Tag: christianity

Jayla Sparks: Encouraging Young Women to Love God and Live for Him {Marvelously Modest}

December 17, 2014

I came across Jayla Sparks‘ blog a little while ago and have since have not ceased to be impressed by the maturity and wisdom displayed by this young lady. The wisdom she writes with is evidence of the deep relationship she has with the One Who gives all wisdom. …and she doesn’t want to keep it all for … More Jayla Sparks: Encouraging Young Women to Love God and Live for Him {Marvelously Modest}

How Does Submission Work in the Bedroom?

November 19, 2014

Is this really something that we need to talk about? Submission is a widely misunderstood subject. Unfortunately there are many women in the church who think that their needs are secondary to their husbands, or even that their desires are wrong or irrelevant. These things are unfortunately even taught in churches – perhaps not in so … More How Does Submission Work in the Bedroom?

Why I Am Thankful My Mum Talked to Me About Sex

November 10, 2014

[This article contains a frank conversation about intimacy in marriage. Please read this only if you are mature enough to handle such things, and if such offend you, please refrain from reading. Thank you!] I was with a group of my girlfriends about six months before I had any plans of getting married. Okay, well, … More Why I Am Thankful My Mum Talked to Me About Sex

[Video] Self Control and Maturity {1 Corinthians 7}

October 16, 2014

How do some ladies become sweet, and helpful while others end up bitter and inactive? How can we grow in self-control, and how does self-control help us grow to maturity? In this video, I talk to the ladies at Jurong church of Christ, Singapore about the practical applications of the truths and principles contained in 1 … More [Video] Self Control and Maturity {1 Corinthians 7}

I Am An Average-Sized Woman and I Don’t Need to Wear a Bikini to Prove Anything

October 3, 2014

I don’t normally write response posts, but this is a response to this post (which I recommend only looking at if you are female), which details a plus-size woman’s social experiment to see what the reactions would be if she went down the beach in a low-rise bikini. I felt the need to write a response … More I Am An Average-Sized Woman and I Don’t Need to Wear a Bikini to Prove Anything

Blessed Are They That Mourn: Having the Right Attitude Towards Wrong {Video}

June 16, 2014

{This video is for ladies’ viewing  only. Thank you!} “Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted” (Matthew 5:4). How does this verse make any sense? What could the Lord possibly have meant by “Happy are they that are sad?” In a world that thinks little of right and wrong, and certainly of … More Blessed Are They That Mourn: Having the Right Attitude Towards Wrong {Video}

Turning the World Upside Down: Lessons from Our Muslim Friends

April 22, 2014

This topic is something which may make a few of you squirm in your seats. I know that this is  touchy subject—though I still do not fully understand why—as this is a topic which I have brought up a few times in conversation to some Christian friends, and almost every time I do I am met … More Turning the World Upside Down: Lessons from Our Muslim Friends

Kuin Tattersall: A Worthy Woman’s Beautiful Legacy

March 18, 2014

Kuin was a beautiful, warm and gracious lady who always stood out to me as one of those great examples to follow. I was particularly encouraged to hear that at the funeral of this lovely lady, many people were encouraged to live a different life because of the touching (and very truthful) eulogy that her … More Kuin Tattersall: A Worthy Woman’s Beautiful Legacy