By Alice Taylor Honeymoons seem to be both the most precious but underwhelming experience of married life. From my own experience, and countless stories I’ve heard, there’s something deeply sacred about beginning a marriage, but the actual honeymoon experience can be somewhat disheartening. Sharing space and sex with another human often isn’t what young couples […]
Read More →By Carey Nieuwhof Remember your first date? You were so focused on making a great impression: You thought through where to take her (or him in some cases) about 1,000 times. You were deeply interested in each other and listened more than you spoke. You held the door open. You chose what to eat off […]
Read More →By Jeff Borkoski I rarely use my emergency brake. It’s mostly flat where I live along the coast. Sea level is, for the most part, level. But every once in awhile, for some inexplicable reason, I’ll park my car and depress the emergency brake – shove that baby to the floor! Well, you can already […]
Read More →By Kevin E. Outland Sex wasn’t something we talked much about at my house growing up. Yes, my dad gave me the ol’ birds and bees talk and yes, I was taught that God wanted me to save sex for marriage. Thankfully, that teaching took. I made it to marriage a virgin. But I can […]
Read More →By Jill Barlow Sexual betrayal in a relationship causes a multitude of issues. There are couples who decide separate for a period of time, in order to give space for healing. This is totally normal and ok to do. Many couples get back together after being separated. Unfortunately, other marriages end in divorce. Either way, […]
Read More →By XXXchurch Visitor Letter to myself: Dear ______, You know what you have done is sinful but you never stopped. You have hurt everyone who cares for you, and continuously disappointed them. You pretend that everything is ok but you’re actually falling apart, inside. You use everyone that is nice to you and you make […]
Read More →By XXXchurch Visitor Letter to myself: Dear ______ You know what you have been doing and you should be ashamed of yourself. Your actions have hurt everyone that cares for you, that’s why they are leaving you. Do you want to end up alone? You have to face the fact that you’re hiding your own […]
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