Desiring marriage and being prepared for it are not the same.A person can long for it deeply.  Pray for it often. Feel the ache of loneliness and long for companionship. But longing for marriage does not automatically mean readiness for the responsibility, commitment, and maturity it requires. Marriage built on God’s design depends on maturity, … Read more

Love doesn’t fail because of one big moment. It fades because of a thousand small moments of neglect. You stop saying thank you. Stop asking how their day went. Stop touching them affectionately as you pass by. One missed moment doesn’t destroy a relationship. But when those moments become patterns, love quietly starves. The good … Read more

There’s a difference between being ready to date and being ready for a relationship. Dating can feel simple. Meeting someone, experiencing butterflies, spending time together. It is exciting, surface-level, and often temporary. But a real relationship? The kind God ordains? That requires more than just attraction and availability. It requires maturity. Discernment. Emotional and spiritual … Read more

Social media has distorted what relationship goals actually look like. We see the matching outfits. The expensive vacations. The perfectly staged photos with captions about “my forever.” And we think that’s what successful relationships look like. Picture-perfect moments. Grand gestures. Constant romance. But real relationship goals? They’re not photogenic. The choice for each other happens … Read more

Prayers have been offered for the right person.  Waiting has been patient. Trust in God’s timing remains. Now someone has entered life, raising the question: Is this the one? Is this the answer to all the prayers?Recognizing God’s answer does not always resemble the movies.  There may be no lightning bolt moment or audible voice … Read more

Men notice more than you think. Way more. Before he even says hello, he’s already picked up on a dozen details about you that tell him whether he’s interested. Not in a creepy, analyzing-your-every-move way. But in a subconscious, human-nature kind of way. We all do it. Women size up men just as quickly. It’s … Read more

Your 20s are when you’re supposed to figure out love, right? Except nobody gives you the manual. Nobody tells you what really matters. What to look for. What to run from. So you stumble through relationships learning the hard way. Making mistakes. Getting hurt. Hurting others. And slowly, painfully, you start understanding what love actually … Read more

Expectations kill relationships faster than almost anything else. Not because wanting things from your partner is wrong. But because unrealistic expectations set both of you up for constant disappointment. You expect them to know what you need without saying it. To always make you happy. To never let you down. When mistakes happen, hurt or … Read more

Most relationships don’t end because of one big betrayal.  They end because of a thousand small habits that slowly erode the foundation. It doesn’t fall apart overnight. It happens slowly, almost unnoticed—one distracted evening, one unspoken hurt, one time you choose silence over honesty.  Then routine takes over, and what once felt alive starts to … Read more

Being single when you don’t want to be is hard. Really hard. Everyone around you seems to be finding love, getting engaged, building families. And you’re still waiting. Praying. Wondering when it’ll be your turn. Questioning if God forgot about you. But here’s what I’ve learned: God doesn’t waste seasons. Especially seasons of singleness. What … Read more