One of my favourite Christian authors is John Ortberg. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve never read any of his books. The reason he’s one of my favourite authors is his book titles are always so memorable. For example, ‘Everybody’s Normal Till You Get To Know Them’. How true is that?!
I was also intrigued by John’s 2007 book ‘When The Game Is Over, It All Goes Back In The Box’. The title is a healthy reminder that life is short …
Read MoreLooking to meet someone in 2015? Then you should know that the best time to go online is the 5th January at 8:57 PM (according to a leading dating site). While this does seem very specific, it’s true that there is a surge in online dating in the New Year. Christian Connection sees joiners double between Christmas and the end of January.
The New Year is a time when people have a renewed sense of purpose and drive – a …
Read MoreChristmas. Advent. Yuletide. You’re here again. Neighbours have safely scurried down from their ladders. Houses are lit. Trees are lit. Nativity scenes are set up. Choir concerts. Ugly jumper parties. Holly and ivy. Red and green ribbons. Frazzled shoppers have exhaled a sigh of relief as they finally pull out of the mall traffic. H Samuel, Goldsmiths, Ernest Jones and your local jeweller have purchased their ad space—much to the chagrin of singles everywhere. Christmas marketing and hype—not to mention …
Read MoreWe often hear people say ‘be content with your singleness’ but is it always that easy? After a particular relationship did not work out, it finally dawned on me how much I wanted to get married. I thought I was content with being single but I clearly wasn’t. I realized that if I had a choice, I would always choose marriage over singleness.
But I also realized at that moment that there was more to life than marriage itself. I …
Read More“Ooh, HopefulGirl,” said a woman at my church, bustling over after communion. “Who was that good-looking young man I saw you with at the All Souls service? I couldn’t help noticing he had his arm around you. He was so dishy. Anything you want to share?”
A service to commemorate the dead wouldn’t be my first choice for a date, but that was beside the point. “The tall, dark, handsome one?” I asked. She nodded eagerly. “Yes, he’s a bit …
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