The Twisted City Amongst Us

Community. What is it? What do you think it is? What community do you most feel connected with? What community do you wish you were connected to that you are distant from right now? “The married one!” comes to mind for many Christian singles. No one lives in a complete vacuum. You may have heard…

__ __ U __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : Can’t Spell This Without You

I love to play hangman when I’m trying to introduce a new topic or idea to my clients. For instance, when I’m doing financial skill-building and want to introduce the idea of budgeting, I will make them guess another word that better describes what a budget is. That’s because that “b-word” sounds so restrictive and…

Eight Things Christian Singles Need to Know About Prayer

I hear it in our singles ministry all the time: “Please pray for me!” Then they will tell me they’re still looking for a job. Or they aren’t sure what to do with their job now that they realize they don’t have the heart for their original career; they wonder if they’re being called into…

Things My Mother Didn’t Intend to Teach Me

If you are a mother or your mother is still with you, congratulations. Happy Mother’s Day! If you are a single mother, double blessing and kudos to you! As I shared today on my Face Book page of the same name and that supports this blog, “HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY and a super shout OUT to…

You’ve Heard of the Bucket List—Now Here’s the Chuck It List!

Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us. Hebrews 12:1 NASB Maybe you heard about the mom who came home to her children…

I Don’t Want to Be a Christian Single. I Want to Be a Christian, Married! Help!

As part of an active leadership team in one of our church’s singles groups, I regularly facilitate table discussions on the evening’s topic. Inevitably, our status as singles and how it’s seen and treated like cooties comes up. It has been especially difficult for many of our singles as, over the last several months, various…

Unexpected Practice for Marriage:

I remember once I used to work in a restaurant. I worked alongside a man who was only a few years older than me, but he acted like the Great Old Wise One when it came to religion. His name was Bill. I didn’t dislike him, but he wasn’t my favorite coworker, either. He was…

May I Interrupt Your Dreams

My son, My daughter, I know that you have dreams and ambitions and desires and plans. I know that you want to succeed in this life that I have given you. I know that you want to be happy and have love, joy, and peace in your life. I know that you want to accomplish…

Fitness: It Starts Way Inside

I’m a wannabe fitness fanatic. Though I hit the gym every week, my weight fluctuates. That’s because the bottom line is in order to lose weight, I have to burn more calories than I consume. That is very challenging when I love to eat! Those of you who are really into this already know this.…

Something Old, Something New

17 Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come! 2 Corinthians 5:17 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Happy Resurrection Sunday! How are you today? Did you manage to…