Recent content by Annie Mouse

I haven't read every post because of time constraints, but I did want to comment briefly on the height topic. It affects not only guys, but females too. Years ago (from what I've read), girls who were in danger of becoming "too tall" were given drugs to stunt their growth. The idea was that if...

You actually sound really fortunate - at least compared to me. I'm older than you are, yet my most recent job was a minimum wage food service job. It was a temporary job, and it recently ended, which means I'm now unemployed. I have college loan payments to make, and I hope I get another job...

It sounds as if he's mature for his age. That is a plus. It's not unusual for people to have marriages where the couples are about 10 years apart in age, and for it to work. I've seen quite a few examples of that sort. I've also met quite a few people who married in their early twenties...

When living in the Northwest years ago, I've encountered some female pastors who seemed to be doing a good job. They preached as well as the males, from what I could tell. I think "calling" to something or other is more personality and giftings based than gender based. For example, while...

I had not known how much it costs, but others have already given answers to that. Personally, if you would like to have a kid through sperm donation, I think it's ok. People choose to try that method for various reasons. Not everyone marries, after all. And for some people, a suitable...

Many people consider friendship to be an important part of life. People probably have different definitions of what friendship is to begin with. But I have wondered for some time what a good friend is. I've also questioned myself (and God, in prayer) at what point a friendship is hardly even...

Don't feel badly about where you're at. God's timetable isn't the same for everyone. Then again, He doesn't even have the same calling on everyone's life. Just do the best with where you're at. I'm well into my thirties, and I've never even had a boyfriend. I've met some people where I...

Interesting finding, especially if it's accurate. I've been wondering for some time why I tend to attract much older guys who are NOT virgins. I do not want to attract them, in fact, I wish they would leave me alone. I'm a virgin in my thirties. Never had a first kiss, never really had a...

I remember taking a spiritual giftings test in a church when I was younger. According to the results, I was said to have the gift of celibacy. People probably have some variations on how they would define it. I would guess that someone with the gift of celibacy has the following qualities...

In 1 Corinthians 7, celibacy is indeed made to sound like the preferred option, all throughout the chapter. Marriage is ok though, if you're burning with lust, cannot control yourself, etc. I think lifelong celibacy is a good thing. To be honest, though, I think most Christians do not have...

I can relate to feeling self-conscious about something having to do with your physical appearance, though for me it's always been something other than my breasts (which are fairly small). Some Christians do get plastic surgery, even after claiming to have prayed about it. It's a personal...

Hello. I moved to a certain small city so I could work on a grad degree at a school there. While doing so, I ran into some financial struggles. Finding a job was difficult, but I finally got one, though it paid just 5 cents more than minimum wage. I finished my degree a couple of weeks ago...

I don't think wearing heels is sinful. It's a personal choice. I think of it sort of as I think of some people having different styles and preferences when it comes to clothes. By the way... I do find it a bit strange that people tend to think shoes with 4 inch heels make you four inches...

I personally wouldn't kiss outside of engagement. I had a friend some years ago who was engaged to be married. We were attending a fairly "strict" church at the time. She and her fiance made the decision to not even kiss until after saying their wedding vows. Some people do make that...

The master's degree in psychology might not be that difficult financially if you can find a program where they offer graduate assistantships to most of the students they admit. A graduate assistantship (often called a GA) often funds in-state and out-of-state tuition as well as providing a...