Luke 6:37-38(NLT) “37 Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together toRead More →
The rules of dating in a way that leads to marriage are not exactly outlined in the Bible in a step-by-step format. In fact, some have complained that not much about dating is specifically covered in God’s Word. This is because God never intended that dating should be the ‘thing’Read More →
“Could it be that the reason you’re so frustrated with life is because things didn’t work out with your man?” A mutual friend asked Adrienne this question because she seemed to be having a tough week. She didn’t want to be around anyone, and this was unusual for a personRead More →
How many of us go into relationships with our eyes wide open? Most single Christians would probably say they do, but even those of us that love God and desire His Will for our lives will misjudge our preparedness. We end up realizing our eyes were not as opened asRead More →
Ecclesiastes 1:9-11(NLT) “9 History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new. 10 Sometimes people say, “Here is something new!” But actually it is old; nothing is ever truly new. 11 We don’t remember what happened in the past, and in futureRead More →
David was a beautiful baby boy who grew to be an incredibly handsome man. In his eyes, his good looks afforded him none of the perks that most of us assume. When he looked in the mirror, he didn’t see handsome, but rejection and sometimes anger. He was continuously bulliedRead More →
Hebrews 11:1 tells us that faith is the substance of things hoped for, and it is the evidence of things not seen. Even though we can’t physically touch faith, it is still so incredibly powerful that we can’t and don’t see movement in our lives without it. Faith is whatRead More →
One of my dearest friends checked in with me the other day to see how I was doing. She lives in another state and we don’t get to see each other often nor catch up with one another like we use to, but a text or email from time toRead More →
A good friend of mine resides in Hull, Massachusetts. It’s a completely different environment than the residence of my New England town. Hull is a quaint beach town that’s filled with little boutique shops on a boardwalk that overlooks the Atlantic shoreline. In my mind, it’s the perfect summer weekendRead More →
Throughout my lifetime, I’ve seen many women, myself included, go through hurtful challenges and heartbreaks in their relationships with men. Sadly, some of them never got over their heartache. Many of them became bitter and very nervous about letting themselves be that vulnerable again. They’re not interested in marriage. OtherRead More →
Where has waiting month after month and year after year for a man to come into your life gotten you? Are you angry with the world? Are you depressed when you wake up in the morning, or do you have joy in your heart regardless of whether you have someoneRead More →
Isaiah 55:6-7 (NLT) “6 Seek the LORD while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near. 7 Let the wicked change their ways and banish the very thought of doing wrong. Let them turn to the LORD that he may have mercy on them. Yes, turnRead More →
Genesis 1:26 says that God created us in His very own image, because making us His family was always a part of His plan. Our Heavenly Father also tells us in the Book of Genesis that Adam was the first human being He created, and God gave him dominion andRead More →
Exodus 16:16-18(NLT) “16 These are the LORD’s instructions: Each household should gather as much as it needs. Pick up two quarts for each person in your tent.” 17 So the people of Israel did as they were told. Some gathered a lot, some only a little. 18 But when theyRead More →
Colossians 2:7(NLT) “Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.” My conversation with one of my friends didn’t sit too well with her. She wasRead More →
1John 4:19(NLT) We love each other because he loved us first. When you see a couple together out in public, can you tell if they’re in a solid relationship? At a social gathering, I recently saw several married couples taking a picture together. They were well dressed, poised, and smilingRead More →
It was advertised that a well-known Christian speaker was doing a special series dedicated to helping bring single women closer to their husbands. A friend of mine called me frantic with excitement. “I believe this is the breakthrough I’ve been waiting on! This is my year!” she declared. She couldn’tRead More →
Psalm 130:5 (NLT) “I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word.” The thought of waiting on anything is hard for most of us. Whether it’s waiting in line at the grocery store or our favorite fast-food joint, noneRead More →
My daughter and I watched an interview of a man who had just recently gotten married. This couple dated for a little over a year and moved in together immediately after their wedding. Both husband and wife were in their early thirties, and each came to the marriage with certainRead More →
John 3:19-21(NLT) 19 And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil. 20 All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins willRead More →
Proverbs 19:14(NLT) “Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth, but only the LORD can give an understanding wife.” Three years ago, when Melvin and Jacquelyn met through mutual friends, they quickly became a couple. After their first date, their conversation over the phone lasted five hours.Read More →
Matthew 17:20 (NLT) The disciples asked Jesus Christ a question after witnessing him cast out a demon out of a boy. “Why couldn’t we cast out that demon?” “You don’t have enough faith.” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as aRead More →
Although we’ve had our fill of romantic movies and novels, by now, most of us realize that marriage isn’t intended to be a romantic novel. It is both glorious and challenging, and it will stretch our faith and give it quite the workout at times. As single women desiring marriage,Read More →
“If God has a man for me, why haven’t I met him yet?” This is a question that continues to be asked by many of God’s daughters. For those single and saved, born-again believers, please know that our Heavenly Father is not withholding this blessing from you. How do IRead More →
1Timothy 6:12 (NIV) “Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” As little girls, many of us believed in fairy tales. We read them in school, we sawRead More →
Does it seem to you that life feels out of place, unpredictable, even a bit out of order? You’re not alone, I’m feeling that way too. The circumstances and conditions of our current environment are nothing like any of us have seen before, and many of God’s people are feelingRead More →
In Ephesians 4:32(NLT), God gives us His standard for how we must treat one another. He tells us, “Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.” As women, we might find tenderheartedness a little bit easier to demonstrate than men.Read More →
1Peter 2:9-10(NLT) “But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. Once youRead More →
Matthew 5:14-15 (NLT) 14 “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. 15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.”Read More →
Luke 14:28-29 (NLT) “28 But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? 29 Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and thenRead More →
