Responding to your letter.I believe the main thing you are dealing with is loss, and an accompanying broken heart. You became emotionally attached to these two women, and that activated all of your longings and yearnings for a life partner you could trust and build a life together.Your biblical values are right on, yet the loss has been severe enough to cause you to questions them. This exacerbates your "trauma" because it calls into question what you believe about and have trusted in … [Read more...]
What Are Girls to Do?
Written Directly to Girls You are precious. There is no one else just like you. Your gifts, talents, and potential are worth celebrating. You are important not only to yourself and your family, but to the society we share and build together. Our society needs strong, healthy, and informed young women like you to succeed. However, it is not just society that has a stake in your health and well-being. You do, too! To achieve all of your goals and do great things, you know that you must take … [Read more...]
Straight From a Guy
by Rory PartinA couple of years ago I spent some time in Africa. It was an incredible trip — one that gave Africa a very special place in my heart. This culturally rich world captured my imagination and brought my spirit alive, mainly the daring, crazy part of my spirit. I did all kinds of wacky stuff. I ate caterpillars and warthog. I went bungee jumping off of a suspension bridge hundreds of feet over a gorge. I felt new!One day while driving down a narrow dirt road through the bush, I … [Read more...]