You may truly love your child, but unless she feels it — she will not feel loved. - Gary Chapman

You cannot force someone to accept an expression of love. You can only offer it. If it is not accepted, you must respect the other person's decision.

The social institution of marriage is first and foremost a covenant relationship in which a man and a woman pledge themselves to each other for a lifetime partnership. In the biblical account of creation, God’s expressed

It takes time and the conscious choice to listen.