I used to believe that one day my Prince Charming would walk through the door and I would elegantly smile and wave, knowing right then and there that he was ‘the One’. I imagined that our first date would be a beautiful sunset picnic overlooking a lake and we would slow dance for hours under…
For anyone who’s been single for more years than they’ve been married, you’ll be able to identify with what I’m about to share. I am a 37-year-old wife who has been married for 5 years now. I got married in my early 30’s, and when I look back over my adult life, it’s amazing to…
The Valentine’s Day confession you’ve all been waiting for: It’s hard being single. The real confession I’ve been waiting to make: What’s harder than simply being single is being single at church. There, I said it. I mean, I get it. Biblical marriage is good and it’s wonderful and it’s ordained by God and it should be…
Last month, my husband and I celebrated five years of marriage. Instead of spending unnecessary funds on a three course meal at a five-star restaurant right before the holidays, I asked if we could just spend a simple evening with dinner and a movie. My mother-in-law was gracious enough to watch our “little man” (who…
I was sitting in one of my favorite French bakeries in Charlotte, NC when I first picked up a pre-released manuscript of Abbie Smith’s book, Celibate Sex. While sipping on my melange riche with Edith Piaf’s velvet voice playing overhead, I thought of all the people that I wanted to send a copy to once the…
