Some of you ask me questions that I feel I can answer in 140 characters or less.
Yes, I value your questions that much.
Truly, I do wish I could sit with you face-to-face and answer your questions—no matter how weird they (or you) are. Since I can’t, Twitter allows me to answer some in a quick way that might give you some direction, make you think, make you laugh, or make you want to send a bomb to my house. Please don’t.
That’s OK. Text the words: Follow @joyeggerichs to the # 40404 and you should be able to get my tweets.
Warning: Along with links to my posts and Ask Joy responses, you may discover I have an unhealthy love for unicorns and that many of my tweetable thoughts are… dumb.
Watch this video for a short explanation. And just keep in mind that I don’t make it a habit of abbreviating words in real life. N Twitterland we hve no choice b/c Twtr forces bad Eng so we got 2 do it if we wnt to say n-e-thng.
(a handful)
1) Q: What do u think re: dating a non-Xtian girl? Especially when there are no Xtian girls around u, except yer sister. A: She blood related?
2) Q: Ideas for women to show respect to husbands/boyfriends? A: Be authentically friendly when u confront yer pain hurt & frustration. #askjoy
3) Q: How do you respect someone when they don’t respect you? A: Nothing anyone does to us, should merit us stooping to their level.
4) Q: Tips for an engaged couple? A: Find a married couple to walk along side you now & into marriage. Have fun-You’re gettin’ hitched!
5) Q: Why do amazing women settle for weak men who claim to be Xtian but don’t live it out? A: Blanket statement much? (-: Write me w/ details.
6) Q: Tips for couples 3 months into dating dealing with a barrage of family members dropping marriage bombs? A: Smile & claim hearing loss.
7) Q: I know its not all about the gifts @ Xmas but how do we deal w/ a husband who doesn’t get us what we want? A: Tell him. Ppl can’t read minds.
8) Q: Do you think all marriages are savable? A: I believe in the miraculous so yes. Will they all be? No. But too many ppl give up too easily.
9) Q: Have you listened to the song, “Don’t Think Twice” by Bob Dylan? Thoughts? A: Haven’t yet, but printed lyrics & will soon!
10) Q: If the symbol for love is a heart, what is the symbol for respect? A: Probably a Unicorn. #onecanonlyhope
From my tweeting heart,
Joy
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Emily – Great question. My personal belief is that feelings are a huge factor in moving forward with someone, however ultimately love will be a choice. If not, if there were a season in marriage where our feelings were not as strong we would start to question if we loved the person.
Not trying to get too deep, but my encouragement to you would be that your boyfriend probably loves that you “like” him. Most guys are so assured of your commitment when they know you are their buddy and friend. Keep up the good work!
Watch this video for a short explanation. And just keep in mind that I don’t make it a habit of abbreviating words in real life. N Twitterland we hve no choice b/c Twtr forces bad Eng so we got 2 do it if we wnt to say n-e-thng.
n-e-thng uses the same amount of characters as spelling out ‘anything’. haha
Aaron – You got me. Well done. Thank you for keeping me on my Twitter Toes. (-:
can we have the respect symbol as a silhouette of tupac? #thuglife
The defined feeling in between like and love? Enamored – that feeling of awe while being in the presence of someone and wanting to learn more about them(unfortunately, these are the flaws).
Cam- I am enamored with your comment. 🙂 No really, love it.
Love is such a strong and overused word in our society. Up to this point, I have refrained from telling a man that I love him. But now I am starting to feel like it’s too soon for the L-bomb, but my feelings are way stronger than “like”.
Josh – Yes. Please create it and email it to me. It will be featured in our Arts and Crafts section. Coming soon?
Cam & Emily – Enamoreds a good word. I would also encourage you to be vocal about the things you admire and respect about him. Words can have deeper meaning for you and your significant other if you have an example of the “why” behind it.
I love your answer to #10. 🙂
Emily thinks...
Hahaha! I loved #10. It’s most definitely a unicorn. Brings me to a follow-up question. Is there a defined feeling in between like and love? I’ve been trying to come up with one, but I can’t! I often tell my boyfriend how much I like him. But it seems my feelings are well past “like” now but not quite “love”. Thoughts? 🙂
I’ve only been able to come up with “heart”… ie. “I heart you!” Meh, probably not.
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