An Open Letter to Single Men.

Particularly – single men who find me intimidating.

Yes, I know I can be intimidating.  I’ve been called that by both men AND women.  Poster girl for the modern, 21st century independent woman.  Super Girl, Iron Lady, Wonder Woman. I took them all as compliments.  … Read more

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A Place Called Home.

“Where are you headed?”

“I’m going back home,” I said.

The irony was that I didn’t really think of the city I grew up in as home.  At least, not in the same way most people would.

I didn’t have warm memories from my childhood.  … Read more

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For Life, Liberty, and Love.

Last weekend, the US legalized same-sex marriage. Rainbow colors filled my screen when I finally got online after my mid-year fast. And with it, various commentaries and opinions – many of which are from the Christian community. I didn’t read or listen to what other people had to say.… Read more

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Summer Breeze

lighthousePerhaps it was the sea breeze and the gorgeous cliffside views.  Perhaps it was the way the sunlight shone on the green, rolling hills, and how the birds danced in front of us.  Or perhaps it was simply because I was a girl, and he was a guy, and we were travelling together one summer day.… Read more

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Romance Is Dead.

Yeah.  I killed it.  I’ve stopped reading love stories and watching romantic movies since… well, I don’t quite remember.  It was somewhere between giving up on love and recommitting my life to Christ.  It started as utter exasperation at how Hollywood depicts love or romance.  … Read more

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On Becoming Marriageable.

Society has this funny way of gauging whether a woman is fit to be married.  For starters, she ought to know how to cook.  Managing housework is a plus.  Must be good with working on a budget.  Loves kids (or dogs, whichever is your inclination).… Read more

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Guard Your Heart.

Proverbs 4:23
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.

What does it mean to guard your heart?  If you are, like me, a young Christian female, you have probably heard this phrase countless times in the context of love and relationships.  … Read more

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