httpv://youtu.be/5rONvq7t_xY Dr. Debi Smith talks about the importance of understanding your partner’s bottom-line question.
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The Bottom Lines for Men and Women
Over the past few days, I’ve noticed a common question in my discussions with men and women, both professionally and socially. And when the same question comes up over and over, it’s worth paying attention to. My response to this particular question highlights two bottom-line issues for a man and a woman in relationship to…
Read MoreJust the Way You Are
Women are notorious for selecting men with “potential.” For some reason, we’re drawn to a project rather than to a person. My guess is that it’s part of the curse that resulted from the first couple’s disobedience in the Garden of Eden. To the woman he said, “I will make your pains in childbearing very…
Read MoreNew Seminar: Prelude to a Dance
FREE 90-Minute Seminar by Dr. Debi Smith Monday, June 18th, 7:15 pm Newport Beach, CA Are you a . . . daughter? friend? girlfriend? fiancee? wife? mother/grandmother/aunt? woman who knows a man? Have you ever . . . been puzzled by male behavior? wondered why men and boys do the things they do? wished he…
Read MoreIt All Begins With Jesus
As I continue working on my new book, I’m reminded that everything begins with Jesus. It actually ends with Him, too. The Alpha and Omega. As a “hopeful romantic,” I know how important it is for me to remember who “devised” the whole idea of romance. It happened in the Garden of Eden when God…
Read MoreMy Dream Come True
You may have noticed that I haven’t blogged for a while. I’ve been busy regrouping. Regrouping can be a bad thing or a good thing. In my case, it’s a “God Thing.” My students at Biola University used to say that a lot, and as a professor, that phrase stuck in my mind. If we…
Read MoreA Desert Place
If you’ve been married a while, you’ve probably been in a desert place at least once. Maybe you’re there now. And it’s been a while since you and your spouse have had fun together. Life – and children – have a way of taking over. Romance seems to fade. You no longer look forward to…
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