5 Tips for Looking Fresh and Youthful
Inevitable signs of aging like wrinkles and lines can be discouraging to a woman in this image-driven world. We could all agree to age gracefully and quit our whining, but the truth is that our appearances wield power in our work places and relationships. A more youthful, attractive woman will more likely receive a promotion […]
True Intimacy
This post is going to be difficult to write because I have to use the word “I” so much. It’s clear I have some issues when it comes to letting people near. I wrote a series of posts about this titled RAW here. It’s also clear God continues to work on me in this area. The […]
Strong and Courageous
Unlikely proclaimers and prophetesses dressed in baby-stained t-shirts, rumpled aprons, sweaty workout clothes and business blazers have been speaking into my life. “Deep breath in. Deep breath out,” says my Zumba instructor, then pulls out a glittery sign: YOUR ARE BEAUTIFUL. YOU SHINE. I smile and shake my sweaty head. Her words echo another word […]
5 Unconventional Communication Tips for a Better Relationship
Last week for Valentine’s Day my husband & I switched minds! He wrote a beautiful romantic guest post, while I wrote a very practical straightforward list to share about relationships. Guess that means we don’t always have to fit into presupposed molds and patterns, right? 1) Don’t assume you know what your partner is thinking, […]
What Makes a Woman Beautiful: A Man’s Perspective
Husbands love your wives Even as Christ also loved the church And gave himself for it (Ephesians 5:25) These words were Paul’s somewhat simple instructions for the church. Perhaps he did this intentionally because he knew most men could only remember one thing on any list. How do we know that Christ loved the church? […]
I Am an Illegal Alien
This is a repost from last year on our curtisandceli blog. In honor of my father’s death on this day eight years ago, I am re-posting it. I wish I could tell you whether I’m for or against illegal immigration. I believe many people come here illegally because they feel they have few options for […]
Becoming Beautiful
For many years I didn’t know I was beautiful. I felt so different from other girls and women that I assumed people would stare at me because I was weird, not because I was intriguing or pretty. I had curly hair, and I wanted it to be sleek and straight. I was short and curvy […]
Winter Blah’s: 4 Fashion Fibs Debunked
I don’t know about you, but this weather is dragging me up and down with each random peak and pit of the temps. One day it’s below zero, the next it’s fifty-five degrees. The earth is so bipolar right now. Couple that with the anniversary of some difficult life events: my father’s death eight years […]
Advent Week Two: Peace?
Someone I love is struggling with addictions. Addictions that consume them more than any substance they consume. I planned to write about Advent of Peace this week, but preoccupation has interrupted peace. This blogpost is my flailing attempt to write about a peace I don’t always feel. But maybe God is unsettling me to help […]
Overflowing
Life can be so full, so joyous. It’s somewhat overwhelming. Do I gulp down the overflowing cup swiftly or let it spill about, sloshing joy wastefully over everything? Joy is a wasteful wanton thing, leaving little poignant thoughts behind to tease the moment from our limited memory. Yet fullness can be easily confused with comfort […]
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