Recently, someone posted the following situation on social media: If both spouses work and the husband comes home every day before the wife, should the wife still cook every day? The last time I checked, it had been up only five days and there were over 550 comments and climbing. Many of the women were…
Guest Blog Post: Concerning Abuse in Marriage and Divorce
To those who have been in abusive relationships, let me ask you this question: if a woman’s husband decides to set her on fire, do you think it is biblical for her to stay in that marriage? There has been heavy debate whether abuse is permissible as grounds for divorce. I have seen countless churches…
The Power of the Right Hope
I went to a Christian singles fellowship tonight (as I’m writing this) where a speaker shared clips from an upcoming media series and gave a talk about international events, Christianity, and prophecy. It was interesting and refreshing, and it sparked several comments and questions. It got me thinking, where is our hope in a world…
What If It Started With Us Single Christians?
11:00 a.m. was called out as “the most segregated hour of the week” by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in one of his final speeches which he gave on March 31, 1968, just four days before he was assassinated. In case you’re not sure what that means, it means that the most traditional hour of…
In 2018: From a Happier New You to a Happier New Year
Happy New Year, my single Christian friends all over the world! Happy New Year also to all my married Christian friends who have been reading, following, and supporting my blog, FB page and/or IG posts. Isn’t a new year fun? Refreshing? I like new years. I’ve been reviewing my life over the last several days,…
More Word, Less Lip, in 2018
The latest Happy New Year is almost here! Can you believe it? In less than 24 hours, we will jump over the hump of the Christmas holidays and land right at the start of a sparkling, fresh, brand new year. Before we get there, how did you do on last January’s new year resolutions? Can…
It Is Enough
Living a simpler lifestyle has its benefits. It’s been seven months since I early retired. I knew ahead of time that I was going to have to simplify my lifestyle. I didn’t realize how many adjustments I was going to have to make to simplify my life. It helped that I had already taken steps…
The Tie That Binds and Binds and Binds
For the first half of my Christian walk, I went to a mainstream denominational church that gave me the absolute best spiritual foundation that a fairly new Christian high school girl could ask for. I was well-trained in the basic spiritual disciplines befitting a follower of Christ: prayer, Bible reading & Bible study, scripture memorization,…
Maintenance Required
The last two weeks, I talked about Christian singles and finances. I noted that sometimes we single believers don’t have the best coping skills for dealing with life’s stressors. Sometimes we choose cost prohibitive, unhealthy, and ineffective coping skills to manage our anxiety, stress, disappointment, anger, depression, boredom, and other negative emotions. It’s easy to…
Top Red Flags for Single Christians to Watch for (and Avoid) in Potential Mates, Part 2 of 2
Ah, so we meet again… you, red flags, versus us, single Christians.)Yes, we know: Valentine’s Day is coming right up and we are unattached. Single. Dateless wonders. Free and don’t necessarily want to be. But we single Christians know about red flags. We know how you red flags get. You can disguise yourselves in myriads…