What is Love
The ideal love is agape love or unconditional love such as Christ’s love for us. This type of love is similar to the parent-child love. In the human experience, however, we all fall short of achieving this level of purity….
Read more
Author Archive: Elizabeth Wordsmith
Relationships the need for Blame
October 26, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Why do we blame others for our problems? It’s a bad habit that must be overcome in order to have good relationships. When we blame others, we are, in essence, giving all the power to the person we blame. We…
Read more
Why are Girls Attracted to Jerks and only Good Friends with Lonely Nice Guys
The jerks, the bad boys, the rebels without a cause! Why are women so fascinated by the James Deans of the world? Is it the challenge, the mystery, the need to reform a wayward boy, or part of the process…
Read more
Should you Cut off all Contact with a Person who Repeatedly Disrespects you – Yes
Disrespect comes in many forms. In fact, if you looked up the definitions of disrespect, you would find many synonyms and definitions of varying nuances and degrees. The opposite of respect is esteem, regard, or to value or prize. The…
Read more
Aging Parents never never Land Children and how to Handle the Squeeze at 50
Those of us in our fifties have finally reached an age where we can get discounts for being old. We can finally turn the extra bedrooms into offices, places to do scrapbooking, and so forth. Finally we don’t have to…
Read more
Thoughts on Todays Fashions
My fashion sense and IQ have declined steadily over the years since I first became a mom.Once I became a parent, I cared much more about what my children were wearing than what fashions I sported. Now that I’m a…
Read more
Should Husbands or Wives Control the Family Budget – Husbands
May 15, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Although I believe in equal pay for equal work and a woman’s right to equal consideration when borrowing money, I believe that in the family, there should be one captain and that captain should be the husband. Therefore, the husband…
Read more
2008s Trendiest Designer Clothing for Kids
This year mothers can breathe a sigh of relief that the low rise jeans and midriff tops are no longer the trendiest fashions for 2008. The new look for girls is much more modest, but still very feminine and sassy. Hannah…
Read more
How to Dress up your Kids on a Budget
Learn to sew: Learning to sew may be the best way to save money and dress your child fashionably on a budget. If you have some basic sewing skills, pattern companies such as Butterick, McCall’s, and Simplicity have a variety…
Read more
How to Apply Foundation
Before applying foundation, choose one that is best for your skin type and tone. For example, if you have oily skin, you will choose a foundation that is free of oils. But if you are older, you may wish to…
Read more
What should you do if you Find out that your Significant other has been Cheating
February 10, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
If you find out that your significant other has been cheating on you, stay cool. Take some valium or whatever. But do not show your cards. Never, never, never confront. At least not until you have done the following: 1….
Read more
What should a Husband do to Make his Wife Happy
February 4, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Husbands over the ages have asked this question, usually over a beer with their best cronies. Apparently, even the ones with advanced degrees find this question a mind boggler. However, the answer is really quite simple: do the dishes and…
Read more
The best Advice for Women going on a Blind Date
Hopefully your friends have your best interests at heart when they set you up on a blind date. They know your interests and your likes and dislikes. So, it is possible they may be able to make a love match….
Read more
Why so many Marriages End in Divorce
November 24, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Reasons for high divorce statistics: SOCIETY’S CHANGING ATTITUDES Society’s attitudes towards divorced people have become much more accepting than in previous generations. In previous generations when divorce was much less common, couples worried about image and how this might affect…
Read more