He was a nice guy. We had talked a few times about faith, our families, hobbies—you know, all the normal stuff. He showed me pictures of his kids. They were cute. Then he dropped a bomb. Well, it was a bomb to me. He made it sound like an ordinary thing. He was separated from his wife. Not divorced. Not …

In the last year, I’ve been a member of the big three dating sites at one time or another: Christian Mingle, eHarmony, Match.com. I get those notifications in my inbox saying, “Sign up in the next 72 hours to save 60% and find the love of your life.” Okay, I added the last part for dramatic effect, but you get …

Every year for the last six years, I’ve bought a Mother’s Day card for one of my best friends, Jennifer. She doesn’t have children of her own, yet she deserves to share that special day with a million other moms. When I met her six years ago, I had no idea we would have the friendship we have today. She …

I’ve tried this online dating thing off and on for the last few years. Match, eHarmony, Christian Mingle, you name it. Last year a 4-½-month relationship came out of it. But after three days of prayer and fasting, I knew without a doubt he was not the man God wanted me to be with. If he had his way, we …