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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Emily’s Enticing Temptation
Emily tightly gripped the folded piece of paper in her hand as she sat down at her desk. Her history class was starting and the big mid-term test was haunting her. The teacher gave a few opening words for the day and then passed out the mid-terms to each student. Emily’s mouth went dry as […]
Life With Instagram
The wheels of the plane finally touched the ground in Austria. I had been waiting for this moment my entire life. I grew up listening to my grandmother (Helga Aloisia Grosslercher) tell story after story of her life in the far-away land of Austria. She grew up during the days of Hitler and even watched […]
Advice From a New Bride
All eyes were on the back doors of the church. The organ began playing the wedding march, and there she was in a beautiful white wedding dress. She began her walk down the aisle toward her groom, God’s chosen man for her to spend the rest of her life with. All eyes were in tears […]
The Hollywood Guy
Hollywood has been cramming lies down our throats for a long time. It’s time we stood up and said, “no more!” I am personally sick of the self-centered, sex-crazy, girl obsessed guys that Hollywood offers me. I often wonder why we as young women are accepting this low standard of masculinity. Is there anything else […]
The Test to Stand Alone
Have you ever been in a sticky situation with your friends where they wanted to do something that you knew wasn’t right? If so, you know how hard and sometimes awkward it can be to make the choice to stand alone. Following through on your convictions and listening to the Holy Spirit isn’t always popular. […]
5 Reasons Guy Friends Can Be Tricky
It had been a while since my friend Lacy and I had gone out to dinner. We picked a nice sit down restaurant and started our meal with a mouth watering appetizer. Our conversation quickly turned to our personal lives and what had been going on over the past couple of weeks. Lacy started sharing […]
Calling all the Single Ladies
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 about her recent broken engagement. She shared her heartache with me, but also the hope of knowing that God is sovereign and He does have a plan for her […]
