A few years ago I lived in an isolated community. I was transplanted there for work and as it was a quick transition I wasn’t terribly organized. In the end I had to spend my own money for work and then submitted expense forms to the head office.

It was July, and I had the worst cold in the history of me and colds (we go way back). My sister and her husband were moving six hours away and the whole family was helping them. Their new place was up in the mountains in a resort town, perfect for their adventurous lifestyle.… more

A couple years ago I read a blog post about movies and it stayed with me.

For the most part I’m good at avoiding procrastination. Well, that’s not exactly true. I procrastinate, but I give myself early deadlines so even if I procrastinate till “the last second” I’m still finishing my task with plenty of actual time.

For the past couple months Chuck Swindoll’s series on marriage, Strike the Original Match, has been on the air.… more

This month our focus has been on living healthy lives filled with good words like boundaries, purity, and no regrets. That said the majority of us have events in our personal histories, which we are not proud of.

Living with no regrets—this is the motto my mom lived by when she was a teen. Even at such a young age, she didn't want to regret anything when she was older, especially in the area of relationships with the opposite sex.… more

What would you say if someone asked you about sexual purity?

Just like a definition gives us the exact meaning of a word, a boundary gives an exact beginning and an end to whatever it is describing.

There is nothing that gives me more joy then opening up my home to people. I enjoy being hospitable and welcoming. However, sometimes it becomes assumed that anyone and everyone can come into my home anytime and eat whatever they want.