Mar 28, 2011 | Encouragement for men - how to be a diamond geezer
“ The true ‘man of steel’ has a ‘heart of gold’”- Mike Breen If we want to know what we are truly like, we need to look inside. A lump of coal can look quite big and impressive, pretty tough. But put it under a bit of pressure and it will crumble. Expose it to heat...
Mar 17, 2011 | Dating and faith
Are you struggling over a relationship or friendship even – wondering what to do? If you are, the following taken from a book I was given for Christmas called Whole Heart, Whole Horse by Mark Rashid might help. There is a term in Japanese: Misu no kokoro. Translated:...
Mar 11, 2011 | Commonly asked questions, Making the most of membership, Successful membership tips
One of the things we ask new members to do when they join friendsfirst is to list the qualities and characteristics they are looking for in a potential partner. Most people want to share their lives with a soulmate and share their hopes with us at this point. But how...
Mar 10, 2011 | Making the most of membership
A friend helped me last year to interview for our membership manager post. The interviews involved a role play where she acted as a potential member discussing the issue of distance with us. We were saying that distance doesn’t need to be a factor when considering a...
Mar 2, 2011 | Christian Dating, Dating and faith
I’m really pleased to say that February was very hectic in the office following our recent membership offers. We’ve got so many new members and we’ve been flat out making sure as many people as possible receive members profiles at the beginning of this month…and...