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Do All Your Princes Turn Into Frogs?

by Alison A. ArmstrongAm I A Frog Farmer?If you answer “Yes” to any of the following questions, you may be a Frog Farmer. It is not your fault! Frog Farming comes from how we all have been taught to relate to men. It’s based in misunderstandings and miscommunication. We can help!Do men keep their distance instead of seeking emotional intimacy?Do you feel ignored instead of adored?Do you feel taken from instead of given to by men?Are men defensive...

101 Great Questions to Ask Men

(I am reposting this from Allison Armstrong, a happily married woman and relationship coach whom I think is absolutely brilliant!  The next words are hers.  Please share your comments any time!) Here are some of the “Greatest Hits” from our panels. While the questions may not seem special to you, the responses we have received from men have been extraordinarily enlightening. If you are asking a question about women, take a deep breath...

As long as we're talking...how can a single, marriage-minded woman "un-single" herself?

Not every single woman is looking for a mate.  Many are.  Several of them struggle with dating and ask me how they can "find a good man" or something along those lines worded slightly differently.  A woman well-versed in Christianese will instead ask "how can I be found" but the concept is the same.  How can she Un-Single herself?The fact is that almost every single, marriage-minded man who wants to get married, will get married....

As long as we're talking...let me help you with your "List"

I suppose everyone has a "list" of what they're looking for in a potential partner.  Maybe I should say "had" a list?  I did.  I had to throw mine away and go to God in prayer and the Word in study to start rebuilding it.  I'm going to help you rebuild your list, too!Here are the kinds of things the were on the Old Mark's list:Breast size (bigger equal-ED better <--- past tense i.e. grapefruits are better than grapes)Hip size...

“If indeed you have heard Him…”: 10 Keys to Healthy Relations on Our Ships

Ephesians 4:20‐32 (NASB)20 But you did not learn Christ in this way,21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus,22 that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit,23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,24 and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness...