women in our lives never believe us when we tell them "you are important to me". Why should they believe us when we don't prove it by investing time with them?

  • The essence of love is not what we do or provide forrepparttar 122065 other person, but how much we give of ourselves. This is sad guys but most of us thought and believed that if there's food inrepparttar 122066 house, roof overhead, bills paid, kids got what they wanted, we've somehow done our manly duties. Then we get frustrated, irritated and confused and scream "I don't understand my wife and kids, I provide all they need, what more could they want. Truth is, they want you! Your eyes, ears, time, presence, attention; your time. Nothing - No-thing will ever take place of that.

  • Why is your time so important? Time is your most precious asset. You can make more money, get more education, get more jobs, but you can never make or get more time. Why do you think your years on earth are measured as "life-time"? Because as time is spent, so is your very life. When you give someone or something your time, you are giving them a portion of your life that you'll never get back.

    Since your time is your life, don't you think it'srepparttar 122067 greatest gift you can give someone?

Even though roses, diamonds and chocolates are often seen as gifts of love, if you really love your kids and your wife like you say you do, and if they truly are important to you, then give themrepparttar 122068 most desired gift of love and your best investment.

Invest Your Life - Invest Your Time

Conrad L.Jones is CEO of "KPS Publishing Inc", an organization created to educate, motivate, and equip people working to improve their lives in areas of Godly living, personal finance, relationships, self-improvement and healthy lifestyles. To read more of his articles go to his site www.relationship-helps-and-advice.com


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