Valentine’s Day Date Ideas That Don’t Cost Anything
So, you forgot to plan something for Valentine’s Day. Or maybe you didn’t forget, but you were so paralyzed by choices that you never settled on one and now you’re…
Have Churches Killed the Idea of Romance?
No one asks about your relationship status more than the crowd in a church lobby. Church people love matchmaking more than they love complimentary donuts and babies with flower-decorated headbands.…
9 Questions to Ask When Your Relationship Starts Getting Serious
Is this “The ONE?” When I was dating I remember constantly being smothered with that one giant question. That was the point of dating, right? To magically stumble upon “The…
3 Things True Love Is Not
No other word in human language has been misconstrued, mistrusted, celebrated, worshipped and cursed more than love. We all want love, right? But do we have any clue what love…
Marriage Isn’t About Your Happiness
Did you ever think someone could show you love through a bologna sandwich? I didn’t think so either. Until I found out that my then-boyfriend-now-husband (a poor, broke, medical school…
Want to Get Your Dream Job? Do These 4 Things
The world has fundamentally changed since the great recession of 2008. In 2013 alone, 77 percent of the jobs created were part-time and we now have 50 percent more part-time…
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Have Christians Turned Marriage Into An Idol?
Everywhere I go, I see married couples. It’s creeping me out. I moved across the country a few months ago, plugged myself into a church, and started making new friends…
7 Truths About Marriage You Won’t Hear in Church
Ever wish you had the answers to a test before you walked into the classroom? Maybe some of you did have the answers, but you better keep that to yourself.…
How to Go on an Actual Date
Ask 20 people what a “date” means or looks like and you will get 20 different answers —different etiquette, different expectations, different experiences, different everything. Apparently most of us are…
Last Minute New Year’s Eve Date Ideas That Won’t Break the Bank
Maybe you just forgot. That’s the most likely thing. It’s understandable. There’s been a lot going on the last few weeks, what with Christmas and all. But now it’s time…
Your Spouse Isn’t Your ‘Significant Other’
Find out how you can get on the same page with your spouse. Take this brief relationship assessment and learn how to improve your relationship. How often do we use…
Who Should You Buy Presents For During Christmas?
Christmas present purchasing can be a sort of mixed bag. There are people you want to buy presents for, like significant others and your kids. Then there are people you…
The Hottest Christmas Gifts of the Past 20 Years (And How They’ve Held Up)
Looking back at the past two decades of popular Christmas gifts is both nostalgic and embarrassing. Sometimes we clamored for items like Razor scooters and Beyblades, rad toys that took…
How Should You Spend Money During the Holidays?
Americans will spend over $700 billion on Christmas this year. That’s a lot of Hatchimals. And many won’t be paying for their purchases with cash. According to MoneyMagnify, Americans averaged…
Need to Make a Complete Thanksgiving Meal on a Budget? We’ve Got Your Back.
Thanksgiving is a time to cut loose and indulge a bit — unless, that is, you’re on a tight budget. This being 2018, tight budgets are the name of the…