The Smolder
Okay, ladies…fasten your seatbelts, and keep your hands and feet in the vehicle at all times. I’m getting wild all up in here. I’m about to show you…”the smolder”. On camera. Oh yes. I did. Be...
View ArticleTo the Scrumptious One
…whom my heart adores! 9 years ago today, I stood before you in white – adorned with miniscule pearls, an annoyingly poufy veil, and a tan so dark it appeared my head couldn’t possibly belong to the...
View ArticleBrave Love {Printable}
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill Make no mistake…life takes bravery. Following your dreams takes bravery. Being married, and...
View Article10 Things We’ve Learned in 10 Years of Marriage
Tomorrow we will have officially been married for 87,360 hours. Also known as the less-enormous-sounding ‘10 years’ {insert wild applause here}. A whole decade, people. I know, right? Ten full years...
View Article20 Wise Marriage Tips {from a Divorcee}
In the same way we don’t tend to take dieting advice from someone who’s clearly overweight, or business pointers from a company that’s just filed for bankruptcy, we don’t tend to put much stock into...
View ArticleFebruary Desktop Wallpaper
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View ArticleThe Other Conversation Christians Should Be Having About Fifty Shades
I talk about sex a lot. In public, none the less. And I love it. As the demand for this particular talk has grown, and as I’ve bravely shared my own messy story, the regularity with which I get asked...
View ArticleValentine’s Week Book Special
For this week only, you can grab a copy of my book XES: Why Church Girls Tend To Get It Backwards …And How To Get It Right on Kindle for just $2.99 That’s less than the cost of a latte. Or a sparkly...
View ArticleIntroducing the We ROAR Project
Oh, sweet friends…I’m just so giddy about this. THIS! Giddy that this little dream was sparked in my heart on Tuesday – as in, two days ago – in a moment of awkward vulnerability (this seems to be a...
View ArticleA Letter To My Babes: Philippians Style
Sweet friends, you’re in for a treat! Allow me to introduce you to one of my favorite humans on the planet: Bethany. I met this amazing woman several years ago through a mutual friend (our bestie...
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View ArticleWhy Knowing Who You Are Matters in the Bigger Picture
Something stirred deep in my belly as I stared at those notes… Authenticity. Vulnerability. Community. 3 simple words that carry so much life and freedom. And fear. We fear exposure and rejection so...
View ArticleGuest Post: Is Exhaustion Robbing You of Sex in Your Marriage?
If you know much about my story and the broken road I’ve walked, you’ll know that I have a fire in my bones when it comes to the subject of sexual intimacy and marriage. So people like Julie Sibert...
View ArticleThe Smolder
Okay, ladies…fasten your seatbelts, and keep your hands and feet in the vehicle at all times. I’m getting wild all up in here. I’m about to show you…”the smolder”. On camera. Oh yes. I did. Be...
View ArticleTo the Scrumptious One
…whom my heart adores! 9 years ago today, I stood before you in white – adorned with miniscule pearls, an annoyingly poufy veil, and a tan so dark it appeared my head couldn’t possibly belong to the...
View ArticleBrave Love {Printable}
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill Make no mistake…life takes bravery. Following your dreams takes bravery. Being married, and...
View Article10 Things We’ve Learned in 10 Years of Marriage
Tomorrow we will have officially been married for 87,360 hours. Also known as the less-enormous-sounding ‘10 years’ {insert wild applause here}. A whole decade, people. I know, right? Ten full years...
View Article20 Wise Marriage Tips {from a Divorcee}
In the same way we don’t tend to take dieting advice from someone who’s clearly overweight, or business pointers from a company that’s just filed for bankruptcy, we don’t tend to put much stock into...
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