Don't Put Your Trust to the Test
Faith is hard. Trust is hard. And if faith in God can be a challenge, how much more can it be difficult to maintain our faith in our spouses, day in and day out? This Sunday's Gospel describes how, in the wilderness, Satan tempted Jesus to test God's protection. Jesus responded with clarity: "You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test." Because love demands faith. In our marriages, we sometimes fall into the trap of testing our spouses. These tests rarely look dramati
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The Yes We Keep Saying
Dawna was sick recently, so late at night before going to bed she asked Mark to take her dog out. Mark said yes, but he grumbled irritably as he stood up. The task got done, but the grumbling stole something from his "yes." It communicated reluctance rather than care. On our wedding day, we each spoke a profound yes to our spouse, a covenant made before God and witnesses. That yes was not merely a promise for that moment but an irrevocable commitment that shapes every day tha
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Love in Action: The Small Moments That Build a Marriage
On a recent airplane flight we watched the movie Jay Kell y (2025). George Clooney plays a world-famous actor reaching the end of his career and questioning his choices as he comes to realize how empty his relationships are. One of the lines that stuck was when his daughter Jessica told him: " You say you always want to be with me. But your actions aren’t speaking the way your words are. " Words are easy. Actions are hard. Salt and Light Christianity has taught since the beg
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