This is how to write an epic story: you begin with “once upon a time”, and you finish with “happily ever after.” Whether the middle bits are about a galaxy far, far away, or about a princess rescued and restored, we all learn from childhood that the truly great stories are ones which end with the…
Now that I have your attention, the full heading should read: SEX IS GREAT… WITHIN THE CONFINES OF MARRIAGE. One of my favorite bumper stickers reads: There are some really good practical reasons why sex should only take place within the boundaries of marriage. In 1 Corinthians 7:9 the apostle Paul is speaking to the unmarried…
We live in a society where we face constant pressure to have the best stories, the most romantic relationship and everything has to be Pinterest/Instagram-worthy. The pressure becomes especially noticeable when it comes to marriage proposals. A quick google search reveals pages of videos with tips and tricks on how to pop the question in the most romantic…
It was the perfect setting for a romantic dinner … a dimly-lit restaurant, heaping plates of pasta, soft music playing in the background … but my boyfriend had not been the one to ask me out. Sitting across from me at our table for two was one of my closest female friends, someone I had…
We had been engaged for less than a month when I made the first joke about eloping. Nailing down even the basics of wedding planning was proving difficult: we didn’t know exactly where, or when to get married, or how our guest list should look. What we did know, however, was that we wanted to…
