I cry out from the ashes, burned with sin and shame. I ask you Lord to make me whole again.

I sometimes think that as singles it's easy to bind to this mentality that my future husband's going to ride up on a white horse, I'll know that he's the one, and we'll start our life together. That happens to people once in a blue moon. I have heard of that - never really dated anyone and then this person comes along - but it's not probable that that would happen.

I always knew that God's way was the best, that I wanted to wait, and that I valued purity.

I think the only fear that I have in getting married is what if I'm not enough or what if I'm not prepared enough, because I'm the kind of person that likes to be prepared.

Marriage to me means unity, it means strength because I believe that both people can be stronger in their calling because of each other.

I think it takes a truly strong man to cherish a woman.

I don't think courting and dating is a liability. I actually think it can be a blessing.