James 4:4 outlines the basic commitment for a friendship. This is a good verse to memorize. Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that friendship with the world is enmity to God, whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. (James...

As the years pass by, not only will the children go, but the bills will too. (Your money adds up when you don't have to spend it on your children anymore.) This is especially true if you saved and exercised "delayed gratification" while you were young. In other...

As women, we face some specific pressures that produce stress and can trigger a crisis in mid life. Marriage is a major cause of undue stress for women. For some, it's the lack of marriage that is causing the stress. If your knight in shining armor hasn't shown up...

Your ego and self-image are components of your psychological makeup, which plays a large part in the decisions you make. Usually, if you have a weak combination of these components, you'll also have a low self-esteem, which means you're more likely to make...

One reason why so many marriages have suffered from breakups and problems is that the proper groundwork was never laid. Let's talk in terms of love. Your partner in marriage is not just your closest friend. He or she is someone you love with all your spirit, soul,...

As your family grows, you'll find yourself with a full-time job on your hands. Children may be a heritage and reward from the Lord, but they are also work! You have to spend the necessary time to make sure that you have taught them, shared with them, and cared for...

Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up.(Eccl. 4:9-10) Friends are a gift from God. But good friendships don't just happen; there is a process involved. I believe there are four stages...

If you're married, you don't need a best friend of the same sex. It's nice to have one, but you don't need one over your spouse.Some people spend so much time developing "best friends" that they leave their spouses in the dust, so to speak, and that's totally out...

"And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord" (Eph 6:4).In today's society, Christian education for children is a welcome support to Christian families.  As parents, we are here to foster...

Now the question that I'm asked most often is, "How old should a person be before he or she starts to date?" Well, you shouldn't be dating in the first place if you don't realize that marriage is the ultimate goal of dating! Realizing that marriage is the ultimate...