Shame vs. Guilt

“We all like sharing scars received in battle, the wounds of ergastulum, less.” An ergastulum was a Roman underground building with long, dark, dreary corridors used to house and work slaves. The wounds and scars received while in the ergastulum filled the enslaved with a grave sense of shame. ‘ C.S. Lewis speaks of his…

How dare you!

I remember once being at a party and overhearing these guys say “ She’s definitely fun for now, but not the type of girl you want to bring home to your mom, but I’m not looking for that girl quite yet, I am just looking to have fun.” Pause. Like what? Excuse me! I remember…

Masculinity and Boldness

I came across an eHarmony ad that just disturbed me. Watch it here! The title of the ad is “The Glance.” The man has his earphones in at a coffee shop and catches a glance from a pretty lady sitting across from him. He musters up courageous boldness and goes for it, introduces himself and…

Finding Worth In Your Weakness

Throughout most of my life, I put all my worth in the things I could do, the way I looked, or the relationships I had. I had to look perfect and be the perfect athlete, student, friend, sister, daughter, you name it – I had to be perfect at it in order to have any…

She Is Someone’s Hero

She has never saved anyone from a burning building.  She has never captured a criminal.  She has never traveled the world.  She has never been to space. She has never discovered a cure for a disease. Nor is she known for her inventions.  By the world’s standards, she hasn’t done anything great or awe-inspiring.  But…