Rule #1: Ladies, if they are not willing to Snapchat or FaceTime, it’s a no-go. I do not know why the thought of promiscuity prompted me to attempt to tackle the hook-up culture of online dating. What in the world was I thinking when I thought I could talk knowledgably about any of it? But …
As a young girl who went to church faithfully and watched God perform many miracles in the lives of others, I so desperately wanted to grow up, become successful, and have a loving, devoted husband. I pictured myself having a beautiful wedding on a white sandy beach, sharing a blissful life of love and laughter …
Have you ever watched the movie Grease? It came out in 1978. Seeing this movie was the first date my boyfriend, now husband, and I went on when my parents finally allowed him to come down to our beach house on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It is one of my very favorite memories …
All week I have thought carefully about what I would say this week. I have asked God what He would have me to remind us all when it comes to promiscuity and the use of our bodies. Clearly this is an issue that Christians have had to face throughout history and will continue to face …
When I was a young naïve girl, the word promiscuous always conjured up images in my mind of those infamous ladies of the night. Whether on a street corner or swinging from a pole, I could never identify myself with them. What made them that way? How could they give themselves away so easily? Not …
So many things can be said on the topic of pride. We know there are different types of pride, both good and bad. I am going to touch on the negative side of pride, the kind that is self-destructive and causes total loss. It cannot be understood any plainer than Proverbs 16:18: Too much pride …
Let me tell you a story about a woman I know well. She’s professional, busy, not really a bubbly person, but very caring. She is honest, sometimes to a fault, and so very smart. She works hard and is a problem solver. In fact, she will do whatever she can to fix your situation and …
We know that God is not after the perfect behavior, for if He were, none of us would receive His blessings. God does, however, require His children to be humble and serve with humility. He asks that we have contrite hearts, which means repentant or remorseful. Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God …
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Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought, “You are the most arrogant person I know.” I am going to guess most of us have not. Part of the reason for this is that it is so hard to see ourselves the way other people see us, and truth be told, most of us …
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“Where is your God?” or “How could God let this happen?” are two questions being presented to the body of Christ right now. So how do we answer these questions? Are they not our questions to answer? As I start this writing, I have thought about how our blog topics for each month were picked …
