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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Is it Wrong to Be Angry at God?
I held her little furry body in one hand as she licked my face. This tiny puppy had me at “ruh-roh.” She was so small and yet so full of life. I looked at my husband, Zack, and he knew I was sold. “I guess this means we’re taking the puppy.” He said to the […]
Why I’m Not Looking for JUST a Husband
I am going to do something that I’ve never done in a blog post before. I’m going to open up my journal and share some completely personal things that I wrote down this past week. Here’s the deal, last week I was sitting on my bed praying for different members in my family, for the […]
This is Better than Black Friday Deals
I am one of “those” people. The crazy type who goes Black Friday shopping and hunts for awesome deals late into the night. Yep, that was me last night. My husband showed true love by escorting me to all of the many stores I “needed” to go to. And to top it off, we just […]
Are You a Whiner or a Worshiper? {Free Book Giveaway}
I quietly walked up the stairs and peeked inside my friend’s bedroom. The lights were dimmed and she was asleep. I tip-toed over to her bed and whispered, “surprise” as I held up her favorite Starbucks drink in my hand. She smiled up at me and then slowly sat up. From the outside, she looked […]
Why Your Singleness is a Really Big Deal
Have you ever had one of those AH-HA moments in your life? I had one of those last week as I was talking to a friend at church about her recent broken engagement. She shared with me her heartache, but also the hope of knowing that God is sovereign and He does have a plan […]
Planning a Future You Won’t Regret
Conversation #1: Me: “Hey Rachel! Since you’re a senior in high school now, what do you think you’ll do once you graduate?” Rachel: “Oh…well, I’m not really sure. I applied for a bunch of colleges, so if I get accepted to one, I guess that’ll be God’s sign that I should go!” Me: “I see…so […]
5 Truths to Combat “Out-of-Control” Emotions
Sarah checked her outfit in the mirror, grabbed her purse and headed out the door. She had been planning and preparing for homecoming night for months and couldn’t wait to meet up with her friends. She arrived at school only to find Jake, her crush, laughing and chatting it up with some of the most […]
