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Does Being Single Make Me Less Sexual?

I’m twenty-nine years old and I’ve never had sex. It’s not because I don’t want to, it’s just because I’ve chosen to wait until I’m married to have sex. Throughout my many years of being single and not having sex, I’ve had a lot of questions.   I’ve wondered about many aspects of my purity […]

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Two Books That Will Radically Change Your Life as a Single

I was young. I was in love. Life was looking pretty good. As a naive twenty-something Christian girl, I had my entire future planned out. I would get married within the year and leave the worries of the single life behind me. Little did I know, everything was about to change. Less than twenty-four hours […]

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Biblical Womanhood Promotes Passion Not Passivity

She was a fearless woman. Willing to give up her very life for the cause. Nothing could stop her from doing it. She knew it was worth it. She knew God had put on earth for this cause. With courage in her heart and boldness in her eyes, she approached the King unannounced. An act […]

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Good Christian Girl, Stop Finding Worth in Your Goodness

I’m her. I’m the good girl. The girl who was born into a Christian home. The girl who memorized John 3:16 as soon as she could speak. The girl who never went through a rebellious stage. The girl who never had a boyfriend in high school and never dated around. Yep, that’s me. The good […]

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Can I Wear a Purity Ring if I’m Not a Virgin?

I was 13 years old when my dad gave me my purity ring. He took me to the jewelry store, showed me the rings, and let me pick one out. I chose a silver ring, with swirly shapes, surrounding a purple gem. It was the perfect ring in my little girl eyes. Later that day, […]

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Determined to Chase after God Instead of Guys

I spotted my target. He was tall, lanky, and had a head full of bushy brown hair. I convinced my sixteen-year-old self that he was drop-dead gorgeous (in a manly sort of way, of course). There was a major problem, though. My best friend thought he was gorgeous, too. Uh-oh. Girl fight! Besties crushing on […]

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