I don’t think I’ve ever been so glad to see a year come to an end. New Year’s Day is typically one of my favorite holidays because it represents new beginnings, and as such, holds so much promise. So far this year, it’s been hard to feel that promise – and the excitement I wish would come…
e.e. cummings once said, “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” Goodness, that’s true! The older I get, the more astonished I am by the number of “voices” that try to influence us every day – some with good intentions, some not so much, and some not even intentionally –…
I’ve been thinking a lot about dreams lately. Eight years ago, I had an epiphany of sorts, realizing that my dream for my life had changed dramatically. Today, if I’m brutally honest – I don’t think I ever really let go of my old dream completely, even while embracing a new one. I think I was actually…
— 1 — I’m just going to apologize in advance for the amount of fluff that will probably show up in this week’s 7QT post. There are a lot of real things I could write about, but in truth, this week was probably one of the hardest weeks I’ve had in awhile. It was mostly full…
Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve talked a fair bit about the drawbacks of online dating. Today’s guest post, written by one of my dearest friends, shares a slightly different perspective: Just over a year ago, I began having a discussion with God about my hopes and dreams for marriage. I’d been talking with…
