The Abundant Single Life!

“The tears…streamed down, and I let them flow as freely as they would, making them a pillow for my heart. On them it rested.” ~ Augustine “Tears are healing. They help to open and cleanse the wound. Grief is a form of validation; it says the wound mattered.” ~ John Eldredge As much as my heart prefers to celebrate and sing a joyous song, I’ve come to a place of befriending grief and sadness. Sorrow cannot be satisfied without it. Giving us emotions was all a part of God’s grand design when He lovingly fashioned us. I haven’t always understood or embraced my emotions. Tears have often betrayed me by springing forth sometimes at the most inopportune times, in public places no less. But there’s beauty in that, isn’t there? Being raw and uninhibited is something that comes easily for a child. Then we grow up and try to hide things. Why? Sometimes life calls for raw emotions. Sometimes it happens in public places. And for that, I’m thankful because often times grief has been ...

Sex. The Church has been silent about the topic for too long. Unfortunately, it is a taboo topic for many Christ followers. Yet sex is powerful. It is valuable. It is a gift and worth celebrating within the context in which God designed it to take place, that is, in a covenant relationship with another human being for life. Our culture is certainly talking about sex. In fact, our culture uses sexuality to drive people's decisions every day. So why is the Church remaining silent, I wonder? It is time to talk about it, my friends. I believe that for every gift God has for us, Satan has a counterfeit. Sometimes it is difficult to discern the difference, especially when we are being barraged by lies. Thus, this is the importance of surrounding ourselves with people who will tell us the truth in love. It is so important to have those people in our lives who will love us right where we are at enough to not let us stay there. You know the kind of friends I'm talking about. It...