July 17
Years ago, when times were more simple … A boy. A girl. Butterflies. Hearts skipping beats. Knees weak. Breaths catching. A kiss.
Years ago, when times were more simple … A boy. A girl. Butterflies. Hearts skipping beats. Knees weak. Breaths catching. A kiss.
Of all the words I’ve ever read in all of the books I’ve ever read, this remains one of my favorite passages: I think love is a bit of heaven. When I was in love I thought about that girl so much I felt like I was going to die and it was beautiful, and …
Welcome to the final part of this unintentional trilogy, in which I will, hopefully, tie up some loose ends. After the first two parts, I got various comments and questions about whether I might be putting too much weight on the romantic relationship. The answer is probably yes; and the reason is probably because I’m …
Here’s my little follow-up to some responses to “Wanting someone else.” A few points to clarify: Actually, I’m gonna let Walter Brueggemann (theologian) do some talking first: “Sexuality is good and is ordained by God as part of creation. … Sexual identity is part of creation, but it is not part of the creator. Sexuality, …
Last year, I met a girl who I thought I was going to marry. Seriously, when I talked to my accountability group about her, they hadn’t seen me so excited about someone since … well, ever. She was beautiful and fun and loved God. The first time I saw her, I was smitten. Yeah, ‘smitten’ …