Category: Dating/Courting

Contentment on Valentine’s Day Is Possible!

Photo by Laura Ockel on Unsplash Valentine’s Day is coming up, ladies! With all the pressure and expectations that come along with it for all of us – whether we are in a relationship or not. Our Worth Is Not Wrapped up in This One Day Sometimes, we may be tempted to judge our worth… Continue reading Contentment on Valentine’s Day Is Possible!

“My Man Doesn’t Spend Enough Time with Me!”

Photo by Seth Macey on Unsplash Almost every woman experiences this at some point or another with her boyfriend, fiance, or husband. Your man is busy with other things and you really want to connect with him. Sometimes he may not have a choice about how busy he is due to work, a crisis, an… Continue reading “My Man Doesn’t Spend Enough Time with Me!”

Humor Builds Relationships and Attraction

Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash A cheerful heart is good medicine. Prov. 17:22 My husband, Greg, has always known how to make me laugh. Ever since the night we first met when I was 15 and he was 16. His sense of humor and wit were some of the things that attracted me… Continue reading Humor Builds Relationships and Attraction

Marriage Doesn’t Magically Fix a Porn Addiction

Photo by Beatriz Pérez Moya on Unsplash It is so important that you discuss this issue with any potential future husband. Pornography use is extremely rampant today, sadly, even among men and women who profess Christ. Many people think it is no big deal. But the truth is, that pornography is extremely destructive in marriage.… Continue reading Marriage Doesn’t Magically Fix a Porn Addiction

Don’t Wait on Your Feelings

Photo by Rachel Lynette French on Unsplash We sometimes have a tendency to want to let our feelings lead the way in our obedience to the Lord. I’ll forgive when my feelings change. I’ll spend time with God when He seems more interesting than the internet. I’ll pray when I feel close to God. I’ll… Continue reading Don’t Wait on Your Feelings

Bitterness Is Deadly Poison

We can’t possibly have God’s supernatural peace if we cling to bitterness. It is God’s will that all of His children be completely free from this snare. Definition of Bitterness – from www.gotquestions.org: Bitterness is resentful cynicism that results in an intense antagonism or hostility toward others… Bitterness refers to a mental or emotional state that… Continue reading Bitterness Is Deadly Poison

21 Ways to Destroy Trust in Your Relationship

Photo by Chris Karidis on Unsplash This verse below is about married women, but it applies to single women in relationships, as well. In every relationship, we are either building up or tearing down. We are either speaking death or speaking life. Here, I am specifically writing for women who desire to follow Christ wholeheartedly… Continue reading 21 Ways to Destroy Trust in Your Relationship

21 Tips – When You Would Like a Certain Guy to Ask You Out

Photo by Warren Wong on Unsplash Just as a reminder, there are certain things that are attractive to godly men and certain things that are unattractive to them. Some things are general and apply to all men who are sincerely following Christ as Lord. Some things are more individual. Today, let’s imagine a scenario where… Continue reading 21 Tips – When You Would Like a Certain Guy to Ask You Out

Top 5 Pitfalls on This Journey

On this lifelong journey as I seek to become the woman God created me to be in Christ Jesus, there are some common snares. I have fallen into them myself, at times, and I have seen other women fall into them, too. “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way… Continue reading Top 5 Pitfalls on This Journey

Avoiding the “Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing”

Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Ps. 100:3 When we think of what it means to be godly Christian women, sometimes we think that means we have to tolerate anything from other people. We… Continue reading Avoiding the “Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing”

6 Reasons NOT to Criticize His Family

Note – Whenever I talk about dating/courting on my site, I am writing for women who love Jesus Christ wholeheartedly and want to live under His Lordship. And I am writing for those who date men (if they choose to date/court) who want to live wholeheartedly for Jesus, as well. For a professing Christian, God… Continue reading 6 Reasons NOT to Criticize His Family

“I Just Lost My Job!”

Photo by frank mckenna on Unsplash Today, let’s tackle some tough subjects **: When a woman loses her job. When her boyfriend/fiancé loses his job. When one person is underemployed. When one person is forced into fewer hours against his/her will. This is something many of us have experienced, unfortunately. We have been touched by… Continue reading “I Just Lost My Job!”

Do You Measure Love – or Enjoy It?

Photo by patricia serna on Unsplash Reminder – I am writing for women who are seeking to live for Christ as Lord and who, if they are dating/courting, are only dating/courting men who are seeking to live for Christ as Lord. Of course, if you are not dating or courting, that is totally fine, too!… Continue reading Do You Measure Love – or Enjoy It?

“I Didn’t Want to Hurt His Feelings…” – a Guest Post

From a reader with her permission: My very first relationship was with a guy who I knew, pretty early on, wasn’t right for me. He was promiscuous, dishonest and manipulative. Although I noticed those things, it took me a long time to break up with him because I was terrified to disappoint him or hurt… Continue reading “I Didn’t Want to Hurt His Feelings…” – a Guest Post

Is Withholding Sex Before Marriage a Sin?

Photo by iAlicante Mediterranean Homes on Unsplash   In marriage, withholding sex IS a sin. First, let’s define “withholding sex” so that we are on the same page. Withholding sex would mean – I purposely won’t have sex with my husband when I am actually able to. In that moment, he would like to have… Continue reading Is Withholding Sex Before Marriage a Sin?

15 Signs a Guy Might Be a Good Choice for a Potential Husband

People reveal a lot about their character if we are observant. Before you commit to marriage to a man, and preferably, before you even date/court him – it would be great to take some time just to get to know him. How does he relate to God? How does he relate to other people? How… Continue reading 15 Signs a Guy Might Be a Good Choice for a Potential Husband

A Guy Wants Me to Be in an Inappropriate Relationship with Him

Sometimes, we think we can’t be firm or drop contact because we would be rude or we would hurt a guy’s feelings. But if a man is so disrespectful that he tries to manipulate us into an inappropriate romantic/sexual relationship and he doesn’t respect our “no,” his feelings are the LEAST of our concerns! Let’s… Continue reading A Guy Wants Me to Be in an Inappropriate Relationship with Him

Stop Watching Football and Spend Time with Me! – SKIT

My latest skit video on Youtube. This one is about 6 minutes. First I share some destructive approaches to trying to get our men to give us more attention. This was the old me. These were the things I did for a long time, not realizing how much I was sabotaging the very intimacy I… Continue reading Stop Watching Football and Spend Time with Me! – SKIT

20 Signs I Might Be Ready for a Committed Relationship

Photo by Almos Bechtold on Unsplash What are some ways I can tell if I am ready to date/court a guy? This mindset I am describing below would be a good goal. If you find that you have work to do in some areas, spend some time with the Lord and invite Him to help… Continue reading 20 Signs I Might Be Ready for a Committed Relationship