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Giving Someone the Chance to Reject Me

Last week, my post introduced a college professor who gives students extra credit for dating. Because they literally don’t know how to ask one another out and spend time getting to know one another without skipping straight to making out or even having …

It’s Time for a New Adventure!

I’ve been a little absent on the blog recently, because the last few weeks have brought some big changes! I’m setting off on a new adventure — one that I can clearly see God orchestrating behind the scenes all along. I’ve felt ready for a change for th …

Moving Day

Almost nine years ago, I bought a town home. I spent four happy years with two different roommates before I met and married my husband, Kevin. Then he moved in, and we spent our carefree newlywed days here. Next came a baby, and then another. And now — …

If You Don’t Like Change, You Can Leave It Here

I stared at the tip jar at Common Grounds coffee shop as I waited to sit down with my Italian soda. In bold black letters the jar read, “If You Don’t Like Change, You Can Leave It Here.” Man, some days I wish I could. I set down my purse, with the stra …

It’s About More Than Holding a Door

The other day, I was in another room when I heard one of my suitemates walk into our apartment. She had had to juggle a cumbersome laundry basket from one building to another and then up to the top floor. For a group of girls from sea-level hometowns, …

Losing our Promiscuity and Dating for Extra Credit

How do I know I’m a word geek? I remember titles of articles I read 14 years ago. That I remember is proof of my eggheadedness, but also testimony to the insight I found in a July 2000 Christianity Today cover story called “Losing Our Promiscuity.” It’ …

Are We Hiding Something Behind Our Christian Lingo?

I have a Jewish friend named Jared who grew up in southern California and has minimal experience with evangelicals. Every once in a while, I introduce him to elements of our sometimes-odd subculture. The other day, a short conversation provided an oppo …

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