Stacy L. M. McDonald

A Modern Woman's Guide to Maintaining a Relationship Stacy L. M. McDonald

A Modern Woman's Guide to Maintaining a Relationship: Loving Yourself While Valuing Your Man!

Love is patient, love is kind. Love does not envy, is not boastful, is not conceited, does not act improperly, is not selfish, is not provoked, and does not keep a record of wrongs. Love finds no joy in unrighteousness but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)

Love or falling in love is not coincidental. Love involves an inner core reflection of God's love woven through friendship, which is foundational to a budding love that can last an eternity. You have to take action to embrace, develop, and build a lasting, loving relationship. There are no moments in life that are not meant to be. We must take each moment and learn from it. Do not be a victim, but empower yourself through God, and make the most of each moment. Sometimes, a new beginning is saying "No!" to old habitual relationship standards with men, and saying "Yes!" to respecting yourself, getting to know who you are, and what makes you happy in life to start a better, healthier relationship.

Being a good Christian is not equivalent to doing good deeds; more so, it follows God's laws, makes a foundational plan, and follows through practicing that plan to achieve the best relationship built from friendship. Listen to your heart, gut instincts, and hear God's nudging message within you. Your morale, motivation, efforts or actions, and intention wrap your love into a particular package. It is your responsibility to guide your relationship and trust God too. God whispers in our hearts and soul all the time.

This book enables you to grow in God's plan for you and navigate practical issues in a relationship choice. From your authentic self, you are setting healthy boundaries, relieving things or situations that do not work such as stress, codependency, and choosing to know your body, building trust toward a commitment, and treasuring one another, rising in love.

Value yourself so that you can invest and value your man! Celebrate every little moment!