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How to Date Christianly When You Were Raised in a Toxic Home, Part 1 of 2

June 11, 2019

Were one or both of your parents toxic? (It really only takes one messed up parent to ruin your whole family for generations.) Did your parents have a lousy marriage? (Mine did, too.) Did you have family secrets that had to be hidden from outsiders? (We sure did!) If you said Yes to any of…

Career, Job, School, Life Passion, Christian Singleness, Lifestyle Issues, The Christian Single & Spiritual Growth, The Culture War, Uncategorized #becareful, #Christiansingle, #christssingle, #decisions, #marriageprep, #notashortcut, #poorchoices, #prepareandprevent, #preparingfortheworst, #shortcuts, #singleChristian, #thelongwayaround, #thescenicroute, #watchout, #whatyouendupwith, #whenyoucantwait, #whenyougetlost, choices, consequences, priorities

Shortcuts Christian Singles Take

March 26, 2019

Have you ever taken a shortcut thinking it was going to get you to your destination faster? The first time I ever did this bigly, I knew I was going to end up writing about it someday, and here it is. I was taking one of my first drives back from a vacation at my…

Christian Singleness, Lifestyle Issues, Love & Dating, The Christian Single & Spiritual Growth #Christiansingle, #christiansingleliving, #christiansingles, #datingtips, #fixyourgirlpicker, #fixyourmanpicker, #getabetterlove, #knowyourworth, #lovepicker, #marriageprep, #nomorelies, #poorcandidates, #romancegonewrong, #singlechristianliving, #singlechristians, #singlenessproblems, #spiritualwarfare, singleness, singles

Fixing Your Love-Picker

February 5, 2019

Sonya (not her real name) slouched in her seat. She glanced down, ashamed to look me in the eye as she told me she’d gone back to her old “boyfriend” again. He was self-centered and more interested in using her and her car than in caring for her. “You know you have to fix your…

Christian Singleness, Lifestyle Issues, Love & Dating, The Christian Single & Spiritual Growth #accountability, #addictions, #adulting, #autonomy, #bestfriends, #BFF, #Christiansingle, #dontbeafool, #houstonwehaveaproblem, #humility, #interdependent, #jeremiah175, #jeremiah179, #lackofaccountability, #marriageprep, #marriagepreparation, #nosecrets, #practiceaccountabilitynow, #realfriends, #relationshipbuilding, #secretkeeper, #secretsdestroyintimacy, #selfsufficiency, #singleChristian, #startyourowngroup, #stubborn, #supportgroups, #teachability, #unpleasantsurprises

Practicing Accountability is Marriage Prep, Part 2 of 2

January 29, 2019

Last week, I talked about how our contemporary Western culture inclines us singles to a severe level of independence and lack of accountability. Not being accountable to anyone can cause problems in relationships. When you don’t answer to anyone, you can keep secrets and harbor addictions that will hurt relationships. Then, after the wedding, big,…

Christian Singleness, Lifestyle Issues, Love & Dating, The Christian Single & Spiritual Growth, The Culture War #accountability, #addictions, #adulting, #autonomy, #bestfriends, #BFF, #Christiansingle, #dontbeafool, #houstonwehaveaproblem, #interdependent, #jeremiah175, #jeremiah179, #lackofaccountability, #marriageprep, #marriagepreparation, #nosecrets, #practiceaccountabilitynow, #realfriends, #relationshipbuilding, #secretkeeper, #secretsdestroyintimacy, #selfsufficiency, #singleChristian, #stubborn, #teachability, #unpleasantsurprises

Practicing Accountability is Marriage Prep, Part 1 of 2

January 22, 2019

We’re pretty independent in the Western world. I consider myself very independent, sometimes refusing help from someone who offers to carry something for me when they see me hobbling. First-time visitors from eastern cultures are often amazed and shocked at the levels of self-sufficiency which we display. They don’t always think it’s good. Independence is…

Lifestyle Issues, Love & Dating, The Christian Single & Spiritual Growth #christianblogger, #christianlife, #christianliving, #Christiansingle, #christiansingleliving, #christianwalk, #churchsingles, #durianfruit, #marriageprep, #marriagepreparation, #singleChristian, #singlechristianliving, #singlechristians, #spiritualwarfare, #stinkymarriage

Are You Bringing this Stinky Bad Boy to Your Future Marriage?

October 16, 2018

One of the stinkiest fruits in the world is the infamous durian. Its stench has been compared to sewage, vomit, and dirty socks. It only grows in tropical climates in Southeast Asia, thank God! When I was a summer missionary in the Philippines, I had to hold my nose to sample a tiny piece. Eeewwwyuu!…

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The Most Valuable Lesson I’ve Learned About Dating

September 11, 2018

I’m probably taking dating too seriously, because I don’t date much. I can number all the men I’ve dated on my fingers. Having a more serious, contemplative personality makes me take a long time to decide almost anything. The bigger the decision, the slower I am about it. The fact that I’m about 60% introvert…

Christian Singleness, Lifestyle Issues, Love & Dating, Promotions & Reviews, The Christian Single & Spiritual Growth, The Culture War #christianliving, #Christiansingle, #christiansingleliving, #christiansingles, #churchsingles, #culturalinfluences, #delayedadulthood, #extendedadolescence, #fearanddesperation, #marriageprep, #marriagepreparation, #pastmistakes, #singleChristian, #singlechristianliving, #singlechristians, #singleliving, #socialmedia, #spiritualwarfare, #theoneuniversity, boundaries, ignorance, singleness, singles

Dirty Dozen Reasons Why Single Christians Aren’t Being Properly Prepared for Marriage, Part 2 of 2

September 4, 2018

Last week, I shared my experience with the 5-Day Challenge to Pray For Your Future Spouse. It wasn’t so much praying for a mate, but being ready for a real marriage. #pfyfs sparked all sorts of positive responses from hundreds of participants who realized how much they needed it. I got nearly all of this…

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Dirty Dozen Reasons Why Single Christians Aren’t Being Properly Prepared for Marriage, Part 1 of 2

August 28, 2018

Last week, I participated in a remarkable time of prayer and teachings hosted by Jamal & Natasha Miller, the founders of Married & Young. Jamal is the Amazon best-selling author of 25 Ways to Prepare for Marriage Without Dating. They are committed to helping reduce the divorce rate in America and developed an amazing program…

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Review of Courageous Women of the Bible

August 21, 2018

Cozy. Safe enough to explore a feisty topic like courage. Strengthened enough to go out there and do it! That’s what I felt while I was reading through La-Tan Roland Murphy’s latest book, Courageous Women of the Bible. La-Tan didn’t cover all the usual suspects, the women who are typically lauded as courageous women in…

For single Christians: One is a Whole Number

For single Christians: One is a Whole Number

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