“I’d like to have four to six children; I intend to be a stay-at-home mom; I want my husband to be home every night in time for dinner; and he has to help out around the house.” That’s a sentence I was able to weave into one of the first few dates with the guy I was dating. To say that was a bad date, would be an understatement. In hindsight, I probably should have kept the … [Read more...]
Single Ladies: 3 Signs You’re Too Hard on Men
Ladies, has anyone ever told you that you may be too picky when it comes to men? How about over critical or hard on the guys who try to get to know you better? I have. But instead of taking offense, I saw it as an opportunity to evaluate my actions toward guys and extend a little more grace. But how can you balance both grace and discernment? For help on finding that … [Read more...]
Singles: If You Want Your Relationship to Grow, You Must Do this One Thing
"There should be a consistency that runs through us all. For Jesus doesn’t change—yesterday, today, tomorrow; He’s always totally Himself." Hebrews 13:8 MSG One of the most irritating things to go through in dating is what some call "the switch up." It is when you thought all was going well with someone and then out of nowhere you don't hear from them anymore, in any … [Read more...]
Finding Closure after “It’s over” by Letting God Take the Reins
Walking around with heaviness from having not fully addressing my break up in a matured way, the Holy Spirit prepared me to speak to my ex. I got a heads up in my spirit about him contacting me and shortly afterwards I received an email from him asking to meet up with me later on that week. I was nervous and yet thankful, because in that moment I believed that God was giving me … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Slow Down Impulse Dating
All shopping addicts or impulsive folks can relate to the following dilemma. You're walking into your favorite department store (we won't single out just one) and you look for the items that you need and successfully approach the aisles for payment. Then, out of nowhere, something catches your eye at the end cap and it's something that you're thinking about putting in the … [Read more...]
Don’t Let Breakups Break You
I remember when I had a "growing pain" moment a few years ago. My dad came by the house to see how I was doing and it was hard for me to admit that I was in need. I needed gas money for the week and didn't really want to ask him for that, but eventually I told him about it. My dad told me: "I like it when you ask me to help you, you're my daughter." What he said resonated with … [Read more...]
4 Reasons Why We Love Mr. or Ms. Wrong
Guys and ladies have both been hit with the epidemic of falling for the bad woman or the bad guy. Something about their mysteriousness, their attitude, swagger, and overall coolness made us swoon or find them attractive. That may have been okay for one time, but if you find yourself consistently going for the no-good smooth-talker, the gold digger, or the church-on-Sundays, … [Read more...]