You Can’t Marry Mr. Darcy!
Mr. Darcy. He is every woman’s ideal man, and every girl swoons at the mention of his name. But as perfect as Mr. Darcy is, he has one undeniable flaw: You can’t MARRY Mr. Darcy.
Category: Relationship Do’s and Don’ts
Mr. Right or Mr. Right In Front of You?
Single girls face intense pressure to pair up and live happily ever after. So, why wait for God’s Mr. Right when Mr. Right-in-front-of-you is in your class or lives down the hall? What is wrong with dating a guy who doesn’t share your beliefs about Jesus?
The Godly Girl’s Guide to Guys
Healthy emotional boundaries can be the difference between a break up and a break down! Discover how to navigate through the world of dating in The Godly Girl’s Guide to Guys.
Book Blog 18: The Company You Keep
Have you ever seen someone go wrong because he or she hung out with the wrong friend? That’s what happened to the young man in the Proverbs 7 story. The Wild Thing exerted a negative influence on him. When he hung out with her, his standards went right out the window. The Bible says that [...]
Book Blog 11: If You Play with Fire
“If you play with fire, you’re going to get burned” is how the old saying goes. But so many women throw caution to the wind and ignore boundaries, thinking it would never happen to them. The young married woman of Proverbs probably didn’t think it would happen to her either. Her lack of personal hedges [...]
Book Blog 3: Are you a Wily Coyote?
The image of Wile E. Coyote obsessively scheming to catch the Roadrunner fits the description of the Wild Thing to a T. Shes wily of heart. No matter how many times this approach blows up in her face, she continues to scheme to get the guy to do what she wants. In this Girls Gone [...]
Wise vs. Wild Contrast #19: Sustainability
Have you noticed how prevalent disrespect toward men has become? In the sixties, women complained that men victimized and disrespected them. Now the tables have turned. Our sons, husbands, fathers, and men-friends are subjected to malicious jokes and attitudes that wouldn’t be tolerated toward any other group. Women portray them asselfish, lazy, inconsiderate, hormone-crazed buffoons. They gleefully slander and tear them down simply because they are male.
Wise vs. Wild Contrast #18: Influence
I’m amazed at the number of women that think they are immune to the power of negative influence. They think they’re strong enough, and that they’ve walked with the Lord long enough, to be above the threat. So they start taking foolish risks in relationships. They let down their defenses, transgress boundaries, crash and burn-and then wonder how it happened to them.
Are You Lonely?
Albert Einstein once said, “It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely.” You can be the most active woman in church-volunteering yourself like crazy and hosting every party-but be riddled with loneliness. What is loneliness? Ironically it’s not being alone. The strange thing about loneliness is that we feel [...]
Fighting Fair! (Or “Never Throw Meatloaf Spirals!â€)
I couldn’t believe it. Moments ago I was sitting at the kitchen table ready to sink my teeth into a huge plate of PMS-magic-cheese-stuffed meatloaf glazed in bar-b-cue sauce, mashed potatoes, corn and a freshly baked blueberry muffin! I’d been on the road for almost a week and came home extra tired, but feeling like [...]
Only What is Helpful for Building
His mother was not home, but the young boy wanted to draw, so he got out the bottles of ink himself. His sister agreed to pose for him. In his eagerness and excitement, the young artist made an inky mess of his hands, clothes, table and floor. Just as he was finishing his work, his mother returned, and for a moment, stood in the door and silently took the scene in. Then, instead of scolding him, she picked up the portrait and declared, “What a beautiful picture of your sister!” and kissed him.
Curing Your Ill Will
It’s game time. The coach is starting his favorite players. For what seems like the hundredth time this season, your child is warming the bench. You sit in the stands with the other parents and dutifully clap and cheer – but inside, you harbor the malicious hope that your child’s teammates will play poorly, that [...]
