Our society has this strange tendency to lure us into planning and pulling off the perfect “fairytale” wedding. Just about any girl you ask, including me, has at some point dreamed about her picture-perfect wedding, husband, honeymoon and home—with a list of expectations for each. A friend who recently married had a rule throughout her…
I define addiction as an unfulfilling cycle of bad choices which keeps one from experiencing God’s best and ultimately leads to death. For romantic addicts, death means ultimate forfeiture of the very best marriage plans God has for one’s life. In simpler terms, someone who refuses to trust God to meet their needs in the…
There are many beautiful feelings that one can experience while dating and engaged. It’s exciting when your eyes lock with the one you love as they smile at you. It’s exhilarating when their hand brushes yours and it sends wonderful shivers down your spine. In light of all this, there was one particular feeling I…
Lisa was an attractive, athletic, 38-year-old paralegal who worked for a very prestigious law firm. It appeared as though she had everything going for her. She was pretty, stayed in shape, had plenty of friends and lived the good life in her uptown condo with her loyal Labrador retriever named “Buddy.” Lisa had done what…
So…when are you going to start having kids?” It’s a question you’d better get used to as most couples find that well-meaning friends, co-workers and distant relatives start asking it almost immediately after hearing the words, “I do.” But before you get to the “when” of having kids, you need to tackle the “if.”…
