It’s not always an easy world for a bride to be in. Once the diamond slips on your finger, you’ve instantly become the target audience for a 50 billion dollar industry in the U.S. alone. And they’re eagerly waiting to sell you your fantasy. Magazine racks are stocked with wedding magazines full of gowns, flawless skin and cavalier grooms...

We've all been there. Somebody says something to you and it feels like taking a sharp jab. Words can be painful and like a bruise, they can linger for a long time. Words are the most powerful thing in the world. They have the ability to completely restore and uplift, yet simultaneously they can keep us tortured and sleepless. How many sentences...

There are more than enough Top 10 lists out there pointing out the benefits of being single. The pro’s of why being without a mate produces all these side effects that beg to be recognized. You know the ones I’m talking about. Sometimes they come off sympathetic, some patronizing, some like propaganda, and often times far from genuine. It...

We can spend most of our lives on trivial issues. But Jesus Christ reminds us what really matters and what we really need. Our greatest felt needs are to be loved, forgiven, whole and alive. Do you feel compelled to somehow respond to Jesus’ death on the cross?  Do you feel compelled to enter deeper into the experience of Christ’s forgiveness? That...

Love. It's what we all want. To be loved is the most amazing thing that can happen to you.   But sometimes everything goes wrong -- love hurts us and we're left holding bruised hearts in our hands.  Where do we go from here? Wanting to be loved is part of what it means to be human.  We're all looking for love, but not just any love - unconditional...

No matter where they're from - be it Africa, Armenia, Kenya or Canada - brides want to look beautiful on their wedding day. And yet, what that means exactly, varies. It seems wedding traditions are as diverse as the world's cultures. But one thing is certain: a wedding is always a celebration. Bridal fashions When it comes to the dress, most...

Compliment three people every day. Watch a sunrise. Be the first to say "Hello." Live beneath your means. Treat everyone as you want to be treated. Never give up on anybody; miracles happen. Forget the Jones'. Remember someone's name. Pray not for things, but for wisdom and courage. Be tough-minded, but tender hearted. Be kinder...