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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3 Lies Christian Good Girls Believe
I’m a Christian good girl. You know: the kind who’s never rebelled against her parents or gotten involved with the wrong crowd. The kind who’s busy doing ministry, who posts Scripture verses on Facebook and Christian quotes on Instagram stories, and has memorized a book of the Bible . . . You know the kind […]
3 Lies I Believed About Fighting Sexual Sin
It happened…again. Then again. And again. This will be the last time! I promised myself. I was tired of wrestling with sexual sin and wanted to be free from this particular struggle. I was convinced that I just needed to try harder — that I would find freedom if I just focused more on pursuing […]
Newlyweds Answer Your Questions about Love, Purity, & Marriage
Dāv and I just hit the 8-month mark. That’s an extremely short amount of time in the big scope of things. I get that we’re not going on the big 10, 20 or 30. We haven’t even hit our one year anniversary. Honestly, that’s why we’re writing this blog. Being a newlywed is one-hundred percent […]
Life as a Wife: Learning to Chase Truth Instead of Following My Emotions
I woke up this past Tuesday with a smile on my face. I looked over at my sleeping husband and silently thanked God for blessing me with such a faithful, loving, and godly man. This day was a special day. It was our 8th wedding anniversary. For some couples that may seem like a short […]
5 Bible Verses Every Girl Should Know
Different moments, experiences, challenges, and joys in my life have resulted in me latching onto specific verses in Scripture. Verses that I’d studied or memorized. Those verses became my lifeline. When it came to singleness, I always turned to Proverbs 3:5-6. When it came to purity of heart, I always turned to Psalm 51:10. The […]
How to Discern if a Guy Has Godly Character or Not
When I was a single woman, I remember people telling me things like, “be sure to marry a man of godly character!” Or, “make sure you know his true heart.” Or, “don’t settle for anything but a genuinely Christ-focused man.” Okay… I would think to myself. I appreciate the advice, and I agree. These are […]
What Advice Would you Give to a New Bride Going on her Honeymoon?
I’ll never forget that moment. The moment my brand new husband and I ran through the aisle of sparklers and hopped into our getaway car. We waved goodbye and headed towards our honeymoon suite. The drive from the venue to our honeymoon suite was filled with excitement, nerves and a sigh of relief. We were […]
