Perhaps, like me, you’ve caught yourself saying these things over the past week: “Well, it’s not as bad as what she’s going through, so it doesn’t really matter.” “I got myself into this mess, so I have no right to complain.” “It’s not going to change anything, so why even…
This was not the planned post for today, but, when I woke up this morning, my brain was already writing it. I hate when my brain gets a head start like that. It takes a while for my fingers to catch up. I was going to post this on my…
I was cooking dinner right before I sat down to write this post. I already knew what I wanted to write on. The topic of surrender and sacrifice is big now as we kick off Lent (for those who observe Lent) and as we prep for Easter. This is a…
Happy February! All you singles, get ready. It’s coming. Brace yourself for the cheesy commercials with the catchy jingles. Let’s talk about online dating. Most importantly, I do not feel there is a Biblical yay or nay in regards to online dating. The question “Does online dating glorify God?” is…
This has been such a prevalent issue over the last couple years, both in a national scale but also a local scale. There was a scandal in my own home church and larger denomination. There’s the ongoing Catholic church scandal. Lately, it seems like it has intensified. It feels like…
It’s that time of year. That time right after Christmas, when we have eaten too much and spent too much and we make a resolution to stop eating so much and spending so much. A new year symbolizes new beginnings, new dreams, new hopes, and second chances. It’s a fresh…
(This post was updated April 7, 2023 after I received an unsolicited email from Donny asking me to remove some of the names of the young ladies involved. He informed me that this was at the request of at least one of the women named. Even though I got their…
Every 107 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. (source) It seems in this year alone, sexual assault has been all over the news. From the UVa rape story scandal to the Josh Duggar incest scandal to Bill Cosby’s scandal, it’s simply everywhere. Sexual assault is becoming a very real, albeit…
If there were a list of top-ten most frequently asked questions from girls who deal with pornography, this would be one of them. Through e-mail or in face-to-face meeting, many young women have shared their love for a certain Prince Charming, and then asked, “When am I supposed…