Why Marriage Is Better Than I Imagined
I’ve been married for six months. And it’s been six months of awesomeness. But I wasn’t expecting it to be so awesome. Growing up in Christian culture, I heard the “marriage is hard” message loud and...
View Article5 Questions with Caleb Kaltenbach, a Pastor Raised by Gay Parents
On a Sunday morning in September of 2012, Pastor Caleb Kaltenbach preached a sermon on homosexuality. Not a big deal for most pastors, but both of Caleb’s parents were in church that Sunday. And both...
View ArticleThree Moves in 12 Months: The Terrifying Truth About So Much Stuff
After one move across the country and two moves within the same city — all within a span of 12 months — I’ve added Expert Packer to my resume. The first move involved going from Colorado to Missouri...
View Article5 Questions with a Time Magazine Person of the Year
Dr. Kent Brantly and his wife, Amber, put a name and face on the Ebola epidemic during the summer of 2014. The missionary couple was serving in Monrovia, Liberia, when Kent got the devastating news...
View Article3 Things to Remember When You Feel Lonely at Christmas
Christmas tended to be a lonely time for me when I was single. There was something about the season that just got to me. Maybe it was watching The Holiday over and over or the endless engagement ring...
View Article3 Things To Do Instead of Binge on Netflix
A few months ago, my husband and I canceled our Netflix account. We loved it a little too much. After binge watching the first season of Turn and all seven seasons of The West Wing, it was time to cut...
View Article5 Questions with Rifqa Bary, A Former Muslim Who Risked All to Follow Jesus
Rifqa Bary grew up in a devout Muslim home and secretly converted to Christianity at the age of 12. When her parents discovered her secret four years later, she ran away from her Ohio home in fear of...
View ArticleFinding Gratitude in a No-Good, Run-Down House
As I mentioned recently, I’ve moved three times in the span of 12 months, and it has taught me some lessons about the illusion of control I had with all of my stuff. But the last move into our current...
View Article3 Signs You’re Actually an Adult
There I was, a professional 30-year-old working woman with a mortgage and a newly-earned promotion, and I still felt like I belonged with the 21-year-old interns. As everyone sectioned off into tables...
View ArticleMy Biggest Single Regret
Looking back on my decade of single living after college, I didn’t do everything perfectly. Far from it. I did the best I could with what I knew at the time, but there is one thing I now wish I had...
View Article5 Questions with Blogger Ruth Rutherford, a Single Woman Adopting from Overseas
On a recent business trip to Panama City Beach, Florida, Ruth Rutherford ended up dining alone at Red Lobster. Here’s how the witty blogger of I Kissed My Date Goodnight, describes the experience:...
View ArticleDon’t Compare Your Pain
A few weeks ago Suzanne wrote a helpful post about staying connected with your friends with kids. I resonated with the topic, because during my years of singleness, I had to learn how to be flexible...
View ArticleWomen Who Make the First Move Have Greater Online Dating Success
If you’re considering online dating for the first time, or if you’re diving in again, you are probably hoping to meet interesting people and go on a few dates. Part of accomplishing that is having a...
View Article5 Questions with Inter-Generational Expert Jessica Stollings
Jessica Stollings is no stranger to the challenges and opportunities that exist between the different generations. She’s lived them out personally as a Millennial navigating “the real world” and...
View ArticleA Year of Marriage
My husband and I recently celebrated our first anniversary. I’ve already blogged about our engagement and my thoughts on those first few months of being wed, and it’s hard to believe it’s been a year....
View ArticleDon’t Post Dumb Stuff — Your Job May Depend On It
A few years ago, I opened my work email inbox and discovered an email from an angry radio host, accusing an author of destroying his reputation on Facebook. I was working in publicity at a Christian...
View ArticleGrieving When God Answers Your Prayer
Last week a friend was telling me about a job she’s interviewing for. As we talked through her pros and cons list, we discussed how even if she gets the new job and loves it, she will still have days...
View ArticleSilencing My Inner Cynic
Last year I discovered a new morning radio program during my hour-long commute to work. It’s a nationally-syndicated show in country radio called “The Bobby Bones Show.” It’s basically a group of...
View ArticleA Lesson in Learning to Love Others
I struggle with the literal part of Scripture’s command to love my neighbor. Partly it’s because I don’t know where to start; I don’t like small talk and I don’t even like talking to the person next to...
View ArticleHiding Behind My Detachment
When the news first broke about the Orlando shooting, I watched the TV in disbelief. I headed to church, and we prayed for those who were involved even though details were still sketchy at that point....
View ArticleMany Singles Avoid Small Churches, But Maybe They Shouldn’t
When I began church shopping in my early 20s, my list was simple: I wanted a church that served my needs. I looked for a church that had a robust young adult ministry, a few friendly faces, worship...
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Why I’m Learning to Pray the Prayers of Others
After I found out I was pregnant, one of the first things I did was start to plan the nursery. I wanted to find a verse that we would pray for our daughter. Ever the seminary student, my husband had a...
View ArticleWrong Attention Feels Better Than No Attention
One of the first Boundless articles I read was Suzanne’s “Not Your Buddy.” At the time I had decided to move on from a confusing friendlationship with a guy I had met through small group. From random...
View ArticleDon’t Be Ashamed of Your Quiet, Small Life
Three years ago I was in the Facebook headquarters in NYC doing a live-chat with an author who just released a new book. At the time I was working in PR for a Christian publishing company, which...
View ArticleA Good-Bye for a New Beginning
In October 2012, I wrote my first blog post for Boundless. I’d been a long-time lurker, but when the opportunity arose to write about my own struggles with singleness and learning how to be an adult, I...
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