More than Animals

During a chastity talk, a young man asked me, “What are we supposed to do with our animal instincts?”, as if to say we’re not any different than animals, and can do whatever we want. I will not forget the sinking feeling in my heart. This young man saw his own sexual desires as no…

You Didn’t Deserve to be Abused

When I was a child, my mother always told me “If anybody ever touches you inappropriately, you need to tell me”. From that conversation, I at least understood my body was something I needed to safeguard and that it was possible for someone to cross a boundary. I never thought this someone would actually be…

The Thief of Joy

Theodore Roosevelt once said “Comparison is the thief of  joy.” This pierces right through me; he is so right. Whenever we compare our brokenness, our weakness, our wounds, our flaws, whether they be physical, intellectual or spiritual, we lose sight of the gift that we are; we lose sight of our uniqueness. We dehumanize ourselves;…

Responding To Our Suffering

How do we respond when faced with suffering? I know often times, I am quick to run to the things of the world looking for comfort though I know that I should run to God first. Why is it that we so often choose to run away from Him? Rather we seek to find happiness…

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…

What We Don’t Say Matters

Have you ever asked yourself how the words and actions that you say and/or do affect others? I think sometimes we are guilty of saying or doing things that we don’t recognize the effects they have on the people we encounter throughout our lives. I chose to talk with some other friends about the situation…

Being Unreservedly Yourself

“Christian heroism, and indeed one perhaps sees little enough of that, is to risk unreservedly being oneself.” -Soren Kierkegaard Growing up in this culture can have a way of making us forget who we are and what we have been created for. As a kid, I was super into music, art, and being straight up…

If I Respect Myself, Why Does Modesty Matter?

When I hear this question I immediately think of my past self that too had this same question. This only became more prevalent when I started working out and noticed how much my hard work was paying off. I know some girls can relate that while getting dressed we can many times really notice and…