Posts by Christina Llerena
Embracing Spiritual Singledom and Trusting God’s Plan
My single years were spent fighting my table for one status. Instead of embracing the opportunity to cultivate an appreciation for my own company and seeing God’s timing as all knowing, I fixated on what I did not have at the time–a spiritual partner to share my life. I cried. I pouted. I pitched a…
Read MorePraying in Public
One of the biggest gifts I received from my marriage was the courage to pray in public. I was a bit of a late bloomer when it came to unabashedly declaring my faith in front of strangers. Perhaps, this was my internalized sense of shame of having an ambivalent relationship with God in the past…
Read MoreThe Truth About Pornography
If you decided to read this, good for you! Most people either shy away or shrug off the topic of pornography as something evil “out there” or “out of our control.” But, that is how the devil is in the details–and wins this very personal battle with our heart and our mind. We surely have…
Read MoreDating: Old School
One of the best pieces of dating advice I ever heard my husband give was to a group of young men at church. He used to teach youth ministry and like many teenagers, they were secretly and even openly curious about girls, dating, sex, and intimacy. Their questions were vague and they just really wanted…
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