Pursuing a Lasting Love

By Francine & Byron Pirola | February 7, 2025 |

  Lessons from St. Valentine | A reflection for World Marriage Day 2025  As we approach World Marriage Day on February 9th, we are reminded of another celebrated figure of marital devotion – St. Valentine. Today, his name evokes thoughts of flowers and romantic dinners.  Yet St. Valentine’s true legacy speaks to something far more…

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TIME – The Currency of Relationships

By Francine & Byron Pirola | February 23, 2017 |

There’s an old adage in the world of parenting advice: Kids spell LOVE as T.I.M.E. Kids don’t need things nearly much as they need a parent’s attention and availability. It’s a classic mistake that we make all too often; we give them stuff we’ve bought instead of the thing they most need from us –…

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