In August, we asked you, the readers of Hope, to answer the question, “Should friends know the relationship details between a woman and her man?” We decided to take the same question to relationship experts, Dr. Nicole LaBeach and D. Ivan Young. Here’s what they said: Her Side By Dr. Nicole La Beach I believe a good girlfriend is like a guilt-free bowl of ice cream – good to the last drop. She requires no pretense and is the one you can bounce ideas off of and confide in with some of your most intimate thoughts. However, when those thoughts...

These days, you might feel like you’re climbing a slippery slope and that your paychecks just don’t seem to be making much progress up the hill. You may even be slipping backwards, sucked down by rising expenses. But there’s good news! If God has numbered even the hairs on your head, He certainly cares about the numbers in your checkbook. Praying for His wisdom, along with financial management and planning, can break the cycle of debt and increase your wealth over time—even if you’re starting out with very little. But if you never take time to explore your options, you’ll never know what’s...

Learn how to approach outside changes from within. Bittersweet: Thoughts on Change, Grace and Learning the Hard Way By Shauna Niequist Zondervan August 2010 Life is full of change from the moment we are born until the day our spirits leave this Earth, but how do you approach change? In her book, Bittersweet, Niequist shares that life has its sweet parts, but without the bitter aspects, we can’t learn and grow from trials and tribulations. Her style of writing in short stories gives us examples through her life experiences. We can embrace change with the knowledge that God’s grace surrounds...

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week has always been one of the most exciting weeks in New York City, and I must say it continues to live up to that same excitement! Over the years, Fashion Week was held in the beautiful Bryant Park, but this season has moved to its new home at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park. My Fashion Week events began with Fashion’s Night Out. There were so many options to choose from, but I narrowed it down and began at Roberto Cavalli where Solange Knowles was spinning a soulful Angie Stone when I approached the entry way. Solange was dressed...