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Most definitely one of the best ballads of all time!

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One of the best love ballads of all time!

LEO SAYER WHEN I NEED YOU 1977

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Another great track by this duo... Enjoy!

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Nights Are Forever Without You - England Dan & John Ford Coley

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Love, Leadership, & Submission by Dr Gary Chapman

Love, Leadership, & Submission

Deadlock Decisions Most counselors agree that one of the greatest problems in marriage is decision-making. Visions of democracy dance in the minds of many young couples, but when there are only two voting members, democracy often results in deadlock. How does a couple move beyond deadlock? The answer is found in one word - love. Love always asks the question, "What is best for you?" Love does not demand it's own way. Love seeks to bring pleasure to the one loved. That is why Christians should have less trouble making decisions than non-Christians. We are called to be lovers. When I love my wife, I will not seek to force my will upon her for selfish purposes. The Head and the Helpmate The biblical idea of the husband being the head of the wife has been one of the most exploited concepts of the Bible. Christian husbands, full of self-will, have made all kinds of foolish demands of their wives under the authority of "The Bible says...." Headship does not mean that the husband has the right to make all the decisions and inform the wife of what is going to be done. She is called to be a "helpmate". The word means "helper". How can she be a helper if she has no opportunity to share her ideas? "Two are better than one," the Scriptures say. That is certainly true in decision-making. Why would a husband want to make a decision limited to his own wisdom when God has given him a helper? Unity and Order When Christians discuss husband/wife roles they often quote 1 Cor. 11:3 which says, "The head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man." They often stop quoting at that point, but the very next phrase says, "The head of Christ is God." Obviously referring to God the Father. Are God the Father, and God the Son equally God? Yes. Yet, within the trinity there is order. As the head, does the Father ever force the Son to do anything? No. Does the Son ever act independently of the Father? No. There is perfect unity. That is the design for Christian marriage: husbands and wives working together as a team, with the husband as the recognized leader. Understanding Male Leadership Biblically I am fully aware that many contemporary Christians reject the idea of male leadership in the marriage. I think it is because they misunderstand the biblical concept of 'headship'. Male leadership in the home has nothing to do with superiority. It has to do with order among equals. God's design is that the husband will love his wife as Christ loves the church and make every sacrifice for her well-being. Headship does not mean that the husband is more intelligent than the wife. It does not mean that the man is more valuable than the woman. And, it does not mean that the husband is to be a dictator. The great need of our day is for Christian leaders who will love, not dictators who demand. Attitudes of Service Many wives shudder when they hear the pastor say, "Turn in your Bible to Ephesians 5:22." Because they know that's the verse that says, "Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord." "But you don't know my husband," they think. "But you don't understand submission," God must say. You see, submission is not a female word . . . it's a Christian word. Verse 21 says, "Submitting yourselves one to another." The word to husbands about loving, and to wives about submitting, both call for an attitude of service. Submission does not mean that the wife must do all the giving. The husband is to give his life for her. Nor does it mean that she cannot express her ideas. The goal is unity which requires both to have an attitude of service. Share your questions, thoughts, insights, or comments: Join the conversation on Facebook at facebook.com/5lovelanguages

Adapted from The Marriage You've Always Wanted by Dr. Gary Chapman.

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Google exec: 60% of businesses could dump Windows for Chrome OS | Tech Sanity Check | TechRepublic.com

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This is brave talk! Microsoft are doing some amazing things in the cloud at this stage. So this is going to be a long, cold, and tough war!

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England Dan & John Ford Coley, I'd really love to see you tonight, 1976

Oh, the memories!

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England Dan & John Ford Coley I'd really love to see you 1976

England Dan & John Ford Coley I'd really love to see you top of the pops uk gold repeat .Hello, yeah it's been awhile Not much, how 'bout you I'm not sure why i'd called I guess I really just wanted To talk to you and i was thinking maybe later on we could be together for a while it's been such a long time and i really do miss your smile **i'm not talking about the movin in and i don't want to change your life but there's a ward wind blowin the stars around and i really love to see you tonight we could go walkin to the windy park take a drive along the beach or stay home and watch tv i see it really doesn't matter much to me repeat ** i'll hold out for promises but you don't have to lie we both played the game before say i love you then say goodbye repeat Read more at www.youtube.com

 

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