My relationship with my dad was a good one as I was growing up. He loved me very much, always told me I was his favourite son (I’m the only son) and always affirmed me. He worked hard for the...
It didn’t happen immediately. It was so gradual and subtle that we were completely oblivious to it – blinded in our love for each other. It didn’t start out this way, of course. Even before we...
I was always a daredevil. I loved to bend the rules to see how much I could get away with, so I often landed in trouble. I just loved trying and experiencing new things. It started with stealing...
Recently I had a conversation with a cell member about what the limits to love are. We hear and learn time and time again, that God’s love is unconditional, sacrificial, intentional and many...
TRIGGER WARNING This article contains information about sexual assault, which may be triggering to survivors. I woke up in an unfamiliar place. My shirt was on, but … Where were my...
As a 20-something-year-old, more and more of my peers are moving towards marriage. While my girl friends are quite excited about how they want their proposals to go, I have a feeling that their...
I’ve been reflecting on my 2-year relationship ever since it ended. I knew I gave away my heart too quickly. I gave it away before I could even discern if my partner was someone I would want to...
Loneliness. Sometimes you feel it in the pit of your stomach, other times it creeps up like an ache in your soul. It can sometimes feel too much like a part of you – a pain that has no cure. But...
I woke up at 3:45AM. I had a morning appointment that day, so I was eager to go back to sleep. I tossed and turned, did a couple of pushups, read Leviticus, watched YouTube … But still sleep...