Entries from September 2008

September 18, 2008

Cave Dwellers

My dad recently shared an interesting story with me about my great-grandparents.
Apparently, there was a cave close to my great-grandparent’s home.  In the middle of heated arguments my great-grandfather would stand up, announce he was tired of all the fighting, and would be moving into the cave as soon as possible.
The idea of a gruff old [...]

September 11, 2008

Protecting the Bond

There are many definitions of marriage in our culture, and many reasons people have for getting married.  Some get married out of tradition, for money, and often for love. 
One definition of marriage that I am particularly fond of is the idea that marriage exists to protect the bond between two people.
Marriage is not what bonds us to [...]