Lesson Purpose: To show that love is a powerful influence in our life and is the cement that bonds families together.

The Lesson

"It is impossible to love and to be wise." Francis Bacon

"Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therein." BIBLE, Proverbs 15.17

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." BIBLE, John 3:16

"And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment." BIBLE, Mark 12:30

"And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." BIBLE, Math 22:39

Where did it all get started?

Here's a little poem I wrote to my wife:

Adam Said
To Pat on Mothers Day
Saturday, May 8, 1999

Adam said, Eve my dear,
You've eaten the forbidden fruit.
She looked at him and answered back,
Yes, I'm getting the boot!

He said to her, Eve my dear,
I like your skin and hair,
And I get a little tingle
When with those eyes you stare.

She said to him, I