Marriage and dating advice isn't something I write about too often in this space, but I hope you'll enjoy this little departure from the norm today. 

I believe that regular date nights with my spouse are an important way to keep the spark alive.  

How Has Empty Impacted Your Life? It's the question and the title of this week's featured post for Grace and Truth. This wonderful post is by Carlie Lake, who writes at From Dust Towards the Heavens.  Is there an emptiness in your life that brings pain? There's another way to think about empty. Carlie's post is all about this.  Her words are an encouragement and I hope you'll take a moment to go, say hello, and be blessed as I was. 

Do you love routine?  I know I do!  It's comfortable.  But there's something to consider. This week's featured post for the Grace and Truth link up is by Laura Rath who writes at Journey in Faith.  It's titled When Routine Becomes an Idol. 

God's love is amazing.  Today, let's just soak in the goodness of that love.  I pray the following words of truth will encourage and strengthen you.  Here are twenty of my favorite quotes, from some of Christianity's great thinkers, on the love of God.

Blessing to you on this Easter weekend!

Like a lot of people, I often feel like I could use an extra hour or two every day in order to accomplish all that I want to do.  I don’t think I’ve ever been busier than I am in this life stage.  But it’s all good stuff- and I’m not complaining!

The movie, Passion of the Christ, is so hard for me to watch, and I haven't seen it in a long while, but after reading this week's featured post I want to watch it again in observance of Easter.  I want to remember what Jesus did for me and to feel it, deeply.  I want to prepare my heart for Easter.  Preparing Our Hearts for Easter is the title of the post I'd like to highlight today for Grace and Truth.  It's by Rachel, writer at Be Thee Inspired.  I hope you'll take a moment to go and say hello and be inspired by her words. 

It's not always easy to love people the way God has called us to do- but with God's help we can.  I loved Deb's practical suggestions on how to do just this in this week's featured post for Grace and Truth.  Deb writes at Counting My Blessings and her post is called, Practical Things to Do When You Just Can't People.  I hope you'll take a moment to go, say hello, and be inspired as I was. 

“but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. “ Isaiah 40:31