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Trial Begins For Man Accused of Raping Women Met Through Christian Mingle & Match.com

Hello World,

There are many quests in life…the quest for happiness, the quest for the right job, the quest for meaning, the quest for God, the quest for the right mate and on and on…Today, I want to illuminate a bit about a quest for the right mate. From the time I admitted to myself and to God that I really wanted to be married to the actual time I said, “I do” was about 10 years! Yes, I was on this quest for roughly a decade…Still, it was all worth it in spite of the time and heartache I went through…

I’m not ashamed to admit that I used many methods to meet nice men. One of my methods was online dating. Despite its nearly SAT of an introductory questionnaire, I tried eHarmony. I had many conversations with several men, but I only went out on dates with two of the men. One of the men was a nice attorney who actually lived in the same county where I lived…How coincidental is that? While we didn’t have chemistry based on our first date, we ended up being friends…The second gentleman I went out with struck me as “touched.” He had changed his name much like Prince changed his name to a symbol and one of his aspirations was to open a franchise of churches…His words not mine…We met a restaurant here in town. I drove there in my car and he drove in his car. He had some issue with his car. A rental car or something…The details are hazy now…Anywho, after we had dinner, he invited me to go to another location, some kind of game place. He suggested I leave my car and ride with him…As they say, mama didn’t raise no fool…I didn’t get in the car with him and there wasn’t a second date…

Anywho, my point in sharing this snippet from my dating adventures is to share that dating online is a great way to meet people you may not encountered in your everyday life for whatever reason, but you have to be cautious…

I don’t know if Sean Patrick Banks is guilty of raping two women he met on Christian Mingle and match.com, but I hope this story encourages people to be cautious in their quest in meet a mate whether on or offline…

Any thoughts?

P.S. Just because a man claims to be a Christian does not mean he is not “special,” “touched”…you know what I mean…use your smarts before you give away your heart…

 

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Pray for Sherri Shepherd…

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Me and Sherri :)

Me and Sherri 🙂

By now, many of you have heard the latest news about one of my favorite Christian celebrities Sherri Shepherd….She is going through a divorce…

While I don’t profess to know her, I have met her twice – once at ABC News’  “Nightline” debate “Why Can’t a Successful Black Woman Find a Man?” in 2010 and again just last month when Sherri debuted her new wig line LUXHAIR NOW. As a result of meeting her at the debate, she agreed to be interviewed for my first book “After the Altar Call: The Sisters’ Guide to Developing a Personal Relationship With God.” I believe that her story in my book is one of the reasons why I scored a book deal in 2010…

When I saw her just last month, she seemed to be as positive, upbeat and friendly as she has always been…She gave no indication of the private turmoil she may have been experiencing…And that’s the key: privacy…Her pending divorce is a private matter…Now, let me not be hypocritical…As a self-pronounced pop culture expert and celebrity aficionado, I love to dish and dice the latest and most provocative pop culture and celebrity stories…But since I feel have a personal connection with this celebrity (although most minute I know), I have elected to take the stance of her friend Niecy Nash who was asked her opinion about Sherri’s struggles…Take a look at her brief interview with Hip Hollywood below…

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Friday Night Love – NEW BOOK ALERT!!!

Hello World, fridaynightlove

Just so you know I didn’t post on Mother’s Day because I was out of town for most of this weekend, but I LOVE my mother and check out “Alice May, It’s Your Day (Happy Mother’s Day to All Mothers)” which is one of my favorite posts about my mother…

In addition to loving my mother, I also LOVE books, and my writer friend Tia McCollors has written a new book about my favorite topic: marriage…Only in this case, it’s a troubled marriage…Presenting Friday Night Love (Days Of Grace) –

CAN LOVE HEAL WHAT INFIDELITY TRIED TO DESTROY?

Zenja Maxwell was widowed in her twenties; she never thought she’d be a divorcĂ©e, too. Yet that’s the destiny she resigns herself to after learning of her husband’s dalliance with infidelity and kicking him out of the house. She plans a cruise with her best friend, Caprice, to take her mind off Roman and celebrate moving on with her life.

But Caprice won’t let her give up that easily, especially when Roman seems committed to reconciling. She and her husband invite Zenja and Roman to Friday Night Love, a weekly event for couples. Zenja hesitates, but the promise of food and fellowship prevails. She figures she can put up with Roman for one night.

At the events, the women are issued a series of Bible-based challenges designed to help them cultivate respect for their husband. Zenja struggles at first; she isn’t even sure she wants to rekindle the relationship. But Roman is persistent in his pursuit of her, even when he finds out that she nearly cheated on him. Through tragedies, triumphs, and trusted friends, the couple learns never to underestimate the Author of marriage when husbands and wives surrender to Him.

tia About the Author

Tia McCollors used to dream of being a television news anchor, but her destiny led her behind the pages instead of in front of the cameras. After earning a degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from UNC-Chapel Hill, she went on to build a successful career in the public relations industry. In 1999, a job layoff prompted Tia to discover and pursue a writing career as an author. Following the birth of her son in 2006, she left the corporate arena to focus on her family and her expanding writing and speaking business.

Tia’s first novel, “A Heart of Devotion,” was an Essence Magazine bestseller. She followed her popular debut with four other inspirational novels including “Zora’s Cry,” “The Truth About Love,” “The Last Woman Standing” and “Steppin’ Into The Good Life.” In 2012, she released “If These Shoes Could Talk,” her first devotion book of The Prissy Purse Devotions series. “Friday Night Love” is Tia’s sixth novel.

Visit the author online at:  TiaMcCollors.com.

Any thoughts?