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I have met a man who means a lot to me. He treats me like I am his queen. I was married once before and I am terrified of making another mistake in marriage. The thought of marriage makes me ill to be perfectly honest. His end goal of our relationship would be to marry me. Am I wise to express the reservation and end the relationship so that he is free to find a woman who is likeminded? or should I just keep my reservations to myself and have faith that I’ll get over my fear of another failed…

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Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. ~ Hebrews 11:1 The idea of ‘faith’ to me at first seemed like a sentimental statement to say to someone that was going through a hard time or starting a goal or vision God supposedly placed on their heart. But in reality faith leaves us exposed and bare and shows us the true character of our inner man. “Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen…” (Hebrews 11:1 ) you begin to realize that out of this verse God will expose things…

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I got married to my husband in September of 2013. We have been together off and on since 2007. We have always struggled with problems throughout our relationship, but nonetheless, I love him. Back in May, I cheated on him (my boyfriend then) with a high school crush. I then justified my infidelity on him never being the boyfriend that I needed him to be. But deep down I knew it was wrong. In July, I found out I was pregnant. Instantly that affair I had resurfaced in my mind. I had been with the other guy and my boyfriend…

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I’d like to dispel four common myths related to female fitness and help you get started on a healthy new year. Keep these things in mind—especially if you are making New Year’s resolutions related to the stewardship of your body (weight loss, exercise, etc.). Here goes: Myth #1- Lifting weights will make me big and bulky. This myth is dying, but many women still believe resistance training will make them look like the She-Hulk. This isn’t true—women simply do not have the same physiological capacity as men when it comes to building muscle. The average man, for example, has about…

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My daughter is 14 months old and was born with a severe birth defect. She will never live a normal life. She has 10q micro deletion on her chromosome 10. We have 16 hours a day of nursing and she lives on a ventilator 24/7. She doesn’t move, at all. She’ll never be able to move, talk, sing, play, dance, anything. We were in the NICU for 9 mos. We have to share her with the nurses that “live” at our home and – its too much to handle sometimes. I also am pregnant and just found out that this…

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I’ve been with my husband for 7 years and a few months ago I found out that he has been with another woman and as a result of that he is expecting a child with her. Needless to say we separated as soon as I found out. He moves back in with his family in another city and we don’t talk for a month. After that we start to speak again and I find out later by another woman that they have been together since before we started to speak again and have been intimate. This other woman told me…

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My husband and I have been married for 12 years and we have three school aged children. My husband is a great provider but it seems it just ends there. I know he loves me and the kids, but he just isn’t “involved” in our lives. He leaves the majority of the duties of raising our kids to me. Wake up, breakfast, getting them ready for school, school activities, after school activities, homework, projects, play dates, parties, bed time, everything is just me. He has no clue what is going on in their lives unless I tell him. He does…

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My boyfriend and I are newly in a relationship. We stated from the beginning that we want to wait to have sex until marriage. We have already had sex. We both keep saying we need to set up boundaries. But then we keep going back to giving in to our flesh. We’re disappointed in ourselves. He became a believer about 5 years ago and is still very new in his faith. With his background and experiences he thinks that we can remain pure for a while (2 weeks…maybe a month) but ultimately one of us will give in. I need…

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During this festive time of year, for some people it is a very sad season for many reasons. For me I miss my family and friends back home that I’m not able to celebrate with this year and I also miss my dad and other loved ones that have passed away. Every day is hard missing someone that is no longer here, but during certain occasions like the holidays is when you really notice that void. You want to talk to them, see them, hug them and share in the occasion, but you are painfully reminded that they are no…

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My friend and I have been friends since 2nd grade. Our families are also close. I became engaged on September 19th and ever since then, my friend’s true colors is showing. Everytime I want to share good news with her about the wedding, she always just seems so uninterested. This spoils my mood, so then it becomes awkward, I’ve tried asking her straight out if she has a problem with me marrying my fiance and she always says “no”. Her mouth is saying no but her actions are telling otherwise. She’s not showing up to fittings, she’s disagreeing with every…

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I’m a 19 year old college student who recently became saved. I just woke up one day and decided I didn’t want to live the way I had been living anymore. Since that day, it seems like I don’t fit in anywhere anymore. I know most of you are going to say I don’t need approval from anyone but God, but before you do, let me explain. I have no friends. NONE! Ever since I started changing my ways and trying to live right, my friends have all disappeared. Some of them, I don’t mind because they are bad influences…

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Prayer Request: My heart is aching so bad right now. I’m still in shock. Can’t stop crying. I have been praying for 5 years for “the one”. I was beginning to think I was going to spend the rest of my life alone. I met someone about 3 months ago and everything is going well so far. I mean really well! We talked about marriage and even agreed that we would try to practice abstinence until or if we get married. He’s a Christian and basically everything I’ve been praying for. Well, Thursday I volunteered to accompany my best friend…

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I’m writing for advice. I am in a situation I’d never thought I would be in. My relationship with my mom is slowly fading away. We used to be close, like sisters or best friends. It all started when I had an interracial relationship and became pregnant. I was engaged to be married to this man, but we decided to break it off because of all the trouble my family was causing the both of us. Even after ending the relationship, my mom still does not acknowledge my son as her grandson. She spoils my sister’s kids, talks about them…

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The industry has been buzzing about Gospel singer, Erica Campbell’s solo album for over a year now. We finally have a date to go along with the buzz. Her debut project, titled HELP, will hit stores on March 25, 2014! It will be the singer’s first foray as a solo artist, stepping away (just for a sec, we hope) from the uber-successful duo Mary Mary. She’s already made waves in the industry with her debut single, “A Little More Jesus,” which just received a GRAMMY nomination. She’ll also perform the hit on the upcoming taping of the Stellar Awards in…

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I love my husband dearly. We were junior high school sweethearts. We separated due to us relocating and found each other about 2.5 years ago. We got married six months later and he just refuses to work. I have heard every excuse there is. “If they want me, they will call me” … “I am writing my book. I don’t want a 9-5 job”. There was a time where I worked two jobs ( my choice) and I make a good income to where he feels that my income is sufficient. I can’t even bring up work because we’ll get…

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In need of some advice. I’ve always been a big girl. My husband didn’t have a problem with my weight when we married, but after having 3 kids, I gained a little more weight than to his liking. He stopped having sex with me. He was verbally abusive. He called me all kind of fat names and even threatened to divorce me if I didn’t lose the weight. My weight has never been an issue to me. A year ago, I was diagnosed with diabetes and that’s when my weight became an issue to me. I had Gastric Bypass Surgery…

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Hello, I’m confused, hurt, and ready to give up. Years ago, I was very promiscuous. I’m not proud to admit that I participated in adultery. I didn’t care if a man was married or not. It was only sex to me. I met my now husband when he was married to his ex-wife, we fell in love, he got divorced, we got married, and ever since it’s been only him. I have been faithful. Him on the other hand, has been cheating on me with one of his employees. You can’t imagine how hurt I was to find out. Everyone keeps…

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“Faith it till you make it”. I don’t know who came up with that quote but I love it. Basically it’s saying to keep the faith until the manifestation of God is done. Now how many other than me find this very difficult to do sometimes? It’s hard to stay faithful when all in the natural feels so hopeless. But you know what I have learned? Giving up is easy, real easy! Anything worth having sometimes requires a fight. Keeping the faith and waiting and allowing God to work things out takes more strength, but it is so worth it…

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My mom and I have not ever really gotten along. I became a mother myself 8 years ago and since then my mom and I have only grown even further apart. My mom married a child molester when I was a toddler. I never knew my bio dad. My mom’s husband and his dad molested me as far back as I can remember. I tried telling my mom but she called me a liar and sent me to psych wards. I thought for a long time I was crazy, until I found out he would also touch my friends and…

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When I was diagnosed with Breast cancer a few years back, I reacted like most who receive a cancer diagnose; first thing came to mind was a “death sentence”. However, I found out later that it was truly “an awakening” for me. I began questioning. What had I done in life so bad to have this placed upon me? But instead of bemoaning my fate, I decided to look for the positive side of it. I also realized that I was about to face a new beginning, new hope, do and see more with a whole new prospective on life.…

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