It started when I was seven years old. You told me I was ugly and stupid. I cried. You laughed at me and told me I was fat. I believed you. You told me my mom gave me a boy’s name because I looked like a boy, and probably had […]
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The aftermath of “26, unmarried, and childless”
So, apparently I struck a chord with my article “26, unmarried, and childless”. A really, really loud chord. Within a few hours of the article going live, it exploded. And it kept exploding for days. Quite literally a million views later, here I sit, dumbfounded. I am grateful and humbled that […]
I put off my career for family
“Why did you put your career on the shelf for a decade to focus on marriage, family, and ministry?” With the instinct of a newshound, my editor unknowingly asks the one question that cuts to the very core of my identity. It threatens my sense of coherence and it has […]
Am I Syria’s keeper?
The fourth chapter of Genesis tells the story of Cain and Abel, the first story of human conflict. Cain and Abel gave offerings to the Lord, but the Lord looked with favor on Abel, not Cain, causing Cain to be downcast and angry. Seeing Cain in his anger, the Lord […]
5 Ways to keep your academic romance alive
It’s that time of year again. Buses are overcrowded, the streets are full of rambunctious youngsters, and the grocery stores are sold out of Kraft Dinner. It used to be a romantic season where big books looked like new adventures, new faces looked like potential friends, and life as I […]
26, unmarried, and childless
I am 26. I am not married. I don’t have children. I don’t have a career. Oh my gosh, I am so aware that my biological clock is ticking, family, friends, social media you are all reminding me.
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