Jan 15, 2014 | Singleness
“Join us for our upcoming event February 10th and 11th! There will be food, fun, and even a fashion show! Bring your daughters, sisters, mothers, and friends for this – ”
I punched the radio off.
“Modest is hottest…” I muttered under my breath, turning on my blinker for the gym. I get the alliteration; it’s really catchy. The mission itself has accomplished much good. But the name is an utter contradiction.
Jan 13, 2014 | Christian Life & Theology
If she looked like she needed something, I might have stopped. But there was a hardness in her eyes that said, “Don’t touch me, don’t come near me.” So I didn’t. She sat on the bench clutching that bag, challenging the world with her...
Jan 2, 2014 | Dating & Marriage
I don’t believe in standing against, but in standing for. This is why I typically refrain from writing posts refuting other bloggers’ opinions; both for this reason and because the blogosphere is a typhoon of free speech; a buffet of opinions from which...
Dec 30, 2013 | Dating & Marriage
“Next week: Pride and Prejudice night!” My roommate announced from the living room last week. I was more than on board with this idea. Every Friday night is ‘theme night’ – Western night, Baseball night, Christmas night – complete...
Dec 23, 2013 | Christian Life & Theology, Church Holidays
“Merry Christmas – your last one unmarried!” My friend smiled and said goodbye. I stood there a moment, surprised by what he said, letting it sink in. My last Christmas unmarried! In forty days, I will be the wife of Josh. Twenty-three Christmases...
Nov 17, 2013 | Dating & Marriage
I was so excited I bounced in my seat. “I love them! I love them ALL!” Just this morning we had our engagement photo shoot with Jessi over at White Daisy Studios. This morning she did the shoot, this afternoon the edits, and this evening handed me a flash...
Oct 26, 2013 | Dating & Marriage
He blew in the door forty minutes late, shirt untucked, with a rumpled paper Olive Garden bag in one hand. This is the man who is always five minutes early – the man who anxiously jingles the keys by the door before church so we leave on time. And here he was,...
Aug 8, 2013 | Dating & Marriage
I stumbled through the door of the gym at 4:30 AM, frizzy hair jerked back in a stripey highlighted bun, no makeup, and barely awake. I smiled wanly at the desk attendant, rattling off my ID number – “13447.” – like a sleepwalker. He looked...
Jul 29, 2013 | Christian Life & Theology
Let me start this by saying my blog posts are designed to be transparent. But today I want to tell a story that fills in the details left out of many blog posts from the last nine months.
Josh started job searching last December as he was approaching the last semester of his studies in computer engineering. As we moved into the final semester, I began assisting with the search, looking up jobs, filling out applications, and editing resumes and cover letters. Josh put much effort into the search while also balancing senior projects in one of the hardest programs Liberty University offers (fun fact: the program requires the highest level of ability in math above all other programs. I can barely add 6 and 7. We’re a good match).
Jul 9, 2013 | Christian Life & Theology
A month ago I featured devotion notes Mr. M sent me (God Will Fight For Us) since they encouraged me so much. Today features his commentary on a chapter of 2 Chronicles, sent to me via email after his devotions. 2 Chronicles 20 “After this, the Moabites and...
