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Embracing Imperfection in Relationships

I’ve mentioned before how much I love looking at quotes on Pinterest. Well, I found one the other day that resonated with me and my approach to dating: “We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfect …

What I Wish I Knew at 22

I’m writing this post from St. Louis, where I just spent a lovely weekend visiting with four of my closest friends from college. It was the first time we had all been together in at least five years, so we had a lot of catching up to do. We’re all in o …

His Promises and My Emotions

Life is hard — and scary. There are those big moments full of doubt and hopelessness where you might feel like curling up in a pit of despair and giving in to the fearful aching that just will not go away. Times of broken hearts, money problems, family …

10 Ways to Quickly Improve Your Finances, Part 2

  In my previous post, we looked at the first five ways you can quickly improve your finances. Here are five more stewardship tips. 6. Make a Separate Checking Account for Entertainment Many young adults find expenses from entertainment and eating …

10 Ways to Quickly Improve Your Finances, Part 1

  Soon after graduating from college, I moved into a townhouse with a few guys. We had lots of good times in that place. We loved to be social and took advantage of every opportunity to get people together. We had to get creative sometimes, becaus …

The Power of Encouraging Words

I started a new job several weeks ago. During my training, co-workers not only provided constructive criticism to help me do my job better, but they also took time to acknowledge what I did well. Those compliments caused me to be excited about my job a …

Compliments Have Their Place

In his blog post, “Beware the Flattering Single Man,” Joshua Rogers recounts a story from his dating years. He went out with a “smart, attractive, successful” Christian woman he was friends with but not seriously interested in pursuing. During the cour …

Taming the Online Tongue

This may not be the right topic for an online blog in which commenting is welcomed. But I’m doing it anyway. I’m a rebel like that. Back in 2005, I helped start a webzine for college students. One of its features was a forum where our readers could res …

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