JenniferD

As a former perfectionist, cancer survivor and carpet-cleaning veteran, Jennifer is passionate about sharing the grace of Jesus with women, moms, teens and tweens. Jennifer lives in Texas with her husband of 13 years and two daughters, the younger of whom has autism. Connect with Jennifer on Twitter @JenniferDyer, on her blog at www.jenniferdyer.net, and on her FB page. You can also find her on MomLifeToday.com.

Dark in, Dark Out

How do I change?

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Real Question: I struggle with the desire to do bad things. How do I change to desiring God?   Real Answer: Remember the story of Pinocchio? It’s about a puppet who wants to be a real boy, but he has to be good to do it. Yet, he fails repeatedly because there is something inside of him that has difficulty resisting temptation. Or how about Frodo struggling to destroy the One Ring of Power in Lord of the Rings. Frodo wants to do good, he desires to save the world, but he has difficulty resisting the ring’s evil pull. The…

What should you look for in a guy?

What qualities should I look for in a guy I want to date or marry?

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I’ve never met a person who didn’t want to find someone to love and be loved by. Romantic love is precious, a prize to be cherished. Think over the many fairy tales circulating in our literature. Isn’t finding “true love” one of the common themes? So, with all this love in the air, shouldn’t finding it for ourselves be simple? Maybe, but it wasn’t for me. Looking for love (in the wrong places?) When I was a younger woman, I knew I wanted to find love, but wasn’t sure what to look for in a guy. I thought love was…

Find Balance in Friendships

Conflict, Boundaries, and Learning to Find Balance in Friendships

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When a friendship goes bad… Lindsey sat in the cafeteria expecting to have a normal lunch time with her favorite group of friends. But when Gabby stood up, faced Lindsey, and asked some other girls to join her side, the sandwich Lindsey had just finished eating turned to concrete in her stomach. The entire cafeteria tuned in, as Gabby read out loud a letter detailing Lindsey’s shortcomings as a person and why the two of them would no longer be friends. Gabby finished by stating that since Lindsey had so few friends, she would allow her to keep Tammy as a…

When Expectations Don't Meet Reality

Expectations: When They Don’t Match Reality

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  Great Expectations: The other day I saw a book that implied something along the lines of “Expect the best and it will happen.” Nice idea… A Dose of Reality: But often reality destroys my expectations like a wrecking ball against a flimsy sheet of glass. Does it mean I did something wrong? Is God mad at me? Harsh realities can hit us from all directions. Perhaps you thought you would have the same best friend forever, but things changed. Maybe you fell in love and expected it to be forever, but it wasn’t. Perhaps you thought your parents could work out their…

Should I date a non-Christian guy?

Real Question: Should I date a non-Christian guy?

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We’ve had some great reader questions recently on the subject of dating, and so we’re eager to give you real answers relevant to this important topic, from a number of different perspectives, like this one, and the one below. The question we’re focusing on today is: “What if I date a non-Christian guy who is really nice to me, but is not a Christian? Should I stay with him?  Can I make him change?” Before we tackle who to date, let’s discuss… Why date anyway? As humans, we desire spiritual, emotional, and physical intimacy. In our culture, dating seems revolve…

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