Rachelle Rea Cobb 6 Minute Read When I’m in a new phase of life, the first thing I turn to is a good book. When I was learning how to write, I read books on the craft of writing. When I wanted to be published, I read books about queries and contracts. When I wanted to learn more about relationships, I…
Natasha Metzler 6 Minute Read When I was a young girl, I loved reading love stories. Elisabeth Elliot’s Quest for Love, Eric and Leslie Ludy’s When God Writes Your Love Story, and many others filled my bookshelves. One would think that I would grow out of such a thing, but alas I never did. I still enjoy hearing a good love story….
Caroline Rose Sanders 6 Minute Read I was born in 1992. I wasn’t a teenager until 2005, which means I narrowly missed the biggest “purity” era. I never attended a conference surrounding the topic of abstinence, made a vow in front of my youth group or was awarded a piece of jewelry symbolic of my commitment. My parents did things the…
Callie Mitchell 4 Minute Read You can see the problems in your friend’s relationship, and maybe you want to scream “Break up with him already!” But what do you do? I was on the opposite side of this question once, when a close friend spoke honestly to me about the red flags she could see in a long-term-going-nowhere relationship. It…
Katie 4 Minute Read The beginning of a relationship is full of excitement, nerves, fear, joy, hope and opinions. Lots of opinions. The input of friends and family during this time is crucial, valuable and life-giving. But it can also be totally overwhelming! None of us want to be the giver or receiver of input that doesn’t build up during…
Gretchen Louise 7 Minute Read As a single, I read dozens of books on relationships. But I quickly discovered that there were two types of books on love and marriage: The books that told all the depressing divorce stories, brought up every negative aspect of the differences between men and women, and then invariably told you how to have a new relationship…
Rachelle Rea Cobb 3 Minute Read When I signed my book contract, I stepped across the threshold from unpublished to author. It was a transition in several different aspects, none more so than this: I didn’t know how to tell people. So I kept it a secret from Facebook for a week and stuttered through the story face-to-face with all my favorite in-real-life…
Jenni Marie 5 Minute Read Dear Daughter, If you’re reading this letter, it means that you’ve filled my heart and soul with joy; it means that you exist. If you’re reading this letter, it means that God has blessed me with the privileged responsibility of raising you, cherishing you, training you, preparing you. If you’re reading this letter, it means…
Emily C. Gardner 3 Minute Read Since I didn’t date much before I met my husband (and by much, I mean barely at all), that particular season in our relationship has always been a favorite. Dating was fun. The thrill of getting to know someone can be intoxicating. I’m not a naturally talkative person, but I loved staying up late discussing our families,…
Natasha Metzler 3 Minute Read He’s not a tall, handsome, rich prince. He’s just a man. He’s a good man. A hard worker. Sometimes short-tempered, though always humble. But he sure isn’t a prince. Now that I’ve been married seven years, I can look back and realize how easy it would have been for me to marry someone else. I’m a…
Chantel 9 Minute Read The moment you have a ring on your finger (and sometimes long before!), the entire world becomes sage with advice for you and your sweetie. Some of it is best let in one ear and out the other. Some of it you should laugh over. Some of it is borderline TMI! (Hey, it happens. Smile…
Elisabeth Allen 4 Minute Read I’m stitching a wedding sampler for a couple (literally) of family friends at the moment. The sampler features a classic verse that happens to be a personal favourite of mine too. “But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13) I think it’s sad that this…
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