[ Clique aqui para ler o artigo em Português ] A lot of people I know struggle with the whole ‘single’ thing. Let’s realise God isn’t calling us to the common dating scene that breaks hearts – He wants two people – set apart working as one team to achieve HIS AMAZING PURPOSES through relationships. You are a prized possession! [...]
Read article in Portugues / Leia este artigo em Portugues Freedom from Emotionally Dependant and Controlling Relationships – with Stephen Ernst Controlling friendships We all have controlling people in our lives. I used to try control people before I started to give up my cares to God. A controlling person often has issues with pride, insecurity or fear. The ‘attributes’ [...]
“What do you want to do?” “I don’t know, what do you want to do?” “Surprise me.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had that conversation with a woman over the years after she got into my car. I’ve always had this fear of being like one of the guys from her past–the type of guy who just [...]
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. (ANS) — Shelley Lubben is fighting against a multi-billion-dollar industry filled with lies and deceit, rampant with drugs and alcohol. A former porn actress and prostitute, Lubben hopes her message will help wake the world up to what’s going on in the porn industry. After eight years of hard recovery from the trauma of the sex industry, Lubben [...]
For many the holidays especially are a time of loneliness and despair. Those who are single often feel left out and depressed because they have no one to share their life with. If they have family, they may dread going home, because people make them feel like they’re weird because they don’t have a spouse or children yet. We each [...]
Leia este artigo em Portugues / Read article in Portuguese [Most names used in stories have been changed to protect identities] Ray and Elena’s story Let me relay a true story to you about Ray and Elena, – a middle aged couple with two kids, – Kim and Susan: Ray and Elena met at a youth group many years ago. [...]
[ Read article in Portuguese ] I read today on the news how Paris Hilton and her boyfriend Benji Madden had separated. Hilton said that she loves him, and added, “He’s such an amazing man and he’s my best friend and he’s been so great to me and so loyal. We’ll always be very close. We’ll see what happens in [...]
Hi, I am Bianca and this is My World. My mom grew up in a very strict German family that laid no importance in God. So I grew up having no concept of God, and that He was interested in my life. My parents taught me and my brother good morals, but I never knew who God really is. Visit [...]
Read in English / Ler em Portugues / Leer en Español Girl – I love him I want him to be my first He’s waited long enough I don’t want to lose him Guy— I love her We’ve been going out for a long time I have needs It’s time we took our relationship to the next level Hey, why [...]
In our world today there is an epidemic of divorce, anger, and fighting in the home. God hates divorce and is the Creator of marriage and family. He left us his word, so we would learn how to be loving, giving, and forgiving. Many search for love and marry thinking they will have someone who will make them happy…but true [...]
If I had a dime for every time a young woman questions her sexuality, I could easily pay for my children’s future college tuition. And that would be sending them to a private school, not a community college. You may wonder what is causing this unhealthy trend among teens and young women. When you live in a sex-saturated culture like [...]
[This article is part of the 'Honor Parents, Value Soulmate' series. View other parts of this series here.] God is our amazing loving father and he will try bring people across our paths to help us deal with and heal the (earthly) father or mother wounds, rebellion or selfishness in our lives. I love what Derek Prince said: “God doesn’t [...]
“Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” – Proverbs 4:23 Throughout the years, we’ve realized that one of the most intense struggles people encounter is the problem of emotional dependency. Emotional dependency can range from a powerful romantic attachment to another person to a platonic friendship that has become too ingrown and possessive. Several [...]
Read article in Portugues / Leia este artigo em Portugues Relationship Reality: A kick in the butt for guys and a handy reference guide for the girls How’s it hanging? So you’re a warm blooded male… a guy! If you are like most guys on the planet, you would take it as a compliment when someone says that you are [...]
Yesterday on the news they reported that approximately 41% of women who are pregnant are not married. My heart breaks as I listen to many sad stories of people who are depressed and suicidal. Often when I ask them what is troubling them, they tell me how bitter and angry they are toward their parents. Many are from dysfunctional or [...]
Read in English / Leer en Español Mi primera novia de la escuela superior se pasaba escribiendo cartas que ella siempre terminaba con, “Amor para siempre.” Ella no me amó para siempre-me dejo luego de ocho meses por un muchacho mas parecido que yo y me rompió el corazón. La gente promete amarnos para siempre pero solo Dios permanece fiel [...]
Read in English / Leer en Español Recuerdo la primera vez Cuando experimente la proclamacion del amor de alguien que no estaba en esta categoria. Era la fiesta de 3er grado del dia de San Valentin. Recuerdo de la caja de zapatos donde estaban muchos dulces y tarjetas del dia de San Valentin de mis companeros de clase. Casi y [...]
Read in English / Leer en Español Naci en el sur de California donde la hermosura es lo primero en la lista de todas las mujeres. Mis dos padres se graduaron de la secundaria Hollywood High, mi padre era un jockey de discos, siempre rodeado de hermosas mujeres. Mi madre era una reyna en belleza que tenia su propio programa [...]
Read in English / Ler em Portugues / Leer en Español Sentado al frente de mi hermosa amiga en esa pintoresca cafeteria, de pronto una preocupacion me vino. Ella me estaba contando detalles de su nueva y agitada relacion amorosa que habia comenzado hace un par de meses. “Finalmente he conocido aquel chico que me estuve contactando en el internet. [...]
Read in English / Ler em Portugues / Leer en Español Cuando el articulo “Nueve mentiras que las mujeres creen sobre los hombres” fue publicado hace un mes en CBN.com, fue recibido con reacciones muy entusiastas. La reaccion que recibi de docenas de mujeres podria catalogarse como que ellas mismas habian sido victimas de esas mentiras, en comparacion a la [...]
Read in English / Ler em Portugues / Leer en Español Chica - Lo amo Quiero que el sea el primero El ha esperado suficiente No quiero perderlo Chico – La amo Hemos estado saliendo juntos por mucho tiempo Tengo necesidades Es hora de dirigir nuestra relacion al siguiente paso Digame, porque esperar? Esas son algunas buenas rezones para tener [...]
Read in English / Ler em Portugues / Leer en Español Garota – Eu o amo Eu quero que ele seja o meu primeiro Ele esperou tempo suficiente Eu não quero perdê-lo Rapaz - Eu a amo Estamos saindo por um longo tempo Eu tenho necessidades É tempo de levarmos a nossa relação para o próximo nível Ei, por que esperar? [...]
If you catch me on a bad day, you might hear me tell a friend I don’t think marriage is going to happen for me. I battle the stigma of being 43 and never married. Surely something must be wrong with me. I’m too immature, too self absorbed, too unattractive—or some combination of the three. If you catch me [...]
I met Carrie, a divorced mother of four, about six years ago in a Sunday school class I taught for women. As I began to learn about her heart for God, a deep connection formed between us that has continued to this day. Carrie has a powerful testimony for singles in that, for the past several years, she’s been “doing [...]
One of my favorite things to do each December is to read two or three books from my “to be read” stack. Yeah, the month is always filled with lots of activities, but I still find I have more down time at night than during most of the rest of the year. Small groups at church usually go on hiatus; [...]
Divine Mating Genesis 2:14 “….but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, [...]
It happens every year. Seas of lonely singles and hurting people find that the holidays only magnify their pain and feelings of isolation, like tearing the scab off an unhealed wound. While families and couples gather in plain view for festive togetherness and merry-making memories, the ache for many left out in the cold is vast and raw. If you [...]
An Interview with Matt Brouwer Recently, I had the great pleasure of meeting the very talented musician, Matt Brouwer, at a conference I attended in Houston where he led worship. This past October, Matt received the Covenant Award for “Fan Choice Artist of the Year.” At 31, Matt is still dating, and learning to look for the “small, good things” in life. Julie: [...]
An Interview with Matt Brouwer Recently, I had the great pleasure of meeting the very talented musician, Matt Brouwer, at a conference I attended in Houston where he led worship. This past October, Matt received the Covenant Award for “Fan Choice Artist of the Year.” At 31, Matt is still dating, and learning to look for the “small, good things” in life. Julie: [...]
From Lee: Last Thanksgiving, I was in a reflective mood. Maybe it was the aroma of turkey wafting through the house. Maybe it was the notion of watching football without worrying about anything else (hey, more than one man has been inspired by a football game!). But I tend to think it had more to do with the simple [...]
One of my all time favorite seasons in my relationship with God was when I was single after divorce. Bear in mind this was after 13 years of marriage. I had two young girls and had been a stay at home mom for seven years. I faced the insecurity of going back to work to try to support myself, and [...]
The small group I’m in at church just branched out and started a new small group—attracting several new people and a few I had already met. At our first meeting last week, the leader handed us two index cards and asked us to write down a question on each one. Each question was supposed to be an ice breaker—something a [...]
One way that my husband and I vicariously satisfy our bug for travel, competition, and adventure is by watching the TV reality series, The Amazing Race. It’s a contest where teams of two travel around the world, completing challenges and feats arranged by the producers in each country they visit. They may have to do things like rappel down a [...]
From Lee Network television shows this fall have something to say about the single life. The recent pilot episode of “Cougar Town” on ABC consisted of a plot in which “Jules realizes that she needs a life and hooks up with a hottie named Matt.” In a recent episode of “Gary Unmarried” on CBS, Gary goes to a singles bar [...]
Are the hurts and mistakes of days gone by getting you down? Think your future is shot because of your past? A few years ago, this was my story. Not only had I made huge mistakes that looked and felt like a big “scarlet letter” on my sweater, but I also had so much brokenness as a result of [...]
From Lee: I went to the dentist yesterday to get two fillings and one crown. I was in the chair for a long time, as you might imagine, and my dentist and her assistant had a typical office conversation while they were working on me. My dentist spoke about wanting to scale back on holiday decorations this year [...]
From Julie: My friend “Eric” is single, and he admitted on more than one occasion that being alone is one of the hardest “crosses” for him to bear since the break up of his marriage over a year ago. As a man, he likes taking care of a woman. He misses physical intimacy, being the protector, provider, and the confidante, [...]
From: Lee I’ve been experiencing a spiritual perfect storm of sorts in the last couple of years—in a good way. Ten years ago, I helped plant a church and I’ve remained active there ever since. I received solid biblical training there and I love the people, but I’ve sensed a growing restlessness the past couple of years. Couple that [...]
From Lee: I like cold potato chips, cold peanut butter, cold cookies, and cold Pop Tarts—so they all go straight into the refrigerator after I make a grocery store run. Sometimes I put pepper on vanilla pudding, but I have to be in the mood for it. I sleep with the television or radio on, but I keep both [...]
It goes something like this: “Nobody has to know. I can go on as if this didn’t happen and I will soon be able to put it behind me.” I remember trying to maintain this lie in my past, from moderate inappropriate behavior with men, to more serious offenses. But I soon found that it was about as successful [...]
From Lee About a week ago, I committed to studying the book of Colossians verse by verse for the next 100 days during my devotional time each morning. My church is currently going through Colossians on Sunday mornings so I really wanted to dig in and supplement what I’m hearing from my pastor each week. In Colossians 1:3-6, [...]
From Julie These days, you don’t have to go out into the world to find sexual temptations and sin. You can find it at your weekly fellowship—sitting in the pews, serving on the worship team, leading small groups, and even occasionally visiting the pastor’s office (read the news). In my personal experience as a single, I found the single men [...]
From: Lee It’s funny that Julie should mention journaling. Recently, I started reading The Diary of a Young Girl (more commonly known as The Diary of Anne Frank). In the version of the edition that I have, Eleanor Roosevelt wrote an introduction which she started this way, “This is a remarkable book. Written by a young girl—and the young [...]
Hi! My name is Manuela, and this is my world! When I was about 3 years old, my dad left our home. I was very close to him, and I was so small, and the situation made no sense to me. I felt extremely abandoned. I grew up as an irritated, nervous, sad and insecure girl…. View video below: Visit [...]
Please do not reject me! I want to be loved, accepted and special! Please don’t leave! I need you mama! I need you daddy! I am so alone and empty! I feel so hopeless! I cannot handle the emotional pain! I hate myself! I want to die! What happened? What happened to me? What happened to you? Why has [...]
Title Picture Creative Commons by mamchenkov Leia este artigo em Portugues / Read article in Portuguese I sheepishly admit, there was a time when I had a fascination for guys (and pirates who wear eyeliner) like Johnny Depp—virile, adventurous, untamed, unpredictable, and very male. There was something mysterious and compelling about a guy like that … something that left me [...]
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Joanna Martino – The Price of Purity Joanna Martino shares what the bible says about the price of purity. Click to view video
There is a lot going on in our country regarding the “volatile” topic of same sex marriage. I can only foresee things setting worse. Already, five states have passed a law legalizing gays to marry. More will follow. We have witnessed people’s strong negative reactions towards Miss California’s response to gay marriage during the Miss USA contest. She has received [...]
“The spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits….” I Timothy 4:1 I was watching the News the other night and it was reporting that the state of Iowa became the third state in the country to legalize gay marriages. The first thought that attacked my mind was “Maybe being gay is [...]
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