But I love him.

When I was in high school my principal brought in a chastity speaker. I explicitly remember not wanting to give the speaker the time of day, especially when she told me that I should not be sexually active with my boyfriend and that a conversation about boundaries needed to happen. Like, WHO ARE YOU and…

She Is Worth The Risk!

There is a line in the social media talk we give that, without fail, results in some hilarious moments. It comes from the relationship section of the talk where we touch on how we must not allow social media to become our primary form of communication; especially when it comes to important conversations. Following so…

A Letter to the Men of God

To all the men who swim against the tide, thank you. Your presence, your strength, and your loyalty give me hope. I apologize for the times I wanted to give up on you, for all the times when I believed that no good men existed. As a woman growing up in this culture, I’ve been…

We’re All Privileged: Prove Me Wrong

Each of us reading this today is privileged. “What? Me? No way! How dare you assume you know what my life is like!” Now, that may be the inner-dialogue for some of you but for the  others of you, you may be saying, “Please go on. I am intrigued.” Well, the verdict is in and…

Love is Stronger than Death

Love is the Greatest Legacy I will never forget the moment when I sat in the pew at the funeral mass of my grandfather watching my uncles walk down the long aisle with his casket. I watched my family mourn at his loss. I remember adding my own tears to theirs. This was my first…

Where Are All The Men?

Many of my male friends in high school would approach me crying saying, “I will never know my father because he either left, is in jail, or was killed.” There is a desperate cry in each of our hearts to be seen, known, and loved by a father, and in the absence of fathers, boys…

10 Truths for My Sisters Amidst a Pornography Addiction

First of all, I’m sorry. I’m sorry you have found yourself here, sucked in and lied to by our culture. But please, please believe me when I say it’s not your fault. You were just a child, a pure, innocent, curious child who didn’t know any better, and certainly wasn’t taught any better by our…

Saturdays are for the (Mama’s) Boys

Bromance. A word used comically all over the globe the past few years. A label which is used to categorize male friendships that contain an intimacy few other friendships have. “Saturdays are for the boys” is a mantra that has caught on in the past year thanks to a viral meme. I’ve been known on…