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Our Father, Savior King
When I read this, I realized how much it was relevant to current events. There is much suffering in the world, and yet, as Christians, we can call God our Father. And yet, as you continue to spend time with Him, poring through the Scriptures, He reveals Himself to be so much more.
In the past [...]
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When she writes blog posts like this, which shows her attempt to twist Scripture to fit her viewpoint.
Please let me be clear. Candice Watters is not a bad person. She wants Christians to marry and have children. There’s nothing wrong with that desire. I understand why she feels this way, somewhat. It’s like enjoying the [...]
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Drama In The Middle
I’d thought I’d write about this in pretty simple terms:
Girl and boy go to school together and are friends. Girl and boy spend lots of time together, and subsequently, girl starts to feel things for boy. Both boy and girl say things in emotionally charged moments. Girl wants subsequent commitment from boy about those emotions. [...]
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Chick Flick= Porn For Women?
Upon reading a Facebooker’s status update, I really started to think about “chick flicks”, romance novels, (including Christian ones) in regards to expectations. Particularly, expectations in gender roles, relationships, and romance for women. In some circles of Christianity, such things are considered “female porn,”as it creates unrealistic expectations and distorted depictions of men.(for Christian romance [...]
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Letter to Couples
I am happy for many of you. I have hugged, prayed, and given advice to some of you, and given encouragement to all of you. I think that you are adorable couples and that I can see that your relationships bring out the best in each other and that you are growing as individuals. For [...]
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Singleness and Desperation
Maybe this is me, but there is one thing that annoys me in hanging with my some of my single female friends: those that are plain marriage obsessed. Here are the indications to me that you are obsessed with getting married, or simply “pressed”:
1) Marriage and husbands ALWAYS comes up in conversation
2.) Upon meeting a guy, they mentally [...]
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The Equations of My Love Life
Here are my “rules” as to why I believe that I am single:
If I like a guy, then that guy must be:
a) not interested
b) in a relationship
If a guy likes me, then:
a) He must be pressed
b) must not be saved
c) drunk
d) old enough to be my father/grandfather
e) I find him unattractive in no way, [...]
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Wedding Traditions
Attending the wedding of a friend of mine was a bittersweet moment–bitter because it was the fourth wedding I’ve been to this year, and I’m starting to notice that many of my female friends have been bitten by the relationship bug or eaten by the wedding animal completely. This is not to say that I’m [...]
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Changes
Today I realized that there have been many things that have kept me from my goals. I know that some of it is sheer laziness. I usually fall into the pattern of work, coming home, tuning out in front of the television, then getting ready for bed and doing the whole thing all over again. [...]
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Easy Conversation: A Reminder
Yesterday, my sister abruptly announced that we had a guest coming over, so I puttered around the house trying to “straighten up”, or as I like to call it, make things look decent enough without requiring the sterility standards of a hospital. Anyway,as I was going through junk mail that had collected on one [...]
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