I had an encounter this past Saturday. that made me remember how weird Caleb and I are because we don’t live together. He and I found our wedding bands on Saturday! As I bought Caleb’s ring, I had to tell the attendant my billing address. When it was his turn, she asked, “Same address?” He said, “No,” and started telling her his address. Then the lady looked at us, surprised, “Y’all have been together practically forever and you still don’t… Read more »
Have you ever wondered “How far is too far?” or “What boundaries do I need in my dating relationship?” As Christians, we know that sex belongs in marriage, but there are often disagreements about what kinds of physical affection is okay to do before marriage. Hugs? Holding hands? Kissing? Cuddling? The list of questions can go on and on. And usually, people say, “The Bible doesn’t mention dating, so anything other than sex must be okay.” I was listening to… Read more »
I am quite passionate about the fact that we cannot earn our purity. I’ll explain all of that in a moment, but first I need to rewind and provide a bit of a backstory into my childhood. When I was 7, I became a Christian. I didn’t fully understand what that meant yet, just that Jesus had forgiven me for the wrong things I had done and that He would give me life in Heaven when I die. As I… Read more »
I have been avoiding the topic of saving your first kiss for marriage here on Joy Because Grace, simply because I’ve seen heated debates on this topic! I tend to prefer to avoid conflict as much as possible :) But a blog reader requested this topic, and so here I am :) Let me back up a bit and provide some backstory to this post- In some Christian circles, there has recently been a “movement” (for lack of a better… Read more »
A few months ago, I saw the movie 17 Again for the first time. And OMGoodness! I loved it SOOO much! (I have no clue why I hadn’t seen it sooner. For one, I love the movie 13 going on 30, and from what I knew about 17 Again I thought it was similar to that. For two, it has Zac Efron in it… and I had a major crush on him when I was 12. #TroyBolton #Sighs.) Anywho… My favorite part was when the… Read more »
I attended a small Christian private school from the 6th grade until I graduated high school. Sophomore year, we had a new principal who believed a minor infraction was the result of a “heart issue,” as she put it. Not that that idea is necessarily bad in and of itself; the problem was, she used the phrase “heart issue” over and over again in a very negative context. Every Wednesday at chapel, she would remind us of the rules so… Read more »
No, I’m not engaged. Now that we’ve cleared that up, I want to share the story behind my “purity” ring. Because, it’s not really a purity ring, as in a ring I wear until I’m married to show that I refuse to have sex. Nope. In fact, I plan on wearing this ring even after I get married (and have sex). Instead, my ring is a reminder. …A reminder of what? Glad you asked :) But first, some background info:… Read more »
