I never really considered myself a rebel. My first and only trip to the principal’s office was in my pre-school days; caught red-handed running through the pitch black sanctuary to watch my light up shoes shine bright into the darkness. That one trip to see the pre-school director was enough […]
Single and Celebrating Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day was always a day full of potential for me- potential for happiness or for disappointment. It all started with those boxes of Valentine’s cards you’d buy to hand out at school every year. Each box included to ‘big’ Valentine’s cards for the most special people in you life […]
Singleness and Sanctification
One of the main reasons given for Christian marriage is sanctification. There’s no denying that living with and loving another human being shows you all the icky stuff about yourself and tests your ability to show grace and mercy to others. It also makes sense that secret sin is a […]
Singleness and Gratitude
In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Perhaps as a single it can be easy to think and talk about all of the things we are lacking. For women, maybe it’s coming home and knowing you won’t have […]
The Truth About Discipleship
There’s a saying I’ve heard that goes something like this: People won’t really care how much you know until they know how much you care. As far as I know, this isn’t taken from scripture. But life experience has taught me that it is often very true. I can scream […]
