Dating & Relationships

The Bare {Naked} Truth on Dating and Relationships

For some reason, I have always enjoyed reading books on dating. Maybe it’s because I have heard all the facts and “rules” from my parents, and I wouldn’t mind having a second opinion.  Or maybe it’s because I love to read, so I take any opportunity I can to stuff my nose in a book. That’s why when I was sitting  on the beach with my mom recently, and she pulled out of her bag The Bare Naked Truth, by Bekah Hamrick Martin, I quickly asked if I could read it. Her immediate response was, “No! You are too young. You…

How Can You Protect Your Heart?

Relationships.  They can be complicated, messy, and challenging at times.  But they can also be very rewarding and oh-so -glorious.  God has designed you to share your life with others.  High school is a time where you will make friends that may last throughout your life time.  These gals, and guys, will be the ones you share your life, hopes and dreams with on a day-to-day basis. But what happens when one of those friendships begins to lean towards something more? How can you maintain a safe relationship with a guy who likes you, and whom you like back, when…

Real Question: What defines a bad boyfriend?

More than a dozen stories came to mind as I sat down to answer this question submitted in one of Elisa’s in-real-life ETC Gatherings: “What defines a bad boyfriend?” I didn’t have a lot of boyfriends before I got married, but the ones I had would definitely be considered “bad.” I could list for you characteristic after characteristic and make a pretty complete definition from personal experience. Or I could keep it simple by going to the Bible and seeing what God has to say. I went to the Bible. And there it was – simple criteria for determining between…

Purity is Worth the Price

I recently attended a sweet wedding.  The couple was young, not yet finished with college, so in the eyes of many they were too young to be married. But the bride and groom’s innocent joy as they entered into this covenant was radiant. During the evening, the bride’s mom smiled wistfully as she gazed at her daughter. “They might be the poorest married couple in the world for a while, but what was I supposed to do? Tell my daughter I’d rather her fall into sexual sin?” The groom’s mother made several similar comments. Both sets of parents valued the…

TO THE GIRL WHO'S NEVER BEEN ON A DATE

To the Girl Who’s Never Been On a Date

The subject line of an email I received in my inbox last winter read: Screaming, Crying, and Pulling My Hair Out – Literally! It was January 1st, and before I even opened it my heart already started throbbing for the young, single girl on the other side of the screen. I knew exactly what she was feeling, and I wasn’t at all surprised by what I read. She described New Years Eve — that dreadful day for a single woman — which outweighs all the hopeful possibilities a new year could bring. The scene she painted was nothing new. Everyone…

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