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Embracing Virginity in a Hyper-Sexual Culture
When you write a book on singleness, you become an accidental expert on all things relating to love and dating. This is partially terrifying and mostly heartbreaking. I say terrifying because I am absolutely NOT an expert…on anything. It’s heartbreaking because of...
read moreCan a Night Owl become a Morning Person?
Other people are drifting off to Never Land, but you've just gotten a fresh burst of energy. Your mind is racing with creative ideas. You eagerly begin jotting down notes and head to your computer only to catch a glimpse of the clock... {sigh} ...it's time for bed....
read moreMama Said There Would Be Days Like This
Have you ever wondered what makes some people appear so happy and perfect all the time? Usually you run into these people on a day when absolutely everything is going wrong. Am I right? Photo credit: cogdogblog / Foter / CC BY-SA The dog and/or child had an accident....
read moreFluid Relationship or False Religion?
Occasionally I will read a passage and it resonates with me so deeply I rehearse the words over and over again for days. This past week, Psalm 33 has been that passage for me. The psalm is a patchwork of praise and prompting, reminding us of God's great power and the...
read more“Eyeballs…CLICK!”
My friend Nathan has a completely magical way with children. (Literally...he uses magic in his presentations. He is a missionary to Brazil, by the way, and you should connect with him here and watch a video about his ministry here. If you're lucky, he might make you...
read moreIdle Time or Idol Time?
"You can't see me!" Lately I have found myself playing peek-a-boo with life. My schedule gets a little too hectic or work requires a little too much brain-power and I find myself wanting to escape for a while. I figuratively put my hands over my eyes, or more likely,...
read moreThe Practice of Worship
He was a good man. A godly man. He raised his children well. He ran his home and business well. And in a moment, it was all gone. The Bible records this story for us in the book of Job. Job was a man that God was proud to call His own. God praised Job as one that was...
read moreHuman Trafficking: Supply and Demand
When confronted with the horrific facts of human trafficking, a common question rises to the surface of many minds. Why does this happen? The answer is simple. Human trafficking is a business of supply and demand. People want cheap products. Farmers and factory owners...
read moreHuman Trafficking: What Is It?
In the introductory post for this series, "Human Trafficking: An Old Business with a New Name," the history of human trafficking was discussed in its root form, slavery. Today the umbrella term is referred to as "Modern Day Slavery" to differentiate between the...
read moreHuman Trafficking: An Old Business with a New Name
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month The term “human trafficking” is a bit of a buzz word right now. It is getting a great deal of attention in the media, but it is anything but new. In fact, it has been recorded in the earliest of records such as the Code of...
read moreMy Grown Up Christmas List
I am the queen of the Christmas list. Just ask my mother. A minimum of five pages, organized by category and in order of importance. However, since becoming more aware of the needs in the world around me, it's been harder to think just of me and all the things I want....
read moreFiction Friday: Hide and Seek
The hands of the mason move in tandem in silent rhythm. The creator is blind to his creation. Stone upon stone. Row upon row. Suddenly he blinks and a wall is before his eyes, blocking his view ahead. He turns and finds he is alone in a cell of his own making. He...
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