Fifteen years ago, I found myself crying on the floor of my bathroom because I had just found out I was pregnant and it was not a good situation. I remember feeling completely desperate, scared, and full of shame. I immediately tried to fix the problem, get it taken care of, so I called the closest abortion…
Different people define relationships in different ways. But in order for a relationship to be healthy, it needs a few key ingredients! Healthy Communication Open, honest and safe communication is a fundamental part of a healthy relationship. The first step to building a relationship is making sure you both understand each other’s needs and expectations—being on the same page is…
Your Guide to Making Wise Decisions Every decision we make carries with it the potential of either a positive benefit or a negative consequence. Most people agree that they’d rather experience a positive result in response to a decision rather than finding themselves in a situation they might regret. Consider making your next decision with a posture of intentionality.…
In December 2012, before I left Indiana State University for Christmas Break, my menstrual cycle had just ended. When I arrived at home, I spent majority of my time with my boyfriend. As the days went past and it got closer to going back to school, I began to notice my body was changing. I would have numerous migraines, weird…
Here are some of the top lies that today’s world would have us believe: 1.) No one saves themselves for marriage anymore. More and more young people are realizing the negative consequences of having sex outside of the strong, loving and lasting environment of marriage and are choosing to wait for their future spouse. They’ve seen the harm and heartbreak it…
January 21, 2016 What is sextortion? Sextortion is when someone pressures you into providing sexually explicit images or nude photos of yourself and threatens vengeance or harm if you do not comply. This type of coercion and predatory behavior is a crime. Sextortion has become a widespread problem which experts believe is largely due to the increase in smartphones and social…
In our world today it is easy to forget who we are. TV reality shows only reveal what they want us to see. Commercials promote whatever it takes to sell their products and movies invade our imaginations with fantasies no one can live up to. Yet we often choose to allow these very things to tell us who we are. …
Recently my husband and I purchased our first home. Our “NEW” house is just over a hundred years old, but we love it! The house we moved out of was quite a bit smaller than the new one, so needless to say I am in need of somethings to fill it and make it feel more like home. I love…
How NOT To Wreck Your Life October 13, 2015 Guardrails exist for our safety and protection – to keep us from driving into a dangerous area or from plunging off a cliff. Now let’s think about where these guardrails are. They are not IN the dangerous areas. They are strategically placed BEFORE those places that can really mess us up, right? The…
September 29, 2015 Is “free love” a real thing or does sex have a price tag? What is this whole idea of “free love” anyway? According to our society, there are no standards, no age limits and an “anything goes” attitude about sex. But is this a healthy perspective or a costly attitude? Entering a relationship with the attitude that…