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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How to Never Feel Like the Ugly Girl Again
I was driving down the road the other day and saw a billboard with an advertisement for a cosmetic surgery office which featured a seductively dressed model and the statement, “Enhance your beauty.” The message was loud and clear: If you want to be beautiful you will need a large chest, plump lips, luscious hair, […]
How a Conference on Sex Helped Me in My Singleness
This past weekend I went to a women’s conference at my church. The topic? Sex. Yes, I know I’m single. I know it’s a little weird that I went to a conference talking about something only married women should be doing. I know you’re probably wondering how in the world a conference on sex helped […]
Why Becoming Famous and Hot Shouldn’t be Our Goal
She was a nobody. Outside of her small circle of friends, the world didn’t even know she existed. As a music lover, she would sing songs in her room late into the night. She dreamed of becoming a famous singer. But as it was, Nashville didn’t even know she existed. Then one day, everything changed. […]
Modern Girls Should Still Practice Hospitality
All my life, my family has welcomed people into our home on a regular basis. From Bible studies and dinners to parties and overnight guests, my family has valued hospitality. I’ve watched (and helped) my mother cook giant meals and clean our house in preparation for guests. My sisters and I have set countless tables […]
How to Use the Bible to Answer Tough Questions
We as modern girls have a lot of tough questions. What is true love? What makes a real marriage? Where will I go when I die? Where did I come from? The list goes on. Unless we know how to use God’s Word to answer our tough questions, we will get swept up with the […]
Rethinking Hollywood’s Bogus Version of Love and Romance
I pulled into the coffee shop parking lot and headed inside to quickly order my latte. Early mornings and I do not go well together. After a few sips of coffee, my brain slowly started creeping towards a somewhat functioning mode. Why I decided to lead an early morning Bible study…I’m not sure. I guess […]
4 Reasons Modesty Empowers Women and Nudity Doesn’t
After posing half naked in a recent photo shoot, Emma Watson (the star in the upcoming Beauty and the Beast movie) couldn’t understand why people were calling her a hypocrite. As an outspoken self-proclaimed feminist, some people viewed Emma’s photoshoot as quite the contradiction. They were wondering how a woman could stand for “women’s equality and female […]
