Natasha Metzler 3 Minute Read In the book Sacred Marriage Gary Thomas asks, Thomas challenges readers to look at marriage in a different light. To view it not as a romantic or self-fulfilling industry, but rather, as a practical way to live out the Christian faith. Romantic love is often what draws couples together, and that is fine, but there needs…
Katie 3 Minute Read But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. (Matt 6:33, ESV) What if we based our search for a spouse on seeking first the kingdom of God? What if our criteria for entering into a dating or courting relationship was not based on how we felt, but…
Jennifer Miles 4 Minute Read My precious daughters, You are so little right now, so entirely captivated by the joys of childhood. It is hard for me to imagine you as young women, grown and lovely and looking eagerly toward romance and marriage! Yet I know that time is coming for each of you, more quickly than I can grasp at…
Natasha Metzler 3 Minute Read I was eighteen when my oldest brother married. He didn’t have to look far for a wife. After working, traveling and establishing a business, he turned around and asked my best friend to be his. We always laugh about their story. How they only dated for like, two days. How he proposed in front of…
Chantel 7 Minute Read I’ve got a little stash of pretty dresses in my closet, and three pairs of pretty shoes. They are the mementos that I carry of the honor I was given in my three-time career in the art of being a bridesmaid. I’ve been involved in a lot of weddings. I’d done just about any behind-the-scenes…
Jessica Elisabeth 4 Minute Read Three weddings in less than five years left me with more than beautiful dresses to hang in my closet, more than the ability to converse knowledgeably with brides-to-be, empathy for bridesmaids at every wedding I attend, and random advice about holding bouquets. My experience as a bridesmaid changed my Jane Austen view of love.
Trina Holden 4 Minute Read What is the secret to enjoying your wedding day? Is it getting every detail to be perfect? Is it to make the day match the script of your fairytale wedding right down to the last grain of rice thrown? I’ve got news for you: you can never manage all those details. Even if you have…
Trina Holden 3 Minute Read As a wedding planner, one of the first questions I tackle when talking with a client is “When are you getting married?” Often there are significant factors to consider, such as housing to prepare, schedules of extended family, or even a cross-country move. But I often encourage brides to consider another important factor: the timetable…
Gretchen Louise 2 Minute Read With a title like The Meaning of Marriage, this book promises a lot. And it doesn’t disappoint. An indepth study of marriage and how it refines and grows us, this book by Timothy Keller and his wife Kathy is neither a relational self-help manual nor a feel-good book. It sets truth and fact squarely against…
Theresa 5 Minute Read My favorite part of going to a wedding isn’t seeing the bride’s dress or hearing the music or the cake — it’s the look on the groom’s face as his bride walks up the aisle. I still remember the first wedding when that became my favorite part. It was my pastor’s son’s wedding. As his bride drew near up the aisle, his face was mixed with deep love, deep longing, and deep emotion. It was as if his face said, “Here you are, after all these years. You’re mine. And you are so beautiful.”
Gretchen Louise 2 Minute Read Early in my marriage, I was asked what encouragement I would give to singles who were still in the season of “waiting.” Here are ten bits of advice I shared. (And yes, there was a rather recurring theme…) 1. Don’t rush. Marriage is not a place at which you will “arrive” but a season which will…
Gretchen Louise 2 Minute Read originally written February 2007 As I sit here planning a candlelight Valentine’s dinner with my love, I think back on the conversation I had a few days ago with my single sister-in-law. Her Bible school class on marriage has given her a lot to think about. I couldn’t tell her the teacher was wrong. I…
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