Now that I’m in university, there’s a lot of emphasis on bringing people out to church, ministering to friends, and the like. Which is amazing, and I really love! I really don’t have a problem with talking to people about God, which I’m grateful for, but I think that all of us as Christians can be guilty of a few mistakes when we try to evangelize to our friends. So here are some things that I try to keep in mind when I’m talking to my classmates about God, or just in general. [Read more…]
5 Thoughts on Relationships – For Girls
Today I want to talk about relationships.
And I’m going to talk to girls.
Almost every Christian girl I know has a list of traits that her future guy must have, or not have. And they’re pretty specific, too. Of course you have the generic ones–Christian, loves his mom, and protector. But then you have the other ones. Never swears. Dresses like a gentleman. Knows how to do laundry. Can cook. Has a good job. Volunteers to play with puppies in his free time. You get the picture. [Read more…]
Why Should I Go to Church?
I’ve been here at university for 3 months now. And I’m starting to understand why a lot of students find their faith hit a stand-still when they come to university.
Being a Christian is easy in high school. You have your parents and friends keeping you accountable. Your pastor has known you for years. You’re involved in your church and your youth group–maybe you even help out with Kid’s Sunday School. [Read more…]
Moving from Home
I usually post every Tuesday, but the one I had scheduled for yesterday just didn’t fit with what I’m doing in life right now, and I figured that I’d just post a day late this week.
See, yesterday I was moving into my new place in Ottawa.
We packed up a trailer yesterday morning (after about 2 hours of trying to find a certain adapter for the car), and then my grandpa moved me and my friend Joanna up to our condo. I brought pretty much all of my furniture that I’m taking from home, and my room looks pretty bare. It’s really weird sitting here, typing in my bedroom, without my bed being here, or many other pieces of furniture. [Read more…]
Why I Won’t Court
First off, may I point out that I think dating/courting is singlehandedly the most written about topic with Christian teen girl bloggers. That being said, I don’t think there are many that have the same opinions I do.
First off, let me just destroy the myth that dating is evil. All of you, take a deep breath, and say this with me: [Read more…]