Modesty for Men: Quit Checking Yourselves Out

We’ve all seen it. That bro lifting in the gym with the cut-off tank top spending quite a bit of time looking in the mirror. Even calling their article of clothing a “cut-off tank top” is generous. The shirt has been cut all the way down to their waist-line, so that the top couple inches…

Choose Joy

Simple words I read off of an Instagram feed that I’m sure I’ve read before, but they sank in today. Without a moment’s notice, it was like a jolt of understanding; a surge of grace. We have the capacity to find and choose joy amidst the tempest. And let me tell you, it’s been quite…

Do It For The Gram?

I have an intense love-hate relationship with Instagram. Recalling to when I first made my account six years ago I thought it was the coolest app! I loved taking pictures and expressing my creative side with fun pictures of everyday things. I wasn’t worried about captions, a consistent filter, or even what people would think…

No Examination, No virtue

How have I loved today? Imagine if this question was the last thing you pondered each and every day. Personally, I am so far from that. My day usually ends with turning the lights off and hopping on my phone or totally ignoring the last 16 hours that I spent awake by going straight to…

Get Over Yourself

“Man cannot find himself except through a sincere gift of self.” I was recently helping out at a Sophomore retreat, sharing the message of chastity and the beauty of authentic love. Love that demands something of us…or maybe even everything of us. Going into small groups after my presentation, I didn’t realize the battle I…

To Flirt or Not to Flirt?

“Laura, you’re such a flirt! That brother has no idea what hit him!” My friend’s words stung as she analyzed an interaction with a guy I just met. As she reviewed the details of the encounter, I tried to see where I went wrong. All I did was share a little bit about myself and…

Identity & Sexuality

Who am I? Even though our culture places a huge emphasis on sexual identity and attraction, the reality is that sexuality and attraction are a part of identity, but not the basis. Certainly, my identity is inseparable from my sexuality, because it is a significant aspect of my humanity and most definitely influences my experience…

Are you too picky?

You know what I’m tired of. I’m tired of getting the same reaction from people when I tell them I’ve never had a boyfriend. What. You’ve never heard of a twenty two year old who has never had a boyfriend? It’s always the same reaction. “Why haven’t you?”. Then comes the questions they’re thinking but…