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Hello and welcome to "To the Hilltops!" We're so glad that you are joining us and choosing to share in this journey toward an ethics of Christian womanhood.

Please view this post as an invitation to a comfortable seat beside a cozy fireplace. Come in, kick up your feet, grab yourself a cup of tea, and introduce yourself to everyone. Who are you? What brings you here? How do you see the need for a community like this one in your life right now?

Excitedly,
the mods (Kay, Sharon, and Tamara)

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Also, I would like to add this: Despite Sarah's self-admitted stress-messness (hah! say that ten times fast!), she has the unique gift of not stressing out everyone around her---quite the opposite, in fact. She pretty much rocks people's socks off with her aura of kindness and affection and tea. You'd never know she bears burdens like nobody's business, because she's a protector of her friends' hearts.

I like trying to poke her into sharing her burdens sometimes. I'm evil like that. :-D

My dear heart,
You are so sweet. I miss you with all my heart.
And thank you, I know that bearing of burdens I get from my mother and my grandmother...and I am glad to have a safe place and good friends to share some of my burdens with.

Ooo I forgot to say that I love to dance too!

if i start riting all my posts like this would it make ppl feel better about not being english majorz? english majorz can haz bad grammarz too.

;)

So Sharon has politely pointed out that I need to introduce myself at least twice now. Maybe even three times. I hate introductions. But how else will community be discovered if we don’t take the time to reveal ourselves? And every revelation must begin somewhere. So this one begins here, I suppose.

I think I will start by pointing out that sex is good and I have always known this. Much to my younger self’s dismay, my parents were very open and good with the whole sex discussion. I tended to avoid it because ‘look, I’m never getting married. Thus, never having sex. Thus, I DO NOT NEED TO HEAR THIS.’ My parents pressed on despite my horrors. Good for them. I appreciate that now.

I was taught that sex is intended for a purpose, that purpose is inside marriage, and thus in order to honor God and myself (and, I suppose, my future-maybe-someday spouse [hi! I’m almost 27 and single.]) I should keep sex within its ‘legal’ bounds. Ice cream is good, but too much ice cream or ice cream at the wrong time is not good. (Or am I the only one that has to have a healthy balance of protein? I’m not much of a sugar/caffeine person…but if I have either without proper amounts of protein, I cannot function. It’s not a good example, but it’s an example nonetheless.)

I should have probably started with ‘My name is Jenn’ and ‘if I was in a fantasy book, I would fulfill the character archetype of Wizard…do with that what you may’. (Also. This last statement may not be true and is subject to change at any given whim of the writer. Tomorrow I may decide that, no, no, I am not Gandalf. I am…ummm…SARUMAN…wait, no! Bad example!) I, apparently, really like parentheticals.

The problem I have with introductions, really, is I don’t know what to say that will be interesting to the listener. So, I’ll finish with saying that this community is a good thing. Even for someone who has a healthy view of sex, there are still conversations to be had that just aren’t discussed in church. Sex exists! For single people and married people there needs to be a safe place to discuss sex AND sexuality (which, I will argue, are two different things. Sex is a physical act but sexuality is so. much. more.).

And…that’s it. I’m Jenn...do with that what you may. ;)

dude, can i just say, i'm pretty dang sure we'll be REALLY good friends soon...and by soon i mean now. I really understand what you mean, your struggles are my struggles. i'm hitting a rough patch with my boyfriend as well...its kinda weird cuz sharon and tamara know him (hi sharon and tamara). i don't really know if this is the place the share or if there is like another entry thing? so I'll wait to someone tells me the go ahead...but girl...we should talk...hahaha

i just wanted to say that i love your references...Lord of the Rings is AWESOME!

Hi! Hi! Hi!
I'm super excited about this blog!!!
Oh right...Hi, my name is Amanda :D I am an undergraduate at Georgia Tech pursuing Mechanical Engineering, but don't let the major fool you. I am an pseudo-fashionista, and aspiring personal stylist/shopper. I'm taking a class called Internal Combustion engines and it is AWESOME!
Yea...and in general I don't like pink. I also laugh really loudly. I am a walking musical. I love Jesus.
On this blog, I have lots of questions on what it means to be a godly woman living in times such as these, and have also had experiences, and gotten great advice that I would love to share. So yea, I'm ecstatic :D

Your dad was a carpenter? Talk about biblical irony. God and his infinite humor :D

Yo, Lons!
This is safe space ;)

I'm thoroughly loving all of this :D So many similar, yet unique individuals.

Also,the word unmentionables brings me to a wonderful anecdote: When I was on missions we were doing laundry one day, and the boys were warned to stay away from the girls laundry and vice versa, lest we should come across each others' 'unmentionables'. Too bad we couldn't keep the policy on the field when we were hand-washing everything...

LOL, Amanda! Pastor Matt made all the guys leave the room when we girls were packing our clothes for fear that they'd see our underwear. Then we got to India and had to line-dry everything in plain sight. Whoops. ;)

hi amanda! i guess i didn't see your little shindig, but thanks girl!

No worries Lonnie! I understand what you mean, it is probably a bit awkward since we do know him. Please know that you are our sister first, and that the things that you share will be kept in the confidence of that. JG does not exist in this realm :)

SO I WAS RIGHT! I didn't know you were on here cuz you didn't post! miss and love you girlie! ENGINEERS UNITE! btw, internal combustion engines sound pretty dang cool...i'm kinda jealous!

Can I just say how incredibly blessed I feel already by this community and the opportunity to make Christian girlfriends from all across the country...and we haven't even gotten started!!! What a perfect blessing at just the right time in my life.

Which is why I love you so :D

Yes, we have had quite a few laughs over that :D

This is very true. And I think it is true that we must remember our own literary heritage, no matter how painful it may be. It encourages you that you are better now, and also sometimes surprises you with flashes of brilliance (that you then promptly steal and incorporate into a GOOD story).

Hooray!!! Welcome Sarah! :) I miss the college days as well. And I do so love food. What say we get together sometime and eat and reminisce? :) And catch up, too, because that is long overdue.

Wizard/LotR references will always garner favor. :)

And your specifying that sex and sexuality are NOT the same thing - brilliant!

(And I like parentheticals too!)

You're a walking musical and think Internal Combustion engines are awesome? I think you may be my new best friend. :)

Absolutely!!!! :) I would love that.

Good gracious. Is it really possible that I have found my long lost twin who is creepily also named Sarah? Okay, if your birthday is also in November I may send for DNA testing.
Regardless, I am glad to be in the (virtual) presence of someone else who writes in the style of the "head-voice" (somehow I sound so much smarter in there!), and shamefully lusts after a custom kitchen. Hey, maybe we can move in together and cook/eat into a beautiful oblivion where grammar and spelling do not exist. I'll bring my Kitchen Aid Mixer!

(....and pray that Kay will still be my friend after my grammar bashing)

November 25th 1985... I want the white mixer with the breast cancer pink ribbon on it, and I want granite counter tops and cherry cabinits, and a really big stove...and the HGTV dream home. :)
Whats your middle name, and are you with H or H-less ?
Oh the infinite number of bosom friends I have acquired in the past week is totally unbelievable.
Seriously oneday we all need to get together for real slumber party.

Of COURSE I'll still be your friend; people who don't know which end of a semicolon is up are how I stay in business!

*winks*

Hello,

My name is Kelly. I’m sorry I am so late in posting this. I lost track of time, and had to ask Kay how to post – technology, not my strong point. Anyway, I am a twenty two year old who lives in New Jersey. I love to bake, knit, and drink tea in bed with a good book. I don’t consider myself a writer. To be honest I’ve always gravitated more towards math and science, so please forgive me if nothing I write is as beautiful as your own posts. I recently graduated with my BA in Psyc and am excited about starting Graduate school for occupational therapy in the fall.

My parents have always been pretty open about sex. When I was 4 my favorite book was called “How You Were Born”. I think I even wanted to give it as a birthday present to a friend that year. I do feel the church struggles when it comes to the discussing sex. In many ways I feel the church touches on puberty, slaps a purity ring on the girls’ fingers, and call it a day. I am grateful to the wonderful older women who have “broken the cone of silence”. Despite this I still feel there is no real ongoing conversation.

As far as dating goes, I haven’t. I made the conscience decision (I’m not sure when…maybe in middle school) that I was not going to date until I felt I was ready to get married. At the time I felt dating was a complete waste of time unless both people were in a place in their lives where they were ready to look for a spouse. As I went through high school my belief only became stronger. I believe I was able to have closer friendships with both guys and women because I was not caught up in the drama of dating. College was even easier than high school as far not dating. It may have helped that I choice a major made up almost exclusively of women. As of today I continue to wait. Happily waiting for the man I believe God has for me. I tend to be quite oblivious, so someday the Lord may have to give me a little nudge, but for now I think of my future husband very little. I am actually very happy being single, and view this waiting time as a precious. I am able to focus on aspects that I need to change in myself. I have this time to work through my own issues so I don’t bring them into my future marriage.

I am very grateful to the women who have started this blog. It is very much need for today’s Christian women.

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