by Phylicia | Apr 1, 2019 | Relationships, Singleness
This guest post was written by Mary Kate Robertson. When I stood across from my husband, looked up at him, and said “I do”, I had only turned nineteen the month before. He was nineteen as well, but we were head-over-heels in love with each other and ready to start our...
by Phylicia | Jan 30, 2019 | Relationships
Snow, or maybe sleet, pinged against the living room window behind me as I sat on the sofa, watching two people in pea coats awkwardly skate around a rink on the screen. Their laughs, their smiles, the “romance” of it all… it irritated me. Hallmark...
by Phylicia | Jan 14, 2019 | Christian Life, Relationships
You’ve been told you’re too much: Too much education, too much thought, too much boldness, too much confidence, too “together”. Too much to date. Too much for men. Too much for women. Too much for the church. I don’t know about you, but...
by Phylicia | Dec 20, 2018 | Christian Life, Relationships
Too much. That’s how I’ve felt when I enter a room – or when I enter a relationship. Too much vivacity, too much laughter, too much let-me-introduce-you-to. I come from a family of extroverts and loud introverts. We don’t do...
by Phylicia | Dec 18, 2018 | Relationships, Sexuality
I recently shared an older post of mine – one I wrote shortly after I got married. It’s the story of why I waited until my wedding day to lose my virginity, and I why I did so with no regrets. Shortly after I received a comment: “I like this article,...
by Phylicia | Jun 4, 2018 | Relationships
“So… I like someone.” The email in my inbox encapsulated the glorious confusion of first feelings. Waiting for him to talk to you at church. Hoping he glances your way. Wishing you could find an excuse to say something. She wrote out the...
