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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My All-Time Favorite Tip on How to Have a Consistent Prayer Life
Girl 1: “Hey girl, I’m going through a really hard time right now.” Girl 2: “Oh, really? I’m so sorry. What’s going on?” Girl 1: “Well…I’m just really struggling with some worry and fear in my life. I don’t know what to do.” Girl 2: “Oh man…that sounds really hard. I’ll definitely be praying for […]
5 Truths to Help You Destroy Secret Sexual Sin
I wouldn’t be surprised if nearly every one of you reading this post has struggled with, or is currently struggling with, secret sexual sin. Why do I assume that so many of you struggle (or have struggled) with secret sexual sin? Because (at times) I’ve struggled with this in my own life and I’ve received […]
Why Boyfriends Don’t Get Husband Privileges
He said he loved her. He asked her to move in with him. She liked him a lot. She decided to give it a try. One sunny afternoon, she loaded up her apartment and moved all of her stuff into her boyfriend’s place. They ate breakfast together. They ate dinner together. She did his laundry. […]
Should College be a Must for the Christian Girl?
It happens every year. Thousands of guys and girls pack up their bags and head out to their first year of college. It’s the normal and expected post high school option. Why rethink it? Why consider doing something different? When I graduated from high school I felt like a total freak for not following the […]
Where Will You Be 100 Million Years From Today?
I recently saw an image on facebook that I did not want to see. The image was graphic, heartbreaking, and extremely thought provoking. The image pictured several men only moments before they were brutally put to death by the wicked hands of ISIS. When I saw that picture my mind went wild. What if I […]
How Setting Up Boundaries Saved My Virginity
My romantic feelings were intense towards him. I’m typically a clear thinker, but my brain cells had turned instantly cloudy. I had no idea how quickly common sense could abandon my sense of reason. I was in love and on my way to marrying the man of my dreams. During my relationship and “dateship” with […]
How Much Clothing Can We Really Take Off?
“Forget the rules. If it makes you happy, wear it!” Those are the words plastered on the wall of a well-known and hip shopping center in downtown Chicago. As soon as I read that quote I immediately thought of the girls (and women) in that massive city I was exploring. As I walked around the […]
