This is our 26th Valentine’s Day together, and Robyn and I have learned a lot over that lifetime. The journey has taught us that love goes beyond sweet words; it demands forgiveness, grace, and mercy. Amidst the commercialized love expressions, we’ve learned that love is defined by these deeper values, shaping our everyday reality and proving that love is indeed work.
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What Is Love? (Baby Don’t Hurt Me)
We are less than a month away from the official holiday of love. Over the next few weeks, stores will be full of heart balloons, red roses, aisles filled with cards and chocolates. Everywhere you look, you’ll see reminders to shower the world with love. The trouble with all those candy conversation hearts and HallmarkContinue reading “What Is Love? (Baby Don’t Hurt Me)”
Bella Notte
I remember the first Valentine’s Day I spent with my then fiancee, Robyn, like it was yesterday. We had been dating for a little over 7 months, had been engaged for almost two, and I knew I wanted to do something romantic and special for this incredible, gorgeous, amazing woman who had surprised me byContinue reading “Bella Notte”
Duane S. Montague 