7 Myths About Marriage—and the Reality
There’s so much conflicting advice about marriage out there nowadays that can hinder any newly engaged or married couple. It can often be difficult figuring…
There’s More To Life Than Being Single
The hospital gown itched against my back. “The doctor will be with you shortly”, the nurse said politely. But her voice sounded far away. And as the door clicked shut, and I stared at the instruments hanging on the wall around me, all I could think was…what if everything wasn’t ok?
9 Key Principles Women Can Learn From The Story of Boaz & Ruth
In most of the books that I have read regarding the Ruth and Boaz’ story, great emphasis is placed on the characteristics of Boaz. Let us not forget that Ruth was also a woman of great qualities. These were not habits she developed while clinging to her mother-in-law Naomi. From Ruth’s exceptional and outstanding qualities of unselfishness and loyalty, we learned that such virtues are the foundation upon which authentic love and happiness are built…
8 Key Principles MEN Can Learn From The Story of Boaz & Ruth
The Boaz and Ruth story in the Bible is a very fascinating and romantic love story. Boaz was in a position to marry any woman he wanted. He did not date Ruth to see if he was ready to get married. He was looking for a wife, and he found what he was looking for in Ruth…
To Women, While You Wait – Watch This…
Spoken word artists Jackie Perry Hill & Janette delivered outstanding poetry encouraging the ladies to wait for God’s best. Feeling restless while waiting? Watch below… …
From Heartbreak To Love Notes – Writer J. Wesley On Love
“Your type may be the reason you’re single.” Sounds familiar? Well, it struck a chord with me too. And J. Wesley agrees. At least thats…
Dating In The 21st Century: The Only Thing You Need To Know
Dating in the 21st Century is not your grandmothers dating. Back in the days, all grandpa Johnny had to do to get grandma Olga, was go to her window and throw a rock. Grandma knew who it was, so she would come out, and they would talk. They knew they had to work together and did what they had to do to make their relationship survive. In the 21st century that is not the case…
I Lost My Marriage But I Didn’t Lose My Faith
When you do everything right, but it all goes wrong, there’s only one thing left to hold on to…
When God Gets In The Way
Stephan and Christina Chaney both had the knowledge of God, but their beliefs were interfering with the life they wanted to live. As singles, they chose the life that appealed to them most, until two separate and devastating events took a turn for the worst…
5 Videos To Help You With Purity
Celibacy. It’s not always easy, but definitely worth it. Now we’re passing no judgment on anyone’s past present or future. But for those who are choosing to wait, it can be a lonely road sometimes. You may feel like…
How To Raise A Man Not A Mama’s Boy: Lessons On Love & Marriage With Glenn P. Brooks Jr.
Meet Glenn P. Brooks Jr. , a man who knows a thing or two about building healthy relationships. Having being married very young, at just 20 years old, Glenn found himself going through a divorce years later but was able to bounce back through the lessons learned. Glenn offers key messages through his many books including How To Raise A Man Not A Momma’s Boy. But don’t let the title fool you, Glenn…
5 REASONS NOT TO SETTLE!
Here’s the scenario. You are approaching your 30th birthday and your parents want to know when you are going to finally give them grandchildren. On top of that, everyone at work is falling in love, getting married, and having the babies your mother should be spoiling. You go to your phone to bury your face in social media only to be bombarded with engagement announcements and baby pics. All of this is enough to drive anyone crazy. Like, enough already…!
15 Prayers Every Single Person Should Pray Over Themselves
While waiting for your mate there are many things that you should be doing. Preparing emotionally, financially, spiritually, seeing the world, understanding your purpose and growing in God. With all the preparation that is needed, the main areas you want to focus on is : praying for yourself, your mate and your future together…
11 Things Called Love That Are Anything But
A major principle of Grown, self-loving decision-making, in pursuit of healthy relationships of honor, esteem and respect, is not just having a clear idea of what love is, but also being clear on what it is not. The ability to recognize and reject what you don’t want is often more important than knowing and getting what you do want, because failure to…
So What If You’re Single On Valentine’s Day?
He we go again. February 14th is approaching and the world feels the need to remind me that once again I’ll be alone. Yes, I’m single, no I don’t need another comfort you article to remind me that I am. I promise I am not bitter. But what’s with all the cheer me up or ‘be your own Valentine’ talk? I wish people would understand that just because they feel that I am not ok as a single, doesn’t make it true…
5 Ways You Attract Emotionally Unavailable Men
Give a woman a choice between true love or single life and she will undoubtedly choose real love. Real love is what most women want. No matter who you are, no woman wants to feel unwanted, unappreciated or unimportant. We want a man who wants to be with us because they value who we are as an individual.
With the best intentions, you may inadvertently attract men who are emotionally unavailable despite your greatest efforts to date “good” men…
3 Relationship Coaches Who Gets It
Get what, you ask? “The struggle is real”; “It’s hard out here for a pimp.” If any of these resonate with you as a single, when it comes to dating, then these featured coaches get that! The dating process is not always easy to navigate, especially when you’re serious about it and seeking to find your potential husband or wife. These three relationship coaches below presents an…
8 Ways the Church Keeps Single Ladies Single
Churches do nothing to teach single women about how to be man-ready. If anything, a woman is taught how to stay single. Yep, I said it! I mean, we’ve all heard the sermons that tell women “you’re a good thing to find” and “your price is far above rubies.” Ah, that’s sweet, in theory. But, seriously, ladies — how active is your church leadership about solving the problem of the absurd female-to-male ratio at home in their congregation…?
If You Knew What Someone’s Soul Looked Like, Would You Still Sleep With Them?
I’m not a virgin…gasp, sigh, swoon, do what you have to do, but also get over it. In addition to being single for 8 years I’ve also been abstinent/celibate/ for an extended period of time. On the outside looking in, I’d be willing to make the argument that I think sex while dating can actually …
Does Mr. Right Become Mr. Wrong If He Doesn’t Believe in God?
I would never date a Godless man. That’s what I told myself when I became of age and was ready to date. But now that…
Will He Wait?
A lot of women are deciding to abstain from sex until marriage for many reasons. The problem comes in when trying to date men who are accustomed to having sex while in a relationship.
I received a question from a young lady in her 30’s who has decided to start dating again. She said she’s trying to live by God’s principles and save sex for marriage. She keeps meeting men who are Christians but don’t want to live by God’s principles about sex…
10 Celebrity Couples We Admire
This month we decided to highlight some of our most admirable celebrity couples out there. What we admire about them is the fact that they continuously display love, support, and respect for each other time after time. Check out who…
The 9 Most Overlooked Threats to a Marriage
I feel bad for marital communication, because it gets blamed for everything. For generations, in survey after survey, couples have rated marital communication as the number one problem in marriage. It’s not…
7 Truths About Marriage You Will Not Hear In Church
I am grateful for the foundation the church gave me in regards to marriage. It was a good study guide. But there some things on the test I did not learn until marriage began. So, I am going to give you some answers to the test that some of you might not expect to see. I grew up in church. I spent most of my time with Christian people. I was told much about marriage. But ….
5 Must Read Books on Marriage
The best time to work on your marriage is before you’re married.” I saw this quote and thought it made perfect sense. We prepare for so many other things in our lives, why not prepare for Marriage? Here are 5 exceptional books that will thoroughly…
4 Marriage Ministries to Follow
It’s been said that in a marriage relationship, you never stop learning. Here are 4 Marriage Ministries that can help you get a head start to understanding the dynamics of a marriage, or if you’re already married…