RELATIONSHIPS
Singleness – not spoken about enough but for many people a struggle or challenge and for others something to celebrate
i kissed dating: the parts – some thoughts about dating
40 Tips to help you improve your Marriage – some big, some small and all just ideas that may or may not work for you
How to save a marriage [before you need to] – i asked some married friends to share some ideas on what makes marriage work…
How to love your husband/wife better – the parts – a series looking at some different ways you can love your person well
Lies about Sex: Part II – The Myth of the Magical Wedding Night
Perhaps the most often-encountered lie I heard about sex from youth pastors, conference speakers, inspirational books, and the impassioned speeches of parents was the idea that if you wait until you are married to have [...]
Lies about Sex: Part I – Physical Contact and Boundaries
The first myth I pointed out in my Relevant article was this idea that “Any and all physical contact is a like a gateway drug to sex.” Growing up, I frequently heard metaphors like, “Don’t [...]
Marriage Year 5: Meet Jackie and Tim Barker
We got married on the 28th of November 2009. Best decision ever. Seriously. We have both loved being married and will often wonder how we got to be so blessed. There were a few things [...]
The Character Equation: Saying and being sorry
"It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man." [Jack Handey] Ah, i love me some Jack Handey, but as i continue to look at some [...]
turns out Sharing IS Caring!
[Tuesday May 13th] I am taking a break from a Share conference I am attending as part of Common Change... I really wish I could capture the heart and essence of the opening remarks [...]
Taboo Topics: Race – Mixed Race Connections – Meet Kathy and Philippe Gradidge
When Brett asked for some volunteers on this topic I sprung at the chance but it has taken me a while to get some words down as I wasn’t sure what to say or what [...]
Taboo Topics: Race – Mixed Race Connections – Meet Marcia Wells and Florian Adler
Marcia's Point of View Initially when Florian and i started talking, the race factor did cross my mind but didn't bother me at all. Florian is such an amazing guy, our personalities just clicked right [...]
Taboo Topics: Race – Mixed Race Connections – Meet Roxanne Rhoda and Gregory Jewell
[Disclaimer: while in Americaland, the term "coloured" is a strongly negative term, in South Africa there is a unique group of people who have come from a heritage of different cultures but now have developed their [...]
Taboo Topics: Race – Mixed Race Connections – Meet James Davis and Sherrell Nesmith
American-African meets African-American. We met at university; both of us were on student leadership for our respective halls. Sherrell’s from Durham, NC. James is from Cape Town, South Africa (Well, mostly). Naturally, there are [...]
Taboo Topics: Race – Mixed Race Connections – Meet Beth Lee Jooste and Ockerd Ojay Langeveldt [Engaged]
Hi brett. I saw you put up a request for inter- racial relationship stories: here's a bit of mine: in 150 days i'm marrying my best friend and the love of my life. He is [...]
Taboo Topics: Race – Mixed Race and Culture Connections
As we have started talking about different aspects of Race on my blog, one area that quickly came to mind was that of mixed race/culture relationships. Hard to believe that this was illegal when i [...]
Marriage Year 10: Meet Lu-Shane and Marco Alexander
When I was young, I always dreamed of being married & having children. Today I am a proud wife & mother of 2 beautiful boys. Its is only by the grace of God that we [...]