“Is staying friends a bad idea?” she asked. She’d been getting to know this man for a couple of months, and while he was a good man, and there were no glaring red flags, their faith wasn’t aligned. And while he respected her, and recognized …
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Delete his number
I found myself wanting to text him SO bad! “Him” being a man I was interested in years ago. A man who’d never expressed any genuine interest, but who had provided some conversations here and there over the couple months we’d explored dating. And by …

Dreaming of a douche
Girls, I had a dream last night that I felt to share. It was about some guy (no one I know in real life). In this dream, he was everything douchey you can imagine ? ? playing the field – right in front of me? …

Gentlemen, this one’s for you
Gentlemen, this one’s for you. I went 2 stepping last weekend ? and was reminded of a few things (mostly related to dating ? but applicable elsewhere as well): ? It is SO appealing to have a man confidently approach and be clear with their …

2023 Vision
2022 was a year of “this isn’t how I thought this was gonna go” ? and I have a suspicion that 2023 is going to be more of that…but in a new light. You see, I let myself be under the impression that some significant …

Sunday afternoon
It’s a beautiful Sunday afternoon and I’m sitting here, weeping ? Sweatshirt on, messy ponytail in full effect, and flat white (with a touch of caramel sauce ?) at my desk. I wasn’t planning to cry. Truth is, when something wells up within me, tears …

Who are you going to?
I’m grateful to have many incredible people in my life who I can go to for wisdom ? But I don’t go to all of them for all the things. I go to each of them for the area they are thriving in. Some people …

His words told a story that his actions weren’t reading
His words told a story that his actions weren’t reading. Have you ever been in that kind of situation? They’re a good person. They’re not being maliciously misleading. In fact, they probably even want to believe the words they’re saying. They may not even realize …

High Standards
High standards. This is a touchy subject ? People tell me “your standards are way too high” and I just let them talk. Ladies, HAVE HIGH STANDARDS. Do you think anything is too hard for the Lord? You watch, and you’ll see, HE WILL COME …

Are you good for the conversation
➕Are you good for the conversation?➕Are you willing to stay in a conversation when there’s disagreement?➕Can you handle the heat?➕Can you listen without attacking?➕Can you give them a chance to speak without lashing out?➕Can you hear an argument that appalls you without name calling?➕Can you …