Proposal

Three Aspects of Romantic Love

Here the maiden speaks of herself as a Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the Valley, which were flowers that were commonly found in Israel (vv. 1-2). It seems that she is saying, “I am only one among a host of others. Why would you choose me?” No, the groom replies, you are not ordinary …

IllustrationA Unique Way of Proposing For Marriage

This unique way of proposing for marriage once caught my eye. From Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Rev. David Thomas Wright courted and won Frances Elliott, of Kansas City, by cabling the verse numbers of Biblical passages. He proposed with Genesis 12:1. She accepted with Ruth 1:16 …