God, Sex, & Rich People

Onward, Ho

Today I am celebrating my 32nd birthday. To this day, I have somehow succeeded as a thriving artist in New York City for 9 years; I have...

Date To Marry Part 3 - I Can Only Imagine

The one where Mattie Jo shows you how to excel in being a romantic, horny Jedi queen. Sort of. xoxo - Mattie Jo

Date To Marry Part 2: Date for Data

Growing up Evangelical in rural Missouri, I was bombarded with dating books that told me how to date in a “Godly way...."

Date To Marry: Part 1

If you grew up Evangelical, you are probably very familiar with the term “date to marry.” Since Evangelical culture is obsessed with...

Something About Sundays

There’s something about Sundays that will always be a little sacred to me. This Sunday morning included me waking up a little hungover...

Do It For The Story

I guess I want to start this off by saying, I acknowledge that I've taken kind a bit of a hiatus from writing about dating, sex, and how...

God, Sex, and Rich People: The Series

Hello friends, family, and fellow Recovering Evangelicals! Just a fair warning, this blog post is a bit longer than my usual posts. But...

Why I'm Still Single -- Love, Your Favorite Recovering Evangelical

My friend, fellow Midwestern New York transplant, funny lady, and writer of things sex, relationship, and figuring-my-shit-out-already,...

Boy Crazy

As a freshman in college, I was in the throes of falling deeply in love for the first time. Since I was 19 years old and grew up...