You don’t know what you really want until you experience it firsthand. But when you want to be married, how in the world do you prepare for it without compromising your standards? I recently learned a few valuable lessons (in a crash course) about what it’s like to be a wife—sometimes. No - marriage is not all about date nights, someone to cuddle with every night, or rubbing … [Read more...]
Major Key Alert: Wives Give Real Talk on How to Have an Exceptional Marriage
As a single lady who desires to be married, I constantly get messages on social media about dating, courtship and marriage. These messages come in the form of wedding photos, smiling faces, relevant scriptures and empowering statements, which are all fine, but sometimes you have to dig deeper. Single people who desire to be married one day should be intentional about … [Read more...]
Singles; How I Prepared Myself to Be a Wife—and You’ll Never Guess Who Helped
Often times marriage prep would require you to do some kind of soul searching or learning from your elders, who have been married for a long time. But I've come to find out that those are not the only ways. I had no idea that in just a short amount of time I’d be learning about marriage by living with my younger sister. I thought I had it figured out for the most part in … [Read more...]
3 Reasons Why Your Single Season is the Most Important Season of Your Life
Yes, I know. Being single can get pretty frustrating, especially when it seems like everyone around you is "Booed" up with someone. But, marriage is one of the most impactful decisions you make in your lifetime. And, even before marriage, there comes the process of actually dating someone. So, even who you choose to date has an impact on your life. Basically, … [Read more...]
Singles: Are You Who Your Future Spouse is Praying for?
“From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded [required]; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.” Luke 12:48b NIV We all pray and wait patiently (and anxiously at times) for the one that God has for us to marry. We pray that they will treat us right, complement us, and have genuine love for us and others. It’s just as … [Read more...]
2 Ways to Establish Your Relationship With God Before You Get Married
And He said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. (Matthew 22:37-38, ESV) Before I fell in love with God, I viewed life through a foggy glass. But after the love of Jesus invaded my heart, everything became clear. That clarity was because I found the singular … [Read more...]
Singles: Are Divorce Parties Sucking The Hope Out Of Marriage?
I was in an accessories store over the weekend and came across something amongst the prom, bachelorette and wedding items for ladies. It was an entire section of sashes, buttons and sayings that reflected being happily and newly...divorced. "Single again," "Kiss Me, I'm divorced," and "I'm no longer with stupid" were just some of the messages on these accessories for women … [Read more...]
Singles: 4 Things You Must Do “Personally” Before Saying I Do!
Marriage is a beautiful thing when done right. Do some prep work before you say, "I do." It will set a good foundation on which to build a strong satisfying married. It definitely takes time and energy but its well worth it. Your strong foundation going into married will be invaluable. Here are 4 great points for Marriage Preparation: 1. Release the baggage accumulated … [Read more...]
Singles, 10 Ways to go from Selfish to Selfless
It's not about you. It's not about you. It's not about you. Singles, we have the misconception we often feed, that we can be some selfish creatures. Some books and other people will tell you that being single is a stage of enlightenment and a time to only be "taking care of me" and other clichés that come with false independence. That kind of thinking fits very well with how … [Read more...]
Marriage is Not an App; You Need to Check Out the Fine Print
by Nathaniel A. Turner America seems to be obsessed with relationships. Single and dating? Think you want to be married? Are you married? Are you happily married? Do you no longer want to be married? Are you divorced? Think you are ready to start dating again? Think you want to remarry? These type of questions and the messages that accompany the queries inundate … [Read more...]
Did You Prepare Yourself For Marriage?
By Tiya Cunningham-Sumter During this past Sunday's sermon, my Pastor shared a story regarding a conversation had with a single woman about marriage. After being asked about being married this single woman admitted she was not ready to become a wife, revealing her dire need for a makeover. Not a physical makeover, but a life makeover. In hearing this story, I was most … [Read more...]