I’m starting to think the phrase “That is SO high school” is kind of a misnomer. We have somehow gotten this crazy idea that catty, dramatic, over-obsessing about minuscule, superficial matters is somehow a uniquely high school behavior. Yet the older I get, the more I realize it’s not. Such behavior only begins in high school. For many people, the …
A Woman Without Discretion
Every Fall, the North Carolina State Fair comes to Raleigh, North Carolina for about a week and a half, and every year I go to the Fair to do the following: 1. Look at all the mullets 2. Eat lethal amounts of fried food. 3. Hunt for a baby pig. While the first two are fairly self-explanatory, let me explain …
A gentle and quiet spirit? Buh!
If you’ve ever met me, even once, you probably know one thing about my personality–I am not shy. Although an introvert by nature, I tend to be fairly outgoing and outspoken when the occasion calls (or when it doesn’t). I’m the daughter of a go-getting entrepreneur, so I’ve tried to study and learn my dad’s leadership strengths, and I definitely …
Manicures on a Mission
Up until about 3 months ago, I could count on one hand the number of times I’d gotten a manicure. I always thought that manicures were for prissy girls with too much time and money on their hands, so I only had my nails done when I was in a wedding and was required to do so. That all changed …
The Perfect Christian Woman
Several years ago I attended a convention for religious broadcasters in the United States. I was representing the ministry I worked for at the time, which had a radio segment that aired all over the country. We were at the convention to network, meet other broadcasters, and get the ministry’s name out there. To my surprise, the convention itself was …
“He’s Mine!”: Part 2
I am currently in the middle of a 3 part blog series about diagnosing whether you are a possessive woman. In the last post I discussed women who are possessive about their male friends. This post serves as the second topic in this series. Part 2: You’re possessive about your crushes On a fairly consistent basis I hear stories from young women …
“He’s Mine!”: Diagnosing whether you are a possessive girl
It has recently come to my attention that I am a possessive girl. But not in the way you would expect. I don’t freak out when my fiancé, Ike, talks to another girl, and I don’t accuse him of staring at other beautiful women. No, my possessiveness is far more subtle. All this time I’d thought I was better than …
A Non-Wimpy Princess
So I might be the only woman in the whole world who feels this way, but I hate it when women’s ministers talk about how we’re all “princesses.” As soon as that word hits the air, I immediately start imagining girls with bad perms in fluffy pink dresses with giant puffy sleeves stuck in a tower somewhere. That is not …
Target: Women
In the past I’ve talked a lot about the ways in which the media has objectified women and given us an unrealistic standard for which we should strive. We see this subliminal messaging in the form of emaciated models and self-destructive actresses, so while it is prevalent, it’s also easy to pinpoint. However, not all of the media’s subliminal messages …
Why Women’s Ministry Matters
I don’t know about you, but for many years when I would attend Christian conferences, I avoided the women’s break-out sessions like the plague. (And just to be clear, I am speaking to women right now. If you’re reading this and you’re a guy, then I really hope you avoided the women’s break-out sessions. That would be weird if you …