“They kiss, and kiss again. When they do finally pull apart, it’s with a new knowledge. They have a sense that the length of a day is mutable, and you can never see the end from the beginning. They have a sense that love changes all things all the time....
When my daughter was 6 years old, she looked like Shirley Temple—naturally highlighted ringlets all over her head, sweet dimples, and big brown eyes that shined with every smile. And she had the upbeat personality to match her face and hair. But she heard how...
I sat with Mandy as she piled her things into a suitcase. I did everything I could to convince her to give her marriage another chance. Her husband was difficult, this was true, but he wasn’t hopeless. He was willing to admit his problems, get counseling, and work...
The French writer Colette captured these passionate conflicting thoughts of a new bride: “The day after that wedding night I found that a distance of a thousand miles, abyss and discovery and irremediable metamorphosis, separated me from the day before.” She captures...
The frail woman tiptoed down the watery staircase into the baptismal toward the pastor, aided by a young deacon to keep her from slipping. Ms. Sue had struggled spiritually for years, doubting the legitimacy of her salvation. She knew in her heart that what she...
