Tag Archives: Relationships

“I have my ruts, and I like them!” That great honesty came from a child, but it expresses a truth that holds many of us captive.  “Rut thinking” is a nasty captor because it usually blinds the captive to the bondage.  The walls of the rut grow higher each year, ...

I don’t get much time to mingle with adults.  I work out of a home office as a medical editor.  It’s a lonely job, no office drama, no contact or connection with many people.  It can be a lovely job and short commute, but very little interaction with others.  So when I get ...

Why is it we are so quick to adopt the worldly idea that love is hard and something that has to be constantly fought for? How often do we hear Christians say things like “marriage is hard” and “love is hard work”? Even though we know these statements are completely ...

Last week, I shared my struggles with loneliness.  And believe you me, the struggle is real every day, y’all.  There are some days I’m more content than others, but loneliness always finds a way to make frequent, unauthorized appearances in my daily life.  And I’ve come to the conclusion that I ...

There are some amazing resources out there to help us understand men, women, and relationships. However, what has been most helpful for me, to really grasp the intention of God’s heart for relationships (and ultimately, marriage), is The Ultimate Life Guide–that is the Holy Bible. It is here that we ...