Abstinence as Sexual Moderation?

I stumbled across an interesting Article on chastity.  The author, Hephzibah Anderson, took a year long vow of celibacy to see how it affected her dating life (and life in general). What she discovered about herself and her dates was eye-opening.  First, she believes we disconnect the emotional from the sexual, to our detriment.  By rushing [...]

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Marriage: Who Cares?

The gay marriage debate has been churning on for several years.  To me, people fall into three camps:  (1) Those for it, (2) Those opposed to it, and (3) Those who don’t care. I understand the first two groups positions, and I don’t think I need to rehash them here.  What is striking is that [...]

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The Problem of Purity in Today’s American Church

From where I sit, as a Single Christian Woman, the American church has a major purity problem.  Living in a sex-drenched society, the church does not address sexual purity. Christians decry abortion, but refuse to educate their children about the blessings of celibacy and how to practically achieve that purity in daily life. Division rips [...]

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Fantasy Football

I’m commissioner of a fantasy football league – and I am so excited that the season is upon us! My league consists of a large number of women.  Some are very savvy players, others subscribe to the pretty colors theory of picking players or teams.  Usually, my mother ends up in the finals or semi-finals [...]

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New Devotional Ideas? And what I’m reading

I’m looking for a new devotional.  I’m not sure whether I want to do a lengthy study or a brief, few minute long one.  Amazon just delivered “Light for the Path” a book written with a daily verse in Hebrew and another in Greek.  I can’t wait to really use this every day with both [...]

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My latest pet peeve

I’ve noticed that it is trendy for Christians to play fast and loose with certain terms.  Every few years one term falls out of favor and a new one is added to the lexicon. For example, some are rejecting “Christian” and instead using “Christ-followers” instead.  While I understand that the people insisting on this change [...]

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Tips for Court

I spend a healthy amount of time in court or waiting for court to start.  Let’s say I have picked up a few tips for court attendees.  Flout them at your own peril – I’ve seen judges add jail time, change custody arrangements and do other things that will not make you, the litigant happy [...]

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Nascar’s New Silence Policy

Nascar announced last week it had fined two undisclosed drivers for remarks they made disparaging the sport.  Nascar wants to develop this policy to keep up with the NBA, NFL, and other major sports. The “small” problem is that Nascar is not like other major sports.  The NBA, NFL and MLB are all unionized sports [...]

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National Anthem Etiquette

I attend a ridiculous number of sporting events a year, so I have the pleasure of hearing the National Anthem often.  Well, most of the time it is a pleasure.  There are a few things that both the singers and the listeners need to know about National Anthem Etiquette. 1.  Learn the words. I cannot [...]

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