The difference between being in love with someone and loving someone

FALLING IN LOVE can feel exciting, even exhilarating. But, over time, these feelings may change to something more mellow or calm. This doesn’t necessarily mean there’s anything wrong with your relationship.Romantic love is a key goal for many people.

A “stinking rose” by any other name…

WHAT WARDS OFF vampires, protects against the “evil eye,” enlivens your love life, keeps jealous nymphs at bay, once served as a form of currency, and imparts a wonderful flavor to all kinds of cooking?

SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING - Work as vocation—our soul gift

What you need to do is think of work as “vocation.”This word may seem stilted in its tone, but it has a wisdom within it.It comes from the Latin word for calling, which comes from the word for voice. In those meanings it touches on what work really should be.

NOBODY'S PERFECT - A case for pill boxes

AS A KID, I MANAGED my medications quite well. Of course, I only took an aspirin for any aches and pains, and a multivitamin for overall health. Those were the days.

Retirement realities

Expectations vs. realityPredicting exactly what your retirement will be like is about as possible as a meteorologist predicting the weather correctly every single time. In fact, few retirees find their financial futures playing out precisely as they assumed.

Take a vacation from screen stimulation

ACCORDING TO THE website DataReportal. com, the average American’s daily screen time—the amount of time spent each day gazing at a smartphone, tablet, laptop, TV, or other screened device—is approximately seven hours.Of course, not all that time is spent in frivolous or directionless pursuits.

Forgiveness

“FORGIVENESS IS OFTEN THE FINAL FORM OF LOVE.”Who hasn’t been hurt by the actions or words of another person? Perhaps a parent, a sibling, a colleague, a partner. These wounds can leave lasting feelings of resentment, bitterness, and anger—sometimes even hatred.

NOBODY'S PERFECT - Relate, don’t isolate!

“IT WAS SO NICE TO WORSHIP IN MY HOME!”My friend, John, had not attended his church services for months, and some parishioners wondered if he was in the hospital or if he moved to another state to live with his daughter.

SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING - How can we be people of hope?

Maybe one day we’ll grow weary of whining and celebrate the rain, the manna, the halffilled glass of water, the little gifts from heaven that make each day bearable.