A few weeks ago, I shared an article in which Dale Fincher responded to a quote from John Piper concerning emotional blackmail, and I mentioned that reading it had helped me realize how I needed to un-learn some of the incredibly unhealthy conflict management skills I’d been taught. I’ve been thinking about all of this for days now, and let…
— 1 — It’s been a fun week here at Simple Felicity. I finally took the time to fix a few of the things I’ve been meaning to fix on my website: adding a picture of myself to my ridiculously short bio (I still really don’t know what to say about myself; any suggestions? What…
Every now and again, a book comes along that completely captures my heart and soul. A book that says all the things that I’m pretty sure God has been trying to tell me anyway, and tells a story in which I can easily find mine. Michele Cushatt’s memoir, Undone, is exactly that kind of book. Michele’s…
Today’s guest post in our series on singleness and the church is from my friend and fellow-blogger, Jen. Jen is one of the most beautiful people I know, inside and out, and she approaches being single the way she approaches everything else: with a positive attitude, and a heart that looks for the beauty in…
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…
