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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Choosing to Surrender Your Dreams and Future to God
I remember three distinct times in my life that I had to surrender my dreams to God. Once at age seventeen, twenty, and twenty-four. When I was seventeen I’d been offered several full basketball scholarships to division one universities. Basketball was my passion and I loved playing (like LOVED playing!). When I wasn’t playing basketball […]
5 Back-to-School Modesty Hacks for Christian Girls
It happens to me every year. The transition from my summer wardrobe to my fall wardrobe is always a struggle. What worked so well last season just doesn’t seem to be working this season. Styles have changed, my taste had changed, and I honestly just have the desire for something new. Something fresh. And to […]
5 Questions Girls Should Ask Before Posting a Selfie
I was thirteen years old, loving life, and desperately trying to grab a certain guy’s attention. After a full week at church camp, I was hanging out in the sports court waiting for my parents to pick me up. I knew at any moment my ride would pull into the parking, so I had to […]
4 Verses to Help Christian Girls Conquer Temptation
I’m married to an amazingly godly and kind man. But like any human, Zack might occasionally say something or do something that I don’t view as particularly “sweet and thoughtful.” Instead of giving him the benefit of the doubt, my natural tendency is to assume the worst. Instead of lovingly asking him about it, I often […]
Zack Answers Questions About Romance, Relationships, and Red Flags
I (Kristen) thought it would be fun and helpful to do a Q & A with my husband, Zack. As a guy who loves the Lord and has experienced getting married (and the entire relationship process), he has some insightful wisdom to offer us from a guy’s perspective. Let’s dive in. Question 1: Zack, take […]
Why Your Singleness Isn’t a Holding Station for Marriage
I’ve spent a good amount of time dreaming about the future. Not dreaming of a future being married to my truest handsome love (although I do dream about that sometimes). What I’m currently dreaming about is something very near to my heart. I’m currently dreaming about the impact that we, as single Christian women, could […]
3 Compelling Reasons to Become a Woman of the Word
I was doing the dishes in my kitchen while listening to a podcast when I heard something that caused me to stop in my tracks. The speaker on the other end of my earbuds was a woman named Jen Wilkin. She was teaching a session on why it’s vitally important for Christian women to know […]
