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A New Vision for Dating Finding God's Plan for a New Relationship Written by: Stacy Hord A New Vision for Dating is more than just a guide for singles or the “single-again” adult. It is designed to instruct singles on how to open up to God’s vision for their lives and to create an expectant hope of restoration from their past mistakes. While many singles seek answers from friends, dating services, single ministries, chat rooms, and even bars and clubs, A New Vision for Dating offers real life answers articulated in a way that affects the spirit, as well as the intellect. More than just offering information, A New Vision for Dating instructs the reader on how to change, to forgive, to move on, and leave destructive patterns behind. The reader is prompted to make an affirmation after most chapters and do some soul-searching to resolve old issues. Creative stories are interwoven throughout the book to illustrate the principles that are presented.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Lonely and Hurting Singles, Please Enter This Door 6 New Beginnings 1. The Night That Changed Everything 28 2. The Judge, the Attorney, and the Prosecutor 36 3. Leah’s Honeymoon 47 4. Get Out the Artillery 53 Put Your Past to Rest and Move On 5. The Ball and Chain 62 6. Hummingbirds 71 7. Fatherless Memories 79 8. No Limits, No Boundaries 88 A New Vision for a New Kind of Relationship 9. What’s a Dysfunctional Relationship? 95 10. Attraction Isn’t the Only Thing 102 11. Taking Responsibility for Your Relationship 112 12. The Sleeping Giant 119 Practicing to Be a Good Mate 13. For Richer or Poorer 132 14. Slicing and Dicing 139 15. Loneliness—Let It Serve a Purpose in Your Life 146 16. Those Crazy Button Pushers! 156 In Those Times of Doubt 17. When God Comes on the Scene 164 18. How Will I Ever Meet Someone? 171 19. You Can, You Must, and You Will! 181 20. Why Am I Waiting on God Anyway? 190 21. Our Precious Desert Experience 198 What’s Ahead for You? 22. Restoration Is for You! 205 23. The Mercy of God 212 24. Can You and I Really Trust God? 220 Three Things That Will Change Your Life 25. When You Need Answers 228 26. If I Could Go Back and Do It All Again . . . 235 27. Creating Your Legacy 245 Conclusion 255 |
Stacy Hord was crowned Mrs. Missouri 1997 and later hosted a
popular Christian morning talk radio show, “Rod and Stacy in the
Mornings.” A single mother of three boys, Stacy attends James River
Assembly, a church of over 12,000, and has served in many facets of
the Divorce Recovery Program and other ministries. She is a keynote
speaker and passionate about overcoming the stigmas and hopelessness
associated with “single-again” adults by unveiling God’s heart of grace
and restoration.