First impressions do matter and if you want to make a good first impression, here are some tips to follow.
After a recent talk I did on dating, a woman in her mid 20s asked to speak with me. She explained that she had dated someone before for a long time and thought they would eventually get married. She then said:
‘He was great, but the enjoyment had been missing for a while, so we ended it. Have I lost ‘the One’?’
I get this question in various forms all the time, and it’s no surprise. Many people frequently hear …
Read MoreWhat happens when God doesn’t meet your relationship expectations?
If you’ve been single for any amount of time, then you’ve probably had to face this question before. When we were younger, many of us bought into the belief that God had a special person predestined for us, and we would inevitably meet them and fall in love by a certain age. But by now, many of us have come to realize that that’s not always how it happens.
As we …
Read More‘What do you do?’ doesn’t always fit well in Christian life. At any given time at least 47 per cent* of faithful souls will be – excuse me while I slip into basic Christianese – ‘in a season of transition’. We might be waiting on God / for breakthrough / tables while we wait for both God and breakthrough, and a simple answer can be elusive.
It can be a lonely place. We’re not where we want to be. Destiny …
Read More‘I’m dating a nice Christian guy who I like and respect,’ said the email (so far, so good – however, I hear a ‘but’ coming). ‘But…’ (there it is!) ‘I’m not physically attracted to him. I know there are more important things in a relationship, but shouldn’t there be some spark? Or as a Christian, does God expect me to be less shallow?’
I’m surprised how many people – both women and men – write to me because they’re worried …
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