The Dating Chronicles The Talk Kay had chosen the lively cafe because she needed an upbeat atmosphere to soften the news she had for her best friend, Carla.  She also had a personal need to be out in a fun environment.  However, she was somewhat distracted by a nervous stomach. For the last few weeks, […]

5 Ways To Tell You’re Living Well…. by Constance Borglow If you were to conduct an inventory of your life today, what would it reveal?  Think about this…How well you live depends mostly on these five factors. Who You Love – The Bible cautions us to “guard our hearts,” and with good reason.  Romantic relationships […]

Single Scenarios Hits & Misses by Lisa Cregier In the world of chasing romance, there are many encounters and experiences that would be categorized as Hits or Misses. Here are but a few. Melinda – MISS: “For our first date, this handsome charmer invited me to a function at his church, which I was super […]

Single SSketches Odd Occurrences? You Be The Judge  Jamela- “When my boyfriend suddenly dumped me and went back to an ex-girlfriend,  I was complaining to my best friend, who told me to get off her phone with an unwarranted ‘pity party.’  She informed me that I’d had a good man and didn’t know how to […]

Single Snapshots Anyone You Know? by CoCo Diong Most of us in varying degrees are image-conscious and compliment-chasers, and for the most part, believe that we have a pretty good idea of how others see us.  But do we?  For example: Ken is a health “fanatic.” He is very, very concerned about his body and […]

Are You In A Relationship Rut?   by Dani Stone Picture your current life and/or relationships.  Is it 70% of what you’d want it to be?  No relationship is 100%, but it is reasonable for one to expect 2/3 of what is desired to be present when the heart is given free rein over the head. […]

Viewpoint The Joy Of Being Single by Margot Haller At forty, I’ve never been married and I would never admit it before now.  I’ve never been engaged either and I’ve always felt a certain emptiness inside about not ever being chosen.  To me, to be married meant you had achieved the greatest fulfillment in life […]

Story Of The Week Spur Of The Moment by Kyla Stewart It was our first date.  He was ten years younger, and I was nervous because he reported to me at work.  He had been asking me out for a while, but I held no interest in dating a younger guy, though I found him […]

Viewpoint Relationships: What’s Really Important To You? by Candace Lanier How important is the opinion of others to you?  I used to have a friend who valued her image and things more than people. She had an alcoholic brother, who had to come to her back door whenever he visited because she was concerned about […]

Single Sketches Dating Regrets Pam: “When I’ve met guys from time to time, whose dating moves were either awkward or too slow, I would take charge to urge the relationship along at my pace.  But the results always end in disappointment and abandonment.  I learned the hard way that any woman who appears to be […]