“Let’s party and find out.”—Sarah’s Facebook status, posted immediately after I decided on the title question above. Hilarious. First, we should probably try and agree on something. Sex is personal. In fact, it is among the most personal aspects of what it means to be a human being. It is a blessed gift to be enjoyed…
Category Archives: The 20-Minute Post
I tried an experiment the last two days. It wasn’t necessarily by choice (in fact, it was an assignment), but it reminded me of thoughts and questions I once had but never discussed. Someday perhaps I’ll try it again, and for longer. For now, however, the key point is that I get these thoughts down…
At some point during my freshman year, someone asked about my love language. After listening to a short list of available options, I settled on “words of affirmation”–those blessed compliments or uplifting conversations, however brief, speak to my heart in ways that nothing else can. I suppose that’s the root of my intense desire not…
I’m setting the timer on my phone for 20 minutes. And… go. You see, I agonize over words. My papers typically make excellent grades because I’ll rewrite the same sentences over and over again until it says exactly what I want to say in exactly the right words. (For instance, that last sentence originally read…
A Heavy Word 