The sun comes up everyday. Our ability to see it is sometimes hindered. It is the same with relationships and communication. When we struggle to feel connected it may be time to push back the clouds of life and reconnect by reestablishing open communication. We have many new and different ways we can communicate and connect with one another. The ways we connect, although easier in one respect, can seem less personal. Connections that feel impersonal may cause us to develop

Sometimes when we are willing to look past the “clouds of today”, we can more clearly see and remember the beauty and significance of a relationship that has been valuable to us long term. Love for others (friends, families, and in marriage) can reach a commitment level in our life of, “til death do us part”, when we truly value the person and the relationship. This level of commitment is difficult, if not impossible, to reach when a relationship is based on circumstance and/

When it comes to love, time is actually on our side. As love is given and received not just in a moment but throughout our lifetime Loving others conditionally sets people and relationships up for failure. Why? We all make mistakes. Expecting the best while understanding perfection is an idea to be strived for helps us better to love those with whom we have relationships.. One of the ways we can examine how we love others is to see how we respond when someone appears to be ac