Biblical concepts on love, courtship, sex and marriage
My blog “Single ladies…Is a good man really hard to find?†received varied comments and reactions. Most were expressions of thanks for articulating ideas and concepts that were worth reaching for. There were also reactions (mostly from men) who felt intimidated because they felt that they may not measure up to the standard of a… Continue reading Strictly for the married: A Straight Talk on Milk and Honey
It was my mother who told me that I was a troublesome baby. My mother had a miscarriage before I was conceived. Â When she finally got pregnant again, they prayed for a boy: they got a girl instead…. me. I was fine on my first month of life as my mother breast-fed me but when… Continue reading What to say to your father (when he doesn’t like the guy you’re with)
If you have watched the animated movie Ratatouille, you would know what I mean when I say that critics and having critics are not all that bad. For one, critics provide perspective: a way of looking at things. So with this blog, I would like to thank my critics wholeheartedly (that is, without bitterness and… Continue reading Why do I say these things? To my critics with much love
I have had a conversation with a friend on FB. He made a comment about marriage “transforming him.” That thought nagged me the whole morning. I tried to figure out why that idea bugged me. Â And then I remembered: my own mother cautioned me repeatedly not to marry a man with bad vices and bad… Continue reading The transforming power of love, yes, but of marriage?
I received a compliment from a friend of my best friend. He said that his friend (my best friend) was lucky to have me as a wife. Â I replied, I have always thought I was the lucky one. And yes, I have always felt that I was the lucky one: a good man is hard… Continue reading Single ladies….is a good man really hard to find?