I Believe in Super-Heroes
I’m not into labels. I cannot stand spiritual gift inventories, not because I think other people cannot help me define and discern (emphasis on discern) my gifts, but because I get bored easily and don’t want to be pigeon-holed into what someone else decided was “my gifting”. Or worse: I don’t want to hear nor […]
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 […]
I’m Not in Love with Jesus Anymore
Gone are youthful days of weighty sighs and swoops of passion focused upward toward a deity I could not take down from the throne. A little jesus reduced to an idol with no voice on a man-made pedestal. A false god I invented to suit my needs left me spent and breathless. Yet Christ has […]
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 […]
Curly Queued: Quick Hair Tutorial
As I’ve mentioned before, I have wrestled with my Latina hair for years: tugging, straightening, relaxing…poor fluffy poof! It has taken many years to learn how to tame my hair without completely erasing my ethnicity and damaging it in the process. I have to say, there’s a message here for all of us: You […]
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