Written by Esther Hu Many years ago, a good friend of mine was getting married. We were invited to her house for a bridal shower to celebrate her farewell to being single and also to share her joy of getting wedded. In addition to all of us close friends, her sister was present that day. We chatted after dinner and one friend proposed that...

Remember those tiny valentine cards we received from classmates in elementary school? And how much we hoped for something special from a certain boy? One was so precious to me I didn’t share it with anyone, but hid it in my sock drawer. I still remember that because there is something so special about Valentine’s Day. Years later, our lingering...

“What’s love got to do with it?” Tina Turner famously asked. For many of us, love – the joy of it, the lack of it, or the confusion that comes with it – is both what gets us up in the morning and what keeps us up  at night. If you have a question about love, relationships, or marriage you’re not alone.  Love, even when it’s wonderful,...

Donned in her favorite nightgown Kimberly* slips under the covers anticipating a good night’s sleep. Patting her husband’s shoulder she says, Goodnight honey… Tentatively Ron reaches out for Kimberly and nuzzles her check giving her a tender kiss. With a familiar sick sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach, Kimberly wriggles away from Ron,...

I’d been praying for a husband for a long time. In fact, I adapted Hannah’s request for a son in I Samuel 1:11 to my situation: "O LORD of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a [husband], then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his...

A few days ago I told a friend of mine a story about a past relationship I had many years ago. I referenced the story to a conversation we were having about dating and relationships. After the phone conversation I thought about that relationship and how I got to a place where I accepted a stale cake. Just like the devil turns what is good into...

Want to share your struggles with someone? Talk to a mentor who can be a supportive voice. Ok. Let’s read the run-down. We’ve got sporting events, book clubs, church, blind dates, art galleries, weddings, the internet, parties, work, vacation and you can never fully rule out a random gas station run-in or grocery store check-out line. This...