Fighting Lust with the Power of Gratitude
When I was a teen girl, I remember having moments where I viewed God’s boundaries for sexual purity as a bit…well — annoying. Striving for purity in my heart and mind wasn’t easy, and I struggled to keep my thoughts pure. I would find myself grumbling in my heart about how tough the single life […]
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Was Being a Virgin on my Wedding Night Awkward?
I was a thirty-year-old virgin on my wedding night. That isn’t a shock to any of you who’ve followed my story. In fact, many of you sent me emails and DM’s before I got married asking me if I was nervous about the wedding night. I responded to your questions through a blog post titled: […]
The One Thing Christian Girls Don’t Know About Sexuality
I was shocked when they announced the title of the next book study that we would be doing. I was sitting in a room in my church next to Zack, surrounded by other small group leaders. “This is a conversation that we need to have more often in church.” My pastor said. “The world is […]
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 […]
Girl, You Were Made for Intimacy
My wedding day was less than three weeks away. I could hardly wait to finally marry the man I had already pledged my life and love to. My longings for marriage, intimacy, and a lifelong companion would finally be realized. As the days drew closer, my love for Zack grew deeper. I longed for the […]
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 […]
Our Sexual Longings and Desires Have Been Distorted by Sin
I still remember the struggle like it was yesterday. I was single, in my early twenties, and fully aware of my sexual longings and desires. Waiting to experience sexual pleasure until marriage felt like an impossible task to me. I knew God was calling me to fight for purity in my heart, mind, and actions, […]
5 Practical Ways to Guard Your Heart
He was one of the godliest guys I knew. From similar ministry goals to the same taste in music, we had so much in common. He challenged me to follow Jesus and inspired me with his love for God. It didn’t hurt that he was also very good-looking. I’d had crushes before, usually admiring from […]
