<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Michael Todd on SummaryShelf</title><link>https://summaryshelf.app/authors/michael-todd/</link><description>Recent content in Michael Todd on SummaryShelf</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://summaryshelf.app/authors/michael-todd/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Relationship Goals</title><link>https://summaryshelf.app/relationship-goals/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://summaryshelf.app/relationship-goals/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Most of us date the way we drive with a GPS: we punch in our own destination — the partner who ticks every box, the movie romance, the marriage that just works on its own — and then wonder why we never arrive. Michael Todd, the pastor behind this book, argues the whole premise is backward. Before you look for a person, you need a purpose, and the destination should be set by God rather than by pop culture or your own wishlist. One woman in his telling drew up requirements for a husband so unrealistic — a thriving business owner who was also a preacher — that no real human could satisfy them. The fix isn&amp;rsquo;t a better checklist; it&amp;rsquo;s a different starting point.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>