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“What have you been up to the past year?” I paused before answering, “In a lot ways, my life is basically the same—I have the same job, live...

"Who am I...really?" is a basic question that usually comes with not-so-basic answers. And I think it's a question many people...

“My boyfriend thinks I love football. The truth? I don’t know the difference between a first down or a third down, the Raiders or the Patrio...

Awkward moments ... do you have them? (If you've read this blog for awhile, you know I do!) Let me tell you about a little awkward mome...

This week I was reminded of a familiar Bible verse that continually makes me smile. It was the special theme verse of my freshman year girls...

My best friend just got engaged! I am really excited for both Devyn and Ryan (who I just recently met--great guy). This weekend, my pastor t...

Yesterday at our young adults' service, we had a time to commit to purity--abstinence for those of us who are single and faithfulness fo...

For some reason, last week I found myself watching an MTV documentary about twentysomething Americans considering arranged marriage (yes, in...

I used to live in a barn. I went on a date with the Bachelor. I once was a nun. And I love crazy rides at amusement parks. Sound surprising?...

I was reading the other day and saw these verses that I wanted to share. They probably stood out to me because they talk about masks and I...

... Who do you love? Me? Or the thought of me? "I Don't Trust Myself" by John Mayer, Continuum So I was singing along in my c...

One of my regular writing tasks is to serve as a ghostwriter. Each quarter, I'm responsible for writing a magazine's equivalent to t...

Part of the "Friends and Family" discussion in my small group led to later conversations about different kinds of friendships we h...

In small groups at church, we've been talking about friends and family--and how it's best when families are friends and friends are ...

Does anyone actually enjoy waiting? For the most part, I hate it. I don't like sitting at the chiropractor's office for 20 minutes...

Everyone wants to be chosen... Whether it's being picked to be someone's employee, basketball team member, girlfriend, mentor, or be...

Relationships. It was the February theme of our young adults' services at church. It was all practical, informative and inspiring ... bu...

A few years ago, I was writing an article around Valentine's Day. I interviewed couples who had been happily married, most for 10 years ...