I'm a devoted Christian, petite, outgoing, physically fit, fun-loving and an incurable romantic. Although I live in NW Illinois, I spend time fishing, boating, traveling and communing with Christ and nature at my NE Indiana lake home. I'm the mother of one great son who lives away at college.

I am seeking a true Christian gentleman who faithfully loves the Lord and whose actions are a genuine testament to solid Christian values. A companion, soul-mate a long-term relationship and best friend where together we can enjoy life, love, laughter, fun and one another. We can spend quality time together cuddled up with a good book, fishing in a quiet lake, laughing, dancing and mingling at parties with friends, sharing a glass of wine by the fireplace, or humbly praying together. I'm not looking for someone to live with. I'm looking for someone I can't live without.

What you can expect from me . . . I'm a person with very high standards and expectations of myself. I'm continually striving for greatness, emotionally, spiritually, physically and intellectually. I sometimes fall short. I'm not perfect and don't pretend to be. I'm comfortable in my own skin, honest to a fault, an eternal optimist, own my mistakes and seek forgiveness. I extend forgiveness and don't hold grudges. I love to laugh. You will never have to compete when we are together because you can expect to have my undivided attention. I give and need all that sappy romantic stuff like holding hands, dancing cheek to cheek, candle-lit dinners, and being up close and personal. I try to always be respectful, caring and compassionate, even when I'm angry. If God leads us together and it works out, you can expect me to be honest, fun, monogamous, devoted, adventurous, flirtatious (but only with you), attentive, flawed, willing to resolve conflict, in it for the long haul, better some days than others, willing to do the work it takes to build a successful, loving, prayerful, Christ-centered relationship, a soul-mate and life long companion who will always put you first in our earthy relationship, and God in the center of everything.

If you're still reading this, then apparently I haven't scared you off . . . . yet. You might want to know that I have expectations for you too. So, now's your chance to run. Still here? OK, don't say I didn't warn you! Here goes . . . you just read them in the paragraph above. Yes, that's right. I expect from you the same as I expect from myself. And hopefully you do too and can relate to all this. If so, please feel free to contact me and let's see if/where God leads us.

I know time is precious and we all have choices. So, I thank you for choosing to spend your time reading this. I wish you abundant joy and blessings in your journey ahead. And, God willing, maybe we will share the journey together.

Something fun and interactive that we both enjoy . . . cooking a meal together at the Melting Pot (i.e. fondue), visiting a museum, bicycling, attending a wine tasting, walking in the forest preserve, fishing, boating.