Why I Stopped Dating

Eight months ago I got to marry the most amazing man I’ve ever met . . . Isn’t he cute?(Actually, if I’m honest, what I really want to say is, “isn’t he hot?” but this is a Christian site so I’m not sure I’m supposed to say that — then again, I’m the one...

Trust God with Each Day

Choices, choices, choices…it seems like we are constantly surrounded by choices. First we have to determine what the different paths are and make a choice as to which we will follow, and then we deal with the consequences, good or bad, that come from that...

Becoming Study 4: Dressed for Action

I wasn’t ready. Before I came to accept Christ as my savior in 2008, I sought God. I would get close and then rebel, because deep down I knew that if I accepted Christ, I would also need to accept what he said about how to live my life. I wasn’t ready to make those...

The Weight of Words

Words: they can be spoken so quickly and have lasting effects. Recently I had a conversation where assumptions were made and a person began to describe my way of thinking. They were mistaken, and I found myself tongue-tied trying to defend myself. It rattled my...

Avocado Chicken Salad

A few years ago, when I first heard I have an intolerance to soy, I thought to myself, “Well, that’s no big deal; I hardly ever eat soy sauce.” But then I went shopping and it turns out that soy is in EVERYTHING! Okay, everything is kind of a stretch, but seriously...