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How Old Should I Be Before Getting into a Serious Relationship?

I looked at the caller ID on my pink razor flip phone and immediately got sweaty palms. I was 16 years old and was committed to only pursuing a relationship when I was ready or able to consider the possibility of marriage. As a 16-year-old girl, I knew I wasn’t ready. And I knew the […]

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How Choosing Gratitude will Change Your Life

As Christian girls, we have a million reasons to give thanks…and the biggest is our Salvation through Jesus. We should be the leading example of gratitude and joyfulness. Yet sadly, we’re often not; and it’s largely because we choose to focus on the wrong things. Choosing gratitude is the key to becoming a joy-filled girl, […]

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3 Powerful Truths for Embracing True Beauty and Lasting Worth

I looked in the mirror and knew exactly what I was missing. More eyeliner. I’m not talking about a nice top line that frames the eye and accentuates the eyes. No. I’m talking about raccoon style eyeliner. I’m talking about loads and loads around the top and bottom of the eye. I’m talking about so […]

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Breaking Free From the Beauty Comparison Trap

Like little girls my sweet friend and I sat on the floor with our legs crisscrossed and dreamed about her soon-to-be-marriage. As the giggles and squeals slowly wore off, I asked my friend if she was ready to share all of herself and her life with another person. With a thoughtful look on her face, […]

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Tips for the Clumsy, Awkward, Self-Conscious Christian Girl

It’s happened to the best of us. That moment when something so horribly embarrassing happens and you just want to sink through the floor. I had one of those “sink-through-the-floor-moments” several years back when I was in high school. I was in tenth grade and had just finished competing in a huge basketball tournament. My […]

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My Problem: I Was Dressing Modestly for Guys and Not for God

“Sometimes I wonder why I even dress modestly. I mean, guys see immodest women all the time anyway. It’s not like they don’t know what cleavage is. I’m starting to wonder if modesty is really worth it.” Those were the words of a girl who was feeling super discouraged about modesty. As she shared her […]

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