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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Single or Married and the Proverbs 31 Lady
Ten years ago I memorized the majority of Proverbs 31. As a twenty-year-old single young woman, I wasn’t exactly sure how to implement what I was reading. I wanted to become like this woman and put her incredible heart and lifestyle into action, but I was single. I wasn’t married. I didn’t have a family. […]
How I Found a Godly Woman to Mentor Me
I wanted to text her for several weeks but kept putting it off out of fear. What if she says no? What if she’s too busy? What if she just doesn’t want to do it? I knew my hesitations were rooted in the fear of rejection, so — before I could talk myself out of […]
Why Girl Friendships Need to be a Crucial Part of Your Life
I get along so much easier with guys. They’re easier to talk with, easier to laugh with, and they don’t get caught up in the drama. Is it wrong that I prefer having close guy friends over close girlfriends? -Anonymous Girl Why is it that guy friendships seem to come so effortlessly and girl friendships […]
Standing Firm When You Feel Unloved and Rejected
The waves of accusations crashing against my mind began something like this: No one loves you. You don’t have even one true friend who cares about you. You are unwanted; you always have been, and you always will be. The world would be better off if you were dead. The waves of this particular mental assault began about […]
Let’s Start a Kindness Revolution
She barely looked up. I pulled my cart into the aisle, unloaded the groceries onto the conveyer belt, and watched as she began scanning them. She still didn’t look up—just kept her gaze down, as if afraid of making eye contact. I stood quietly for a moment as she worked. She looks sad, I thought. […]
Why Premarital Sex isn’t an Expression of True Biblical Love
Love. Sex. These are major buzzwords right now. Although they’re wonderful and beautiful words, they don’t always mean the same thing to each person. In fact, each person seems to have their own version of what love actually means. When it comes to romantic relationships, this is especially true. As Christian women, our understanding of […]
Good Hospitality Doesn’t Require a Big Home
After a breathtaking two weeks in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, my new husband and I were headed home. Home no longer looked like it had for 30 years of my life. Home was now different. With someone different. Home was now a very small garage studio apartment across town from the rest of my family. […]
