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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This Engaged Guy’s Decision Changed History Forever
He was engaged to an amazing woman. Like most engaged guys, he was probably counting down the days until his wedding. I don’t know this couple personally, but from what I hear, they’re pretty amazing. Their engagement was going great until something completely unexpected happened. Something that rocked his world. This unexpected turn of events […]
Stop Worrying About the Future
I am in my junior year of high school, which means college and a bucket load of decisions are on there way. It is too easy to start worrying about where I’m going to attend college, what I’m going to study, who I’m going to marry, and what in the world I’m going to do […]
Before You Post that Sexy Workout Selfie
I’m guilty. I have totally done it. After a long hard workout, I remember snapping a “sexy” picture of myself in front of my bedroom mirror. You know. The kind where you angle your body just right to make your fat disappear and your muscles look huge. Yep. That was me. I wanted to see […]
How to Do an Advent Study this Christmas
The two of us grew up in a home that celebrated Advent every single Christmas season. Our parents would put a big wreath on the dinner table. The wreath held four smaller candles on the outer edge and one big candle in the middle. Celebrating Advent was a big deal for us as little girls […]
How to Become a Woman Who Thrives
With my calves on fire and my body soaking wet from the hours of running in the rain, I finally crossed the finish line. The months of training that I’d spent leading up until this point paid off. I had officially run my first (and probably only) marathon. You better believe I put that 26.2 […]
Why I’m Glad I’m Not Cinderella
The string lights in the trees shone brightly on that warm October evening as I eyed the young couples, twirling around and swaying elegantly on the grass. I felt like a character in a romance novel as I listened to the live band play and observed the guys and girls talking and dancing. Meanwhile, I […]
10 Things Purity Was Never Meant To Be
I was her. I was the teen girl reading Christian books on modesty, purity, and relationships. I often read my favorite books over and over again. I loved learning and I loved striving to understand God’s design for my life as a Christian girl. I wore the purity ring. I read I Kissed Dating Goodbye. […]
