A Simple Rule.

I once heard a pastor say that he will not allow himself to be alone with a woman that is not his wife. While it may seem extreme, I found myself thinking that I ought to adopt a similar principle. Thus I formed my ‘no alone time with a strange, unrelated man’ rule.… 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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The Truth About Modesty.

I came across this video three years ago, and it seems timely to share it now. Summer is upon us here in the tropics, and I have heard more than one friend comment on getting their ‘beach body’ ready.

I have the sensitivities of a granny when it comes to beach wear (which increases with age, I am afraid).  … Read more

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For the Purpose of Godliness.

This year, I decided to focus on developing Spiritual Disciplines.  Except that I had no idea exactly what those were.  I knew there was prayer, fasting, Bible reading, evangelism, and journalling.  Was giving a Spiritual Discipline?  The specifics were hazy, so I set out to clear it up.  … Read more

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Wandering in the Wilderness.

It’s been half a year since my last post.  So many things have transpired, and yet so little of it remarkable or memorable.  It sometimes feels like the past six months were just a black hole in my life, a vacuum that had small bursts of activity that eventually got swallowed into nothingness.  … 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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In All Manner of Dress.

Yep, you guessed it.  I’m going to talk about fashion.

I once said that there are three types of women – those who dress for men, those who dress for other women, and those who dress for themselves.  I realise that this mindset is a bit simplistic, in that we usually think of all three at any given time.  … Read more

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