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Hypnosis: Wicked, Whack, or Well-Founded?

by miss marigold Growing up, adults (especially the Christian adults in my life) often warned me about hypnosis. Although I've never considered undergoing hypnosis (though it'd be awfully convenient to painlessly get ov…
Does Plastic Surgery Go Against How God Created Us?

by miss marigold I've observed a negative stigma associated with plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures here in America. Still, the public in general seems fascinated with it - how many times have you seen an online ar…
If You Got Knocked Up, Would You Marry the Babydaddy?

by miss marigold It seems like the media's giving a lot of attention to women (and sometimes, girls) who bear children out of wedlock - Bristol Palin and Jamie-Lynn Spears are more or less the poster children for the te…
The Pros and Cons of Dating Within Your Church

by miss marigold Over summer, I joined a new church, which meant, among new brothers and sisters and a new community of worship... a plethora of potential boyfriends, woohoo!The thing is, I'm not keen on dating church b…
Should Your BFFs Be Christians Too?

by miss marigold The other day, a friend of mine said that a Christian's most intimate friends should be other Christians. Although none of my closest friends right now are Christians, I have to agree with the friend …
I Cleaned Your Toilet, Now Where's My Reward?

by miss marigold Lately, I've struggled a lot the with the issue of taking credit for one's good deeds. While I don't like being showered with attention, I implicitly expect some kind of reward (in the form of a "thank …
My Not-So-Holy Halloween Costume

by miss marigold The Halloween post a couple of weeks back got me thinking about another touchy issue with the holiday: the costumes - that is, the costumes if you're a female between the ages 18-24. As the Mean Girls…
Being Friends With My Ex? NEVAR!!

by miss marigold The datingish entry from a couple of weeks ago, Can You Be Friends with Your Ex? got me thinking about how I would apply my faith to that question - to be more precise, does "love your enemies" suggest…
Should I De-Tag My Questionable Facebook Pictures?

by miss marigold I have nearly 1,300 pictures of myself tagged on Facebook. The vast majority of them are very tasteful - pasta dinners with my college crew, chilling during a church retreat, treacherously handling my u…
Are Dances Sinful?

by miss marigold I never had a senior prom - not because I didn't go, but because my Christian high school prohibited dancing, and therefore, prohibited dances and proms by default. Instead, we had banquets, where we at…