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Relationship Advice for Men – From a Woman

Relationship Advice for Men – From a Woman

Melissa Plantz2025-03-31T10:10:10+00:00March 31st, 2025|Dental, Featured, Relationship Issues, Spiritual Development|

Do women seem like a puzzle? Do you wonder what on earth they are thinking? Does it seem like women say one thing but expect another? Men and women are entirely different in the ways that they think. God created us to be unique and to complement one another. If you are looking for the woman God has chosen for you, consider the following relationship advice for men from a woman's perspective. Relationship Advice for Men The internet is riddled with relationship advice for men. But what you need to attract a Christian woman is advice from a licensed counselor who happens to be a woman and can give you a glimpse into what the right woman is looking for in a Christian man. Unlike the secular world, most Christian women want to lead a Proverbs 31 life. This means she wants to embody the type of life as seen in Proverbs 31:10-31. Of course, this may not be a literal interpretation; a woman may not want to buy a vineyard or make her clothes by hand. But the Christian woman will most likely want to be able to provide clothing and food for her family. In addition, she will probably want to make wise investments and earn and save money. Most importantly, she will want a husband and children who will honor and bless her all the days of her life. Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: "Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all." Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate. – Proverbs 31:28-31, NIV To [...]

Family Support Makes for a Stronger Loving Family

Kate Motaung2025-02-27T08:51:19+00:00February 27th, 2025|Couples Counseling, Family Counseling, Featured, Relationship Issues|

A place where all family members flourish and fulfill their potential is one way to describe a family characterized by a strong, stable, and loving family network. Strong families help children feel safe and secure, and these are characterized by warmth, care, clear communication, predictability, and good relationships that expand to others outside the family. It is also a place where the adults actively invest in ways to look after themselves too. One of the many benefits of living in an environment where you experience family support is that children have a safe and secure place to be the person God made them to be. They have the confidence to learn, explore the world around them, and experiment with new things. By being open to learning by doing, a child’s confidence increases, and he or she is better able to deal with the consequences of failing and making mistakes because he or she knows the family support is unwavering. As a parent, your warmth, care, and affection, expressed to your child helps to build strong family relationships. The way parents show interest and delight in their children and their activities is called positive attention and is extremely effective in building the connection between parent and child and showing the child that the parent is available whenever the child needs him or her. How to build positive relationships Every parent wants their relationships with their child characterized by warmth, care, and positive attention. Ways to do this are by expressing your love and affection to your children with the words you choose to use. Tell your child how much you love him or her, and always be on the lookout for opportunities to tell him or her how proud you are of them. Eye contact is very important for children. [...]

Are You in a Serious Relationship? How to Assess Your Relationship Commitment

Jennifer Kooshian2024-12-27T11:36:26+00:00December 27th, 2024|Featured, Personal Development, Relationship Issues, Spiritual Development|

Not everyone likes surprises. Some people relish the thought of being on the receiving end of a huge surprise party, while others live in near-mortal terror of their loved ones launching a surprise celebration of whatever sort. People are wired differently, so it’s not surprising that there would be different tastes in this regard as well. Of course, surprises come in all shapes and sizes, and people respond to those differently, too. One type of surprise would be if your spouse discovered they were pregnant after a long time of you trying for a baby. Another would be if you won a trip to an exotic location when you’d forgotten you even entered. Another kind of surprise is when you discover that the relationship you’re in is more serious and committed than you thought. What’s A ‘Serious’ Relationship? Romantic relationships run the gamut from casual hookups that people make online or in person, to lifelong exclusive commitments they make to one another before God and witnesses. Each person will likely describe a ‘serious’ relationship differently. For the person who’s not looking for anything long-term, exclusive, or committed, ‘serious’ means taking a step toward those things. One way to define a ‘serious’ romantic relationship is to say it is a relationship in which the dynamic has moved or is moving toward deeper presence in each other’s lives, exclusivity, and it is likely heading toward a deeper commitment toward one another such as marriage. Such a relationship is bringing the lives of two people closer together, they are growing in knowing each other better, and their connection is leading them to want to be present in each other’s lives more and more. How Do Serious Relationships Happen? If you find yourself in a relationship that you can term ‘serious’, there are [...]

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