So my life. I refrain from saying it is in upheaval because it is not, but it does seem as though major renovations and overhauls are taking place. In August, I started graduate school and my second year teaching. My parents took on a demanding position at the school. My oldest brother left for college in a nearby city and my youngest brother started high school. And meanwhile the little sisters still have their miniature worlds ever twirling- you know, birthday parties, girl

So you must know by now...I’m pretty interested in getting married. And that’s ok. A year ago I could not have openly admitted the first statement- I was terribly ashamed of desiring marriage so strongly. A month ago I would not have said that my desire was ok. Two years ago, I would not even be typing these thoughts to ANYONE much less the intergalactic web. I guess I have come a long way. As I reflect on my journey, I wonder how the newly improved 13439584635224.0 version o

The older I get, the more I am actually learning about myself. For instance, there are simply times when being single just happens to be a box I check, while there are other more uncomfortable times of singleness being a little tricky to handle. There are just times that are opportune. The holidays for example! Everyone is bundled up, in a family type of way. Then there’s you. No one to cuddle with. No one’s hand to hold. You’re all alone. Sound familiar? You have got to hear

This question was posed to me in an anonymous Q&A session on a slip of paper. Gah, if only we always felt the safety and courage to ask questions so freshly lifted from our pitter-pattering hearts. I loved it. Maybe it was because I wrestle with that kind of apathy regularly or maybe it was because it was so counter-cultural to the Christianese we hide behind, but whatever the reason that wafting fragrance of authenticity grabbed my guts. I didn’t get to respond in the profou