The Love That Stayed - Traditional (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
Robertson McQuilkin was president of Columbia Bible College when his wife Muriel developed Alzheimer's. As her condition worsened, he faced a choice: career or caregiving. He resigned to care for her full-time. "Love is patient, love is kind... it always protects." For years, he served a wife who eventually couldn't recognize him. When asked about sacrifice, he said: "She needs me. I love her. That's all." 1 Corinthians 13 became daily reality. Real love isn't feeling; it's fidelity.
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