on the Christian life
You want to have a partner, someone to go home to. I see no fault in that. You seek to have someone to hold and to love, and there is no shame in that.
Perhaps you seek someone who will care for you.… Read more
I have survived more than a few painful heartbreaks. Most of them were messy. The more recent ones were quite subdued and highly private. But it took this one last painful experience to make me realise – there is beauty in suffering. … Read more
He told me I’m beautiful.
He was the only man I knew who had ever said that to me.
In my adult life, there have been men who had told me I’m very pretty or attractive. That I’m highly date-able, sexy, or even hot (which I don’t exactly consider a compliment, but we’ll save that for some other time). … Read more
… Read moreSo the little prince tamed the fox. And when the hour of his departure drew near —
“Ah,” said the fox. “I shall cry.”
“It is your own fault,” said the little prince. “I never wished you any sort of harm, but you wanted me to tame you…”
“Yes, that is so,” said the fox.
Three weeks left into 2015, and I am realising that it wasn’t a very good year.
I got a lot done, yes. But I got worn out in the process.
I grew in many ways. But I also devolved into something I never thought I would become – a woman obsessed with getting married.… Read more
It has been nine years since I walked your streets. I still remember how enamoured I was with your glittering storefronts and charming street side cafes. How in your dirtiness, you remain beautiful. I have seen your sights, breathed your air, eaten your baguettes, basked in your gentle sunshine. … Read more
It was just one word. Simple, clear, straight-to-the-point.
It was given a thumbs down.
It was too strong, too alienating, too loaded. It would scare people off.
I didn’t understand what the problem was. It was a word I had picked out from a verse that spoke exactly what we wanted to say.… Read more
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