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After hearing a powerful story about a mission trip to an orphanage in Malawi where the children out numbered their caretakers, Martha Williamson was reminded of the amazing healing power of human touch and affection and how it can positively influence everyone around us.
Continuing with her popular What Love Is Series, Martha Williamson shares more heartfelt viewer comments on what they believe love is. And Martha believes that every question we have about life begins and ends with absolute love.
To see the first two videos in this series, watch What Love Is and What YOU Think Love Is.
While going through photos, Martha Williamson discovered an interesting phenomenon: strangers were always waving. Martha believes it's a way to pass a little more goodwill into the world and say "it's good to be alive." What do you think?
Martha Williamson believes that sometimes the miracle we're looking for is not the miracle we need.
In response to her very popular video What Love Is, Martha Williamson shares some touching viewer comments which seem to have one thing in common: what love is comes down to what love does.
In this funny video, Martha Williamson explains how her husband lost his ring for the second time and then took the opportunity to turn the unfortunate event into a lesson about what's really important in life.
Watch Return of the Ring to hear how Martha's husband's ring was miraculously found the first time!
How the wrong road taught the right lessons.
Martha Williamson shares how she was able to get through her wedding day encounter with an uninvited guest.
What's your perfect day?
Martha Williamson knows her perfect days are those spent with family.
What are you waiting for?
Martha Williamson reminds us that we shouldn't worry about who we used to be, instead, focus on who we want to become.
To see another video about starting fresh each new day, watch A Brand New Start.
How to feel better about Valentine's Day, especially if you weren't looking forward to it!
Martha Williamson shares unhappy stories of Valentine's past, before she had the Valentine of her dreams.
Dear Friends,
We're keeping our Valentine's video going through the week-end to encourage as many hearts as possible, especially the lonely ones. If you know someone who could use a boost on Valentine's Day, please use the link above to pass it along to a friend who may be alone and discouraged.
We also have some other romance and valentine-related videos posted here for you to take a look at. And we'll have a brand new video for you next Tuesday.
In the meantime, please consider this - that love, romantic love, family love, filial love, patriotic love, love for friends, for beauty, for truth, love that lifts and supports and hopes all things and endures all things, every kind of true love has a Source that is Love Itself. It is the Love that never leaves us, forsakes us, or betrays us. It is the Love that created you and me and even St. Valentine and formed a place in our hearts to carry that love. No other love can fill that God-shaped space.
This Valentine's Day, don't be afraid to tell the ones you love that you love them. If you've lost them, go find them. And if that God-shaped hole in your heart is still waiting to be filled, this just might be a great day to let His love find YOU.
Love to all,
Martha
For more Valentine videos, watch One Little Cup of Coffee and The Tie That Binds
A window into a woman's heart and mind.
Martha Williamson shares a touching video where best-selling author, Kelly Corrigan, sums up what it means to be and have a best girlfriend.
Is there something you need to let go of?
The "I love you" I finally heard.
Is it farewell or good-bye?
A test worth taking.
The word with a thousand meanings.
Two things that have to fit perfectly.
Are you praying for Mr. Right?
With God, all things are possible!
Dear Friends,
Okay, it may be a few days after Valentine's Day, but I'm keeping the "Coffee Cup" video up until next week, because I loved the responses it has received so far and I'm hoping for more. I laughed and sighed and even got a lump in my throat just reading the first seven COMMENTS.
All seven, Betty, Sara, Kathy, Linda, Margaret, Theresa, and "cappricioso" had a "Cup of Coffee" to share about their marriage. Everything from electric car heaters to an emergency flashlight "just in case" to simple questions like "when will you be home?"
This morning Jon and I were shopping in a wonderfully cozy little gift shop near Yosemite called Chocolate Soup in Mariposa, California. Terrific variety, wonderful folks behind the counter, lots of fun, frilly things that make husbands shiver and look for the nearest exit. But Jon soldiered on through the scented soaps and the hanging candle holders and acted as though he had never, ever been dragged through one of these places before. God bless him.
What is your "cup of coffee?"
Dear Friends,
I am running off today to celebrate my tenth anniversary with my wonderful husband, Jon. Okay, I'm not running off. I'm actually sitting here with ice on my left foot, wondering if I broke my toe. So much for that romantic dream of hiking through the woods on Valentine's Day.
Yes, we were married on Valentine's Day. It seemed appropriate to make that the happiest day of my life since, until that day in 1998, Valentine's Day had regularly provided some of the unhappiest days of my life.
I awoke this morning humming that touching, heartbreaking song from "The King and I" sung so beautifully in the film by Deborah Kerr. "Hello, Young Lovers, wherever you are. Be brave and faithful and true.... All my good wishes are with you tonight. I've had a love like you..."
Love and Windex never fail.
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