When I was single, and wanting to be not-single, I remember people who prayed God would provide me with a husband. Of course there were family members (thanks, Mom!) and friends. But then there were the occasional strangers who prayed — my roommate at …
A moment one morning last week in the Holz household. Screenplay style. The scene: Daddy’s up and getting ready for the day (making coffee, getting everyone’s lunches ready, etc.) Henry, 6, trundles down the stairs: “Hey, Dad.” Dad: “Morning, Henry.” H …
In today’s Boundless classic article “What Not to Say About Marriage,” Candice Watters tackles the question of how much singles (particularly women) should talk about their desires for marriage and family. It reminds me of a chick flick from alm …
My heart broke last week as I watched one horrific event after another unfold on the news. It was not just the bombing of the Boston marathon but earthquakes and poisonous letters and shootings and universities being evacuated due to bomb threats that …
I found myself reminiscing about my 20s in my last blog so this time, I thought I’d finish off my list of things I would tell my younger self. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list, more like practical things I’ve learned in the last decad …
Last week, I found myself looking forward to another birthday and thinking about the last decade of my life. It’s hard to believe my 20s are now a thing of my past and the next big decade I’ll hit is 40. Yikes, that’s scary. But in the midst of …
I always imagined 23 as being the perfect age. It was the age I planned to marry or at least become engaged. It was the age I pictured my career taking off and blossoming. In the very least, I planned on being fully independent, having my own place, an …
For a few years now, Dove has been promoting a campaign they call “Real Beauty.” They use “real” women in their marketing — women of different shapes, skin tones and sizes — and have attempted to tone down some of the makeup and airbrushing and tweaks …
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