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…
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Thoughts on Online Dating
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…
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Stop Handling Sexual Assault “In House”
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…
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The Secret to Setting Goals (So You Can Actually Reach Them)
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…
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Thoughts on Donny Pauling (and a message for us all)
(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…
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A Voice for Victims: Speaking Up For Victims of Sexual Assault
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…
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When Should I Tell My Boyfriend About My Porn Problem?
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…
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Christians, Ashley Madison, and Why We Have to Start Talking About Sex
When the news broke about Josh Duggar’s membership on Ashley Madison, I honestly cannot say I was surprised. My heart absolutely broke for Anna and those kids, but the fact that Josh had made these choices did not surprise me. No, I don’t just assume that every man…
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Why I Don’t Support Abstinence-Only Sex Education
Let me preface this by saying I am nearly 30 and still a virgin, so this is not an attempt to justify or pass blame off for adolescent (non-existent) sexual escapades. This is an attempt to change the way we talk about sex and abstinence, because while I may be…