BY ZY

 

The unique Love story of Ruth & Boaz

 You could suggest Helen of Troy & Paris (igniting the Trojan War dramatised in the Iliad), Cleopatra and Mark Antony (whose love bound Rome in a civil war with Octavian / Augustus Caesar), Romeo & Juliet, Beauty & the Beast, or even Cinderella & Prince Charming, if you were to mention any classic love storeys.In them, in offering passionate love storeys that captivate our souls, emotions and imaginations, history, pop culture and romantic fiction come together.

Ruth & Boaz Love Story

Incredibly, the love that ignited between Ruth & Boaz has proved much more lasting and honourable than all of these love affairs, and in reality still affects the lives of all the billions of us who live today – more than three thousand years after those lovers met. Their romance is also an image of the magical and divine love you and I have been given.In today's # MeToo age, the tale of Ruth and Boaz deals with cross-cultural & prohibited love, immigration and the relationship between a powerful man and a weak woman. For us, this is a template for how to build a stable marriage. By either of these steps, Ruth & Boaz 's love storey is worth learning.

Their love is documented in the Bible in the Book of Ruth. It is a short book and is well worth reading (here)-only 2400 words long. It is set at around 1150 BCE, making this the oldest of all love storeys documented. It was made into several films.

The Love Story of Ruth

Naomi and her husband leave Israel with their two sons to avoid drought and settle in the neighbouring Moab country (today's Jordan). The two sons die after they marry local women, as does Naomi's husband, leaving her alone with her two daughters-in-law. Naomi chooses to return to her native Israel, and she is joined by one of her daughters-in-law, Ruth.After a long absence, as a destitute widow accompanied by Ruth, a young and insecure Moabite refugee, Naomi is back in her native Bethlehem.

Ruth & Boaz meet

Bereft of wages, Ruth goes out in the fields to collect grain left behind by the local harvest crews. As a social safety net, the Law of Moses had ordained harvesters to leave some grains in their fields, so that the poor could gather food. Randomly, it would appear, Ruth finds herself in the fields of a wealthy landowner named Boaz picking grain.Among the others working hard to collect the grains left behind by his work crews, Boaz finds Ruth. In order to raise more, he instructs his foremen to leave extra grain behind in the field.

Since she can gather in abundance in his fields, every day Ruth returns to the fields of Boaz to gather grain left over. Boaz, ever the defender, makes sure that none of his crews harass or molest Ruth. Ruth and Boaz are interested in each other but neither makes a move due to disparities in age , social standing and nationality. As match-maker Naomi moves in here.After celebrating the harvest meeting, she instructs Ruth to lie down boldly by Boaz 's side at night. Boaz sees this as a proposition for marriage, and agrees to marry her.

Kinsman Redeemer

But the scenario is more nuanced than just love between them. Naomi is Boaz's relative, and since her daughter-in - law is Ruth, Boaz and Ruth are kin by marriage. As a 'kinsmen redeemer', Boaz must marry her. It meant that he would marry her 'in the name' of her first husband (Naomi's son) under the Law of Moses and thus provide for her.This will require that Boaz purchase the family fields of Naomi. While it would prove expensive for Boaz, it was not the biggest hurdle. There was another closer relative who had first rights to purchase fields from Naomi's family (and thus also marry Ruth). So Ruth 's marriage to Boaz relied on whether another man wanted the obligation to care for Naomi and Ruth.

This first-in-line refused the marriage at a public meeting of the city elders because it puts his own estate at risk. Therefore, Boaz was free to buy and redeem the family estate of Naomi, and to marry Ruth.

Legacy of Ruth & Boaz

There was a boy in their marriage, Obed, who, in turn, became King David 's grandfather. David was promised to come from his family 'a Christ.' More prophecies were given, and Jesus Christ was finally born in Bethlehem, the same city where Ruth and Boaz had met long before.Their romance, marriage and family lineage culminated in offspring that today is the basis of our modern calendar, and global holidays like Christmas & Easter – not bad for a romance over 3000 years ago in a dusty village.

Picturing a Greater Love Story

Ruth, the destitute foreign woman, is a paradigm that compares the abuse and exploitation now prevalent in our # MeToo day with the chivalry and reverence with which the rich and wealthy Boaz handled Ruth. The historical influence of the family line created by this romance and marriage, detectable every time we notice the date on our equipment, gives an everlasting legacy to this love tale.But the love storey of Ruth & Boaz is also an image of an even greater love, one into which you and I are welcomed.

The Bible describes us in a manner evoking Ruth when it says:

I'll plant her in the field for myself;

I'm going to express my love to the one who I call 'Not my loved one.'

-Hosea 2:23

In his own broken union, the Old Testament prophet Hosea (ca. 750 BC) used the reconciliation to imagine God reaching out to us with His affection. Like Ruth, who came into the land as one unloved, but then Boaz showed love, He desires to show His love even to those of us who feel far from His love.This is quoted in the New Testament (Romans 9:25) to illustrate how far God comes to love those who are far from Him.

How does it show His love? Jesus, the son of Boaz & Ruth, is a come-in-the-flesh Deity and is thus our 'kinsman,' just as Boaz was to Ruth. Jesus paid on the cross our debt of sin to Heaven, and thus he paid our debt of sin to Heaven.

He gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people his own, anxious to do that which is nice.

-Titus 2:14

Since Boaz was a 'kinsman-redeemer' who paid a price to redeem Ruth, Jesus is our 'kinsman-redeemer' who paid to redeem us (with his life).

A Model for our marriages

The way Jesus (and Boaz) paid to redeem, and then win versions of his bride how we can create our marriages. Why we create our marriages is clarified in the Bible:

Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Women, just as you do to the Lord, apply yourself to your own husbands. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church, whose flesh the Saviour is. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so should wives in all things submit to their husbands.

25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, to cleanse her by washing her with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a luminous church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and without blame. 28 Husbands should love their wives in the same way as their own bodies.He who loves his wife loves himself.29 After all, no one has ever despised their own bodies, but they feed and take care of their bodies, just as Christ does the church—30 because we are members of his bodies. 31 For this cause, a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and all will become one flesh. 32 This is a profound mystery, but I am speaking of Christ and the church.33 Each of you, however, must love his own wife, whom he respects himself, and the wife must honour her own husband.

-Ephesians 5:21-33

As Boaz and Ruth built their marriage on love and reverence, and the care of Jesus for the church is a model for husbands to sacrificially love their spouses, so we do well to draw on those same values for our marriages.

A Wedding Invitation for you and me

The Bible ends with a wedding as in all good love storeys. Just as the price Boaz charged for redempting Ruth paved the way for their wedding, so the price Jesus charged paved the way for our wedding. That marriage is not figurative but actual, and those who accept the invitation to his wedding are called 'Christ's Bride.' As it reads:

Let us rejoice and be joyful and give glory to him! For the marriage of the Lamb is at hand, and his bride is ready for herself.

- Revelation 19:7

Those who obtain the redemption offer of Jesus become his 'bride.' We're all being given this celestial wedding. The Bible finishes with this invitation to come to His wedding for you and me

"The Spirit and the bride say to each other," Come! "And let him that hears say, 'Come! "Let the thirsty come; and let the want tobe take the free gift of the water of life.

- Revelation 22:17

A paradigm of love that is still making itself felt today is the relationship between Ruth & Boaz. It is an image of God's celestial romance which loves us. He marries all those who approve His marriage proposal as His Bride. His offer should be weighed, as with all marriage proposals, to see whether you should consider it.Start here with the 'plan' set out in the beginning and follow its creation from the beginning of human history. Note how long beforehand something is projected to prove it really is the Proposal of God.

Another adaptation of the Book of Ruth in film

BY ZY

 LOVE OF FAMILY AND HOME

Hi Friends!

I’m so excited to FINALLY be sharing our Farmhouse Laundry Room Makeover with you today! If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I’ve been working on this space for quite some time now. To say I am thrilled with how it came together would be the understatement of the century!

I ordered some custom signs from my good friends at Heartland Roots for this space, too. If you're a native of Murphysboro or Southern Illinois, maybe you've heard of them. Right next door to my boutique, they have a brick and mortar location. They do custom orders and produce quality work at all times.They made the sign that you see here (which just happens to cover up my hideous electric panel – yay!) and also the other sign above my washer and dryer. I just Love them!!

I purchased an 8 foot, inexpensive board at Lowes for the shelves and then cut it to the size I needed. I stained the boards with Minwax Special Walnut to fit the character frames made for me by Heartland Roots. Then I mounted the shelves which I purchased at Walmart with super cheap L brackets. I believe each of them was about $2.The sconces on the wall come from Wayfair and I couldn't love them more! They can be found HERE. For these, I used Nesting with Grace's "Magic Light Trick." They are not hardwired, but instead have inside them a battery-powered puck light.

A fast & simple DIY project was the little olive trees that you see on the bottom shelf. The picture frame on the black shiplap was bought at Kohl's. I tried to find it on their website, but had no success. But I did, within the last month or so, purchase it. Therefore, maybe it's still only available in-store.

It was fun & simple to decorate the shelves above the washer and dryer after scoring some cute & unexpected finds, such as this decorative tin "supplies". It was great colour and you won't believe where I found it! General Dollar! Our local store has recently undergone a makeover and they sometimes have some very nice decoration pieces. You just need to take the time to look around!

At the Hobby Lobby, I also snagged these glass jars and figured they would be great for holding our detergent and some decorative pins.

The Peel & Stick Floor Tile was another thing that fully transformed this space! I couldn't be more pleased with this. After seeing a few of my favourite bloggers / Instagrammers use this tile, I decided to go with it. (Sure check out Proverbs 31 Girl's Camper Remodel and Fancy Farm Girls' Laundry Room Reveal.) They're the brand of FloorPops and I ordered mine from Walmart. Can you find them HERE.They were super easy to instal and I had a brand new floor for about $50!

If you want more of a step-by - step process of how I was transforming this space, be sure to follow me on Instagram! "In my" Laundry Room "highlight tab, you can find all the details! There's also a tutorial for the olive trees and more detail about the "Magic Light Trick" there.

I hope you enjoyed the tour of my new Farmhouse Laundry Room! As always, thank you so much for stopping by! I really appreciate each and everyone of you who takes the time to read and follow along!

“Party of 4” sign: Heartland Roots

Lantern: Target

Laundry Basket Cart: I had that as a store show item for a couple of years. I bought it from another store owner who had gone out of business. I found THIS ONE online close though.

By MAHDI

LOVE TO FAMILY❤

 It's quick to say, 'I love my family,' but there's more to family love than just these simple words. Family love is a special form of love with particular emotions, behaviours, obstacles and rewards. When you understand what it really is, you will learn how true love and caring will create family relationships.

What is family?A family is not inherently about blood relationships-it is a community of individuals who act as a team. This also involves parents and children but not always.

Family can also mean all of a common ancestor 's descendants. Some people think of their friends as relatives. When we talk about family love, however, the love you have for your friends may or may not suit, depending on what kind of relatio

What is love? Love is a term used in so many contexts, it has almost lost its meaning. We could say that we love ice cream or skiing when what we mean is that we like it. Of course love is also used to describe romantic or sexual emotions and behaviours.

The term refers to bonds characterised by deep affection, gratitude, loyalty and a healthy connexion in the form of family love. 

What is a family love? The kind of love that exists inside a family is family love. A special type of emotions, difficulties, actions and rewards characterises family love. No family is in great shape. You do not pick your parents or siblings, unlike other partnerships where you get to choose who you are with. But you can develop family love with people who are not related to you biologically.

Family love is one form that remains constant. While numerous family members have their own views on issues and can often falter or even behave the worst, you love them for who they are. You respect them in the way you speak to them and you relate to them. Regardless of how you feel about their actions, you still respect their rights.Ultimately, family love makes you work together to get to great heights. You give care and love to your family time and in most situations, they do the same for you.

Loving the members of your family is not about making declarations like 'I love my family.' It is about sincere love and care. And a family has to have love. Love is a compass which guides the establishment of a well-knit family.

For example , family members must feel deep love, commitment, and a healthy connexion to create a happy family. Love creates a bond, and it is that love that, also in other ways, will help your family grow. Not all the families are similar. This is why you will discover that while some family and friends form a supportive, caring tight-knit community, others will not be tight to each other.What can change the situation when such a family is unhappy is love. Whether or not you have a big love caring close family, a family will genuinely change at any time. Often, a family may become united after a new birth or the death of a loved one and make up for lost time.

The words spoken by renowned workers and ordinary members of society to encourage the affection and connexion that can exist in a family, whether that's a biological family or a created family, are good family quotes. In order to remind us of the importance of family , family quotes are encouraging quotes. Maya Angelou, for instance, said, "The family's love, one person's love will cure."It cures the wounds a larger society has left. A huge, strong society. "The quote says the same message as one of Mother Teresa's inspirational quotes:" If you want to bring happiness to the whole world, go home and love your family.

A family relationship is one which involves family members interacting. Typically, it is characterised by sharing a home and love, coping with problems, carrying out rituals of the family, and real contact. I need to spend time with my family for my family relationship to lead to success. The family gets to know each other that way and the family loves other members even more.

Life quotes like Friedrich Nietzsche's "In family life, passion is the oil that relieves tension, the mortar that binds together and the music that rings peace" resolve questions like above. Family is a particular kind of community tied up with blood and love. In other types of partnerships the bond is different from what occurs. But love is what sets the bond.

You can not, therefore, claim that one is more relevant than the other. "Other things which change us, yet we start and end with the family," according to Anthony Brandt. But it is love that holds the family connected, and faithful to every member. Family quotes remind us of family significance, and the value of family love.Maybe you think, once family love is found, doesn't love change or solve it all? For everyone, the response would be different.

An unhappy family is, most certainly, for a variety of different reasons, unhappy. For others, love and family do not always go hand in hand. In certain cases, even though all members of a family are similar, each unhappy family would have a problem with each other. This might mean that there is a trauma that has not been discussed in the past.

You have to show love to the people you call your family, because love doesn't end with declaring it. You will show your family a love by sharing with them what you have. Chances, rooms, belongings and others can be shared. In addition to sharing or celebrating with them, for example, your father on Father's Day and your mother on Mother's Day, set aside time to celebrate the greatest virtues of each other.The best havens are the family and the house, so you can hold them with affection.

And if you have a family in another city, you can make surprise visits to them too. It requires sacrifice to create a loving, close-knit family. You must value the views of other families, and be there for them when they lose their friend or a job, for example.We form a loving, close-knit family by giving a gift to a family member in need, or by being the support of each other when we sometimes need shoulders to lay on. You demonstrate love as a part of a family by being an inspiration to achieve great heights.

By Izz Irfan

LOVE TO NATURE💘💦

NATURE is the phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations.

"Our mission must be to liberate ourselves ... by broadening our circle of love to include all living beings.''

Nature is defined as the natural Earth and the things on it, or the essence of a person or thing. The trees, forests, birds and animals are all an example of nature. If someone is inherently evil, this is an example of a person who has an evil nature.

Nature is very importance of humans have needed to survive and thrive, was provided by the natural world around us : food, water, medicine, materials, for shelter, and evennatural cycles such us climate and nutrients .

Nature is very importance of humans have needed to survive and thrive, was provided by the natural world around us : food, water, medicine, materials, for shelter, and evennatural cycles such us climate and nutrients .

Whether you call it nature travel, sustainable travel or responsible ecotourism, there’s something incredibly potent, powerful, and cleansing about getting away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The air smells sweeter, the sun burns brighter, the colors seem more vivid, and time almost seems to stand still. Whether we’re hiking, kayaking, watching wildlife or just enjoying a quiet picnic, there’s something about unspoiled nature that simply soothes our soul.

With Earth Day coming up April 22, people tend to start thinking and talking about nature conservation more and more at this time of year. But our goal is to encourage people to embrace the beauty of nature and wildlife all year around. So when some of our blogging friends discussed having a monthly themed blog carnival, we immediately volunteered to host a Nature Travel round-up this month to draw more attention to the joys of ecotourism.

The humanisation of nature is the process by which humanity employs labour as a means to re-direct flows of energy within natural systems to achieve social ends.

Nature is very importance of humans have needed to survive and thrive, was provided by the natural world around us : food, water, medicine, materials, for shelter, and evennatural cycles such us climate and nutrients . Nature is our sole supplier.

Nature provides vital basic services to support human survival, such as food and clean drinking water and the absorption of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. But evidence is also accumulating about the benefits of a nature-rich environment topeople's health and mental wellbeing.

Nature provides vital basic services to support human survival, such as food and clean drinking water and the absorption of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. But evidence is also accumulating about the benefits of a nature-rich environment topeople's health and mental wellbeing.

Nature provides vital basic services to support human survival, such as food and clean drinking water and the absorption of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. But evidence is also accumulating about the benefits of a nature-rich environment topeople's health and mental wellbeing.

By Izz Irfan

                                                                     LOVE 💖

Love includes a number of intense and optimistic emotional and mental experiences, from the most profound ideal or good behaviour, to the greatest intimate intimacy and to the simplest enjoyment. An example of this variety of meanings is that the love of a mother differs from the love of a husband that differs from the love of food. Most specifically, passion refers to a deep sense of desire and emotional connexion.

Love is known to be positive and negative: with its virtue expressing human goodness, sympathy, and devotion, as "unselfishly devoted and loving regard for the welfare of others;" and its sin reflecting human moral deficiency, including arrogance, selfishness, self-esteem , self-esteem , and self-centredness, as it theoretically leads people to a kind of mania, addiction, or codependence.

It can also characterise caring and affectionate behaviour towards other human beings, one's self or animals Love, in its different ways, serves as a major facilitator of interpersonal relationships and, because of its fundamental psychological significance, is one of the most common themes in the creative arts. Love has been postulated as a feature of holding human beings united against threats and encouraging the survival of the species.

Interpersonal love refers to interpersonal desire. It's a far more strong feeling than a normal person's like. Unrequited love applies to such emotions of passion that are not mutual. Intimate passion is most closely related to interpersonal relationships. Such love can occur between family members , friends, and couples. There are also a variety of love-related personality conditions, such as erotomania.

Throughout history, science and theology have argued the most on the nature of sex. A great deal has been written about the subject in the 20th century in the field of psychology. In recent years, the disciplines of psychology, anatomy, sociology and genetics have contributed to the interpretation of the meaning of passion.

                                             

People believe that love is pure, unpleasant, sweet, and terrible — all at once. Truth is, love is a central need in everyone's life. All needs to be loved to live a healthy, healthy life. Love has a number of definitions. Ask anyone and they're going to give you their own definition of love. Love is a combination of thoughts, desires, and behaviours. For some attraction is more than just being emotionally involved in someone, it's an intense bond.

 

 

Love is the type of feeling that someone has for someone else. People often confuse passion with desire. Love means being intensely dedicated and connected to someone or something. The basic concept of love is to feel better like anyone else. It's a bond two people have. 

There are a few pitfalls you need to stop as you develop a new relationship like being overly controlling. You ought to realise that your partner had a life before you walked in. You can't expect them to give it up until you're there. They've got their goals. Your companion would not be able to send you care 24/7. Understand that, value that. Don't ask them to absolutely change their schedule for you.

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By IMRAN KHAMIL

 stories of love 

I finished my day’s work, locked my computer, put on my bag, swiped my card to exit the office and waited for the elevator in the lobby. It was late night and I was in a hurry to reach home as it was pouring outside. The lift was coming from level 0 and before it reached level 3, I took out my earphones, put them on and started scrolling down my favorite songs playlist on my phone. I could hear the door opening and I tried to step inside while still looking down at my phone trying to select a song. My foot hit her foot while she too was stepping out of the still half-opened door. She lost her balance, gave a half cry “ouch” and tripped on me. She had her handbag in one hand and a phone in the other. I lost my balance too and fell on my back, but didn't get hurt because of my bag. She fell on top of me. Her face was a couple of inches in front of me. I looked at her eyes while she gazed at me. Her BBB (beautiful big black) eyes were piercing my soul unknowingly. Her long untied hair were brushing my face. I could feel her breathe against my face. I could smell her fragrance.

Oh! She always carried that magical fragrance she always which was so unique that I could never forget it. I never thought I could smell it for more than 1 second. Every time we crossed paths in the office corridors or in the cafeteria, I would take in that fragrance for about 1 second and revel in it for a long time afterwards. She was my crush since she had joined the company a year back. She had an irresistible charm about her which was difficult for any guy not to notice. I was a couple of years younger to her and a little shorter than her. But it did not matter…almost every male in my small office had a thing for her and we all competed against each other silently in our heads. She was quite friendly and gelled with everyone on the floor. It was just a matter of getting introduced to her by someone or by some situation…that time of my life never came! I was one of those few guys who were still hoping to talk to her casually every chance they got. But I was also afraid of that moment. I never could talk to any of my crushes with comfort and smoothness. It was the same since as far back as I could remember. In all of the chances I got to talk to my crushes so far, the only thing I remember is that I could never come up with a topic. The topics would hover around in a queue in my cloud of thought and I would say no in my mind for all of them one by one, until my crush decided to ignore my presence. In rare cases when I zeroed in on a topic, I was too confused in trying to guess what she would reply; and would try to make up an answer for that reply…until she ignored my presence.

Raindrops from her beautiful wet hair were dripping on my face. No.. today, there was no need for any topic…not today. I realized that I had accidentally played a song during those nanoseconds we were falling down... I don't wanna wait in vain for your love...was buzzing in my head through the earphones. I realized this was my carpe diem moment and tried to look at her entire face but I couldn’t from such a short distance. After her eyes, I glanced down to look at her lips…and they moved…they started to become wide and she smiled as if that smile was a tool to love-assassinate me. I thought I could get a heart-stroke at such an young age (24). I could feel her body pressing against mine. I smiled back involuntarily. Hey, smiling is infectious!

We lay there right in between the elevator floor and the lobby floor, which did not allow the lift to close. My left hand was on the floor holding on to the phone and I placed my right hand instinctively, yet lightly, on her waist after we fell down. She supported her body mainly using her left hand which was pressed against her handbag that fell on the floor beside my right shoulder. That bag was the reason our heads did not collide and we didn’t hurt each other.That bag was the reason our lips did not touch!Should I be thankful for that handbag? Or should I hate it? Would she have shouted and slapped me had I kissed her accidentally? Did the handbag save me? Or did I just miss a chance to kiss the favorite crush of my life, even though accidentally?!

5 seconds had passed. She was wearing a red color top and she had a red hair band on top of her head. I loved it whenever she wore red even though black was my favorite color. Her lips were red. Should I kiss her? What did her smile mean? It has been 5 seconds and she still did not intend to get up…Carpe diem…I tightened my grip on her waist over her wet top ever so slightly and lifted up my head just a little. Her eye balls were rapidly moving around my face as if a tiny pizza with ant-legs was moving around my face and she was hungry. She was grinning, blushing, shy and hot…all at the same time. How does she do that?!

The 6th second entered my life. She kissed me!Is this a dream? Am I dead? Mom, please don’t wake me up now! A rush of electricity-like-indescribable-something passed through my body. Some parts of my body were aching due to her weight. She was heavier than me. I moved my lips and kissed her back. Is she going to involve some tongue or is it just a peck? She did. For the next shortest 10 seconds of my life our tongues were tying and untying with each other and our mouths were sealing and unsealing in a hustle. She tasted sweet. Why do they say honey is sweet?!

She lifted her head and we smiled again. We got up and I helped her pick up her fallen things. There was no one in the lobby except a security camera on one corner. We kept looking at each other for sometime. I didn't wanna talk. I couldn't. She didn't wanna talk either. Or couldn't?! Was she just like me? We gave a silent yes to each not to talk and spoil the moment through our new found secret eye communication method. She walked slowly towards the glass door of our office and stepped inside. She turned back and kept looking at me with that murderous smile before disappearing from my view.

I took the stairs while keeping my right hand on my chest hoping it could slow down the pace at which my heart was beating...

By IMRAN KHAMIL

 definition of love 

i am sure some of us have fallen in love ,made love or loved someone. For those who are happy to find true love , must have a thousand sweets that could not be expressed in words . But some lost the deck because of love .But often those who are blind to love make an excuse to be blamed when someone is willing to commit suicide , commit acts outside boundaries of religion ,on the ground that everything is done because of the basis and feelings of love . 

What is true love ? love itself has a very big meaning . love never asks , it always gives . Love comes without a signal . Love is something sacred and pure , but sometimes loves brings sufferings but never revenge . 

And in a simpler sense it is clear that love can be interpreted as the poet's expression below . 

" there are no stories and moments that are very happy and happy except to fall in love ,make love , there are no stories and moments that are very horrible and heartbreaking except to break up .There is nothing happier in this world than hearing the expressions of words uttered by people who loved with all  his love and affection for us . "

There are various types of love , such as love of the divine ,true love , love of the monkeys , love of lust , love of first sight , but love of the divine is the sublime love that is eternal love , this stage love is the highest love between a servant against his creator .His loved for the love ones does not exceed the love for the almighty . 

But there are those who make love because they are  based on lust  simply because of beauty and appearance . That is love of lust . Finally the sanctity of love is snatched and defiled by the villain who does not appreciate the true value of love . love monkey is love that often associated with love during school days .  Many teenagers make love but in fact they themselves do not understand what love really is and the purpose of their love , just simply like the attention given . 

True love does not destroy or damages the beloved one . In fact , it keeps the lover pure and safe as pure as love itself . willing to sacrifice everything for the sake of loved ones but not overdo it . Untouched and never crossed to betray the relationship and love built in the true name of love . 

saidina umar al khattab mentiond : 

" Do not let your love for something make you forget and your hatred for something makes your destroyed . " 

Hamka once stated : 

" love does not teach us weakness , but awakens strength . Love does not teach us to humiliate ourselves , but exhorts courage . Love does not weaken the spirit , but  arouses the spirit .Love can turn bitter into sweet , dust turns to gold ,turbid into clear , pain into healing , prison becomes a well , suffering becomes a favor , and anger becomes a blessing " 

By IMRAN KHAMIL

 types of love

talking about love ,of course talking about affection and loving each other .Many people and maybe almost all think that love is just a matter of affection of loved one. But you need to know ,love is not always a matter of dating and affection of a lover . 

below are some types of love that you may have not known . lets see immediately . 

1. agape 

The first kind of love is agape .This is a  form  of manifestation of feelings in the form of love for god ,nature and things that are spiritual and  altruistic  . This love is more often shown towards the highest being which is considered the greatest according to belief and spirituality . According to studies , agape love itself is related to the mental health process of the lover .People who experience agape love are people who attach  importance to the spiritual side and can be said to be very religious .

2.mania 

Mania is the next type of love with its hallmark ,which is possessive love towards loved one ,especially lovers . You can see the depiction of love Mania in the story of romeo and juliet . This type of love emphasizes that love must be rewarded and must have . If this is not be done ,there will be a sense of worthlessness by those who feel this mania love.And the worse is to make yourself miserable of his unrequited love . 

3.pragma 

Also called love full of wisdom and maturity. Pragma's love orientation is to a more serious level, namely marriage. Although not the sincere kind of love, Pragma is more like a love that requires a process and is not considered romantic love either. Pragma love often appears for example in terms of matchmaking.

4.philautia 

Different from other types of love. Philautia is a kind of self-love. Actually, Philautic love is a kind of love that is considered positive if the level of love for oneself is still within reasonable limits.

However, if within an unreasonable limit, Philautia will actually lead to narcissistic traits. Worse, if that trait continues to cross the line it will lead to a psychopathic character who is more concerned with loving himself without caring for others.

5.storge 

Apart from love for God, self and lover. There is a next type of love that refers to family and loved ones. Called Storge, that is love that has grown since humans were born in the world. Relationships with parents, brothers, sisters to relatives. 

Besides that, Storge can be called unconditional love because this level of love is very sincere. If this love arises in a marriage relationship it is likely that the marriage will remain intact until death does.

6.eros 

Eros is the love that most humans feel and the kind of love that many people know. Eros is love based solely on lust. The meaning of romantic itself actually comes from the love named Eros. 

The goal of Eros' love is the satisfaction of those who love. The hallmark of the Eros type of love is physical attraction and a feeling of belonging.

7.philia 

If you have friends, Philia is one type of love that appears in your friendship. Philia itself is love that often appears when someone forms a friendship with another individual. But Philia is not love based on lust but a sense of friendship and mutual trust.

8.ludus 

f you have ever tasted monkey love or just playful love. Ludus is the kind of love you have ever felt. Ludus is love that is only playful without any commitment in it. 

The characteristics of people who are practicing Ludus love are people who often give sweet flirting to their loved ones and are often childish and immature. The point is that Ludus is just a kind of love for fun.

By IMRAN KHAMIL

 loving to country and nation 

loving to country is a manifestation love other than love to god , prophet ,religion , parents and ourselves . Islamic religion very encouraging his people to love its country . 

Love to country must be educate at school early , so it will fertile when old and become adult . Feeling loving to country will make every citizen feels responsibility  to developed country from any field whether from social , economy , politic ,  religion ,culture ,literature or education . 

Drafting malaysian constitution proves that there is existing tolerance , willing to sharing power ,willing to sacrifice ,understanding each other and united from other nation religion and culture .

Understanding what is explicit and implied in constitution very important for planting loving to country . Through it ,it will be existed understanding , desire and ability to make changes and for more important , earnestness to build dignity and self worth .For nation that is stressed and under colonialism , independance bulge sovereignty in every field . 

What we getting  know is product of patience and we need to gratitude with nikmah of independance, and prosperous . According to Hamka , religion with power increase strongly and power with religion increase permanently . Thorough religious strong will emerge patriotism and make important agenda which is nation building agenda .In this case , every citizen need to appreciate democracy includes not to insukting other religion or culture nation whether words or action . Defending country from enemy and attacking outsiders become responsibility . loyalty to king and country is a an element of love towards country . In Islam , defending safety of property and family is a demand in religion .

prophet muhammad saw said " the  person who defeat defending his asset , died honourably , those defending their family ,died honourably , and defending himself , also died honourably . 

values of loving to country such as loyalty , bravery , willing to sacrifice and volunteering , need to add for shaping malaysian citizen that is patriotic and responsibility to nation and homeland . 

By IMRAN KHAMIL

                                                           love to nature

Education to love nature starts from home and easy to implement if parents really committed to implementing this honourable effort.It is not a hard thing to do and not needed high cost ,moreover gives a lot of benefits to every family that practices it . Therefore , there is a few ways to practices preserving nature from home .

First of all , planting habit of throw away trash at the right place . Secondly , habit of separating trash according to its types likes paper ,plastic glass and food remainder can be a trend from home . It is can be do  by preparing four different color garbage plastic , ( yellow ,blue , orange ,and green ) . It is can be placed at a strategic place inside the house or outside.Thirdly , parents need to have a place at home yard to planting plants such as flowers ,vegetables , and fruits . It is not neccessarrily as a landscape only but also can be a healthy dish . If the space is limited , hydroponic technique can be used . Other than that , food remainder can be used as a composed steel to fertile plants . Fourth , recreation activity need to be multiplied and shopping need to be reduced . This is to give a realization to be a thrifty person .Recreation activity at a place like waterfall , forest , river ,beach . 

Fifth , habit of saving energy . Habit of saving uses of electric and water can be do by switch off lamp , air conditioner and fan after it used . Sixth , tidying up  the house , washing cars , and cleaning home yard can be a culture in a family . Seventh , to educate  a concerned about nature , children should be reveal about issue of  nature that happen . Magazines about  nature education need to be much more in house . This is leads to a matured and healthy thinking . Fotos at home need to bulge about loving nature aspect .