A "Waiting Matters" post I'm excited to share with you the October issue of Faith Filled Family Magazine, featuring my article-- "Why Abstain from Sex Before Marriage: What No One Tells You About the Benefits of Waiting" Find the article beginning …
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YA Fiction. Realistic. Candid. Relevant: Meet Preston
Meet 17-year-old Preston. The hot, charming, popular guy who's determined to rearrange his priorities and straighten out his life. To change his “ladies’ man” ways. Ditch his I-go-to-church-every-week-so-of-course-I’m-a-Christian attitude. He's serious about charting a new course. But what happens when true love …
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The “Waiting Matters” series
Calling all fans of the "Waiting Matters . . . Because YOU Matter" blog! Now you can get all the practical advice and candid discussions of the "Waiting Matters . . ." posts packaged into mini-books, just the right size …
The “Choices Matter” series
I'm so excited to finally introduce you to the "Choices Matter" series. In the first book of this YA Christian contemporary series, Preston and Maggie navigate the choppy waters of guy-girl relationships and the consequences of past decisions. Can they meet the …

A “Waiting Matters” Sneak Peek!
For all you "Waiting Matters . . . Because YOU Matter" fans and readers who've waited patiently while I pursued other writing adventures, here's a sneak peek at the first 2 books in the "Waiting Matters" series. Coming SOON in …

A world that respects sex… Can you even imagine?
I don’t normally write fantasy or dystopian, but since fantastical worlds are all the rage these days, I thought I’d try my hand at creating an other-worldly place. A place where I’d like to live. A world inhabited by humans—people …
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“But we’re only living together because we can’t afford to get married…”
…she insisted when the conversation turned, once again, to the fact that she was living with her fiancé. I liked the guy. I had no issue with them being together, getting engaged, planning a wedding. But I wasn’t a fan …
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“But we’re getting married soon—it’s basically a done deal. So it’s hardly even premarital sex.”
“I mean, the ring is on her finger. The church is booked. The dress—it’s being altered as we speak. So come on, we waited this long. What can it hurt?" photo credit: IMG_0353 via photopin (license) Maybe the question shouldn’t …
Because SEX is supposed to be the MORTAR
I love, love, love when a guy gets real and deep about... the sad reality of how our world views sex GOD's awesome design for sex Mike Donehey does that and more with this great, visual analogy ...I want to …
“But since we really love each other, sex is okay, right? That has to mean somethin’…”
But we love each other is probably the most common rationalization for disregarding the advice to save sex for after the “I do’s”. After all, people passionately insist, wasn’t sex specifically designed for people who love each other? Well, yes, …
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