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Let’s Talk About Christian Romance Novels
Tis the season for snow-kissed romance. Now is the time when all the single ladies (and plenty of us married ladies) are snuggling up under a big fuzzy blanket in warm socks with a cup of hot chocolate watching romantic movie after romantic movie. Actually, it’s never been my thing, personally. The hot chocolate, fuzzy blanket and warm socks, absolutely! I’m not necessarily into the romance movies, but I know it is a thing for a lot of women. And that’s ok. Sort of. Let’s talk about it. “Can you please address what is wrong with Christian romance novels?” To be honest, I haven’t really addressed this much throughout the…
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When Porn is Stuck in Your Head
You know what’s tricky about pornography? It’s portable. If you have an issue with drugs or alcohol, you can put physical distance between you and your vice. But if I lock you in a room with access to absolutely nothing, you can still struggle with pornography. I get it. I’ve been there. In the middle of church, all of the sudden thinking about porn. While I’d be praying. While I’d be working on school work. While I’d be reading my Bible. While someone else was talking to me. There are many of you in the same place. You’re doing your best to stay away from it, trying to be free,…
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Marriage Won’t Set You Free: Getting Real About Our Expectations
(Note: This post was originally written in 2013. As of August 2023- the Good Women Project site seems to be no longer updated and Lauren has moved on to different aspirations) I know… I’ve been writing a lot about marriage. It’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot. I’m single and 27; it’s what single 27-year-olds do, I guess. Usually, thinking about marriage leads us ladies into this manic depressive state of panic and dread. Thinking about marriage or a lack thereof leads to trouble. We start in with self-pity (oh, poor me), try to fake righteousness (but God must have something better), and then move on to stifled desires…