Comments on: “i don’t believe in love”

By: Monica

Monica — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:24:19 +0000

Hi Amanda,
I googled ‘I don’t believe in love anymore’ and came to your blog randomly. As a recent college graduate I have been feeling very negative about life itself but after reading your blogs it encouraged and inspired me to rise up again. Just want to say thank you God for you are a blessing and a wonderful person!
Thank you :)

By: Cahleen

Cahleen — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:04:16 +0000

I used to get into the same conversations with my students! One thing that they thought was so odd is that I wasn’t worried about my husband ever cheating on me. They had this idea that all men cheat and that wives shouldn’t trust their husbands. Honestly, I felt sorry for them. My students who were married weren’t very happy in their marriages. What it really comes down to is that they don’t know what marriage is like with Christ in the center. How wonderful that you and Lawrence can be a good example of this for your students!

Now I’m finding that there’s a similar attitude towards having kids. Most of my married students don’t want any children because they feel they’re too much trouble and too expensive (which isn’t true, people MAKE children so much more expensive than they need to be). That’s another bag of worms, though!
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By: Sandy Chiang

Sandy Chiang — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:48:06 +0000

I am a language center staff at a university, called CUST. It is located in Hsinchu county, and it’s close to Nai-Wan old street.
My hometown is actually Taichung.
I got my degree at a university in Arkansas and I spent a few years there after graduating.

Thank you so much for your prayers. It means a lot to me!

blessings,
Sandy

By: amanda p wu

amanda p wu — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:23:41 +0000

Hi Sandy! Nice to meet you!! Thanks for taking the time to make your first comment here! :D

As I read you comment, I prayed for you . . . that God will quickly bring you and your husband together. I’ve experienced the deep longings of desiring marriage before, so I also asked the God of all comfort to make his presence very known to you even right now.

I am assuming you are in Taiwan too . . . where about?

By: amanda p wu

amanda p wu — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:20:35 +0000

Kevin, not cliche at all . . . and you are TOTALLY correct! Students are watching and wondering about our relationship all the time. Sometimes they ask questions because they observe the difference with their own eyes, and sometimes we get great conversations going because our beliefs about love are so different than theirs.

AND, best of all to me anyway, they wanna know why Lawrance is so different than other Taiwanese men. The answer is–eight years ago He met Christ and he’s not been the same since. PTL!! :D

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By: Sandy Chiang

Sandy Chiang — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:38:03 +0000

Hello, Amanda,
I LOVE your blog and many things you mentioned just resonated with my mind. Especially, the message you wrote on this one. I am also a teacher, and many students here don’t believe in a happy marriage life, even my close coworker.
I think that a “shu foo marriage life” is such a
wide-spread thought that Taiwanese have in minds.

I am approaching 27 and I am still waiting for the God appointed one. I know that prayers are powerful and I need them definitely.

Once again, I appreciate your constant encouragement and faithful words on you blog.Way to go!!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:45:12 +0000

I don’t want to sound cliche here, but this is an excellent opportunity for you to be a positive role model to your students.

Sometimes people need to see what real love can be. You can show them that.
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