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Purity is so Much More than a List of Rules

I was that girl. The girl who grew up in church, saved sex for marriage, wrote letters to her future husband, and tried to do all of the “right” things a good church girl should do. In fact, I even saved my first kiss for marriage. Check. Check. Check. I was marking off the boxes […]

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Lust is a Girl Problem Too

I crawled into my bed and turned on the lamp. It was late. I was tired. But that didn’t keep me from reading my favorite genre of books, Christian Romance Novels. I justified my actions and convinced myself that these were innocent and clean. What harm could they do? One by one I devoured these […]

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Living with Purpose as a Single Girl

Extended years of singleness seems to be a growing trend in our culture. Due to a variety of reasons, most young men and women aren’t getting married as soon as they’d like to. As a woman who didn’t get married until thirty-years-old, I can relate to the struggles, sorrows, and difficulties that accompany those extra […]

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Hope for the Christian Girl Suffering from a Chronic Illness

I didn’t want to miss this opportunity. Migraines had pulled me down one too many times and I wasn’t letting them have the upper hand on this day. I pulled myself out of the hotel bedroom. I walked towards the mirror. It didn’t look good. I grabbed my makeup case, loaded up the concealer, and […]

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Single or Married and the Proverbs 31 Lady

Ten years ago I memorized the majority of Proverbs 31. As a twenty-year-old single young woman, I wasn’t exactly sure how to implement what I was reading. I wanted to become like this woman and put her incredible heart and lifestyle into action, but I was single. I wasn’t married. I didn’t have a family. […]

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Why Girl Friendships Need to be a Crucial Part of Your Life

I get along so much easier with guys. They’re easier to talk with, easier to laugh with, and they don’t get caught up in the drama. Is it wrong that I prefer having close guy friends over close girlfriends? -Anonymous Girl Why is it that guy friendships seem to come so effortlessly and girl friendships […]

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