How to Be Happy When You Don’t Have Boyfriend
It’s so easy to imagine how full, complete, and happy your life would be if you had a boyfriend. It’s easy to imagine that all of your problems would go away. That you would magically transform into a kinder, sweeter, more others-centered girl. That life would all of the sudden become easy and trouble-free. This […]
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Hope for the Girl Who’s Sad and Lonely
I can remember a time when, as a teenager and young adult, I was lonely. Really lonely. It was a constant struggle and I always felt like I was on the outside looking in as I watched my friends and peers in their budding relationships. I have vivid memories of crying and praying that I would […]
You’re Not Enough (And That’s Okay)
WATCH VIDEO We loved chatting with Allie Beth Stuckey about her new book, You’re Not Enough (And That’s Okay). If you want to break free from the never-ending battle of striving to measure up but never quite being enough, this video is for you. Jesus came because we aren’t enough. There is so much freedom in […]
How Mentorship Can Radically Change Your Life
As most of you know, I’m the second oldest of eight kids and I grew up in a really big family. With five girls and three boys (and most of us being taller than 6 feet), we’re quite the sight walking into a restaurant together. I have honestly loved being a part of such a […]
When You Don’t Feel Like You Love Jesus
The last thing I wanted to do was get up. It was early. I was tired. And honestly, a few more minutes sleep sounded more soul-refreshing than trying to keep my gritty, not-quite-awake-yet eyes open long enough to read and absorb Scripture. I’d been struggling with finding fresh truth from the Bible, my mind wandering […]
Maybe You Already Have a Mentor, but Don’t Realize it
We were in a small group together. Maggie was vivacious, friendly, and clearly passionate about Jesus. She was a wife and mother of three. I’m not sure how long she had been a Christian at that point, but she and her husband were mature believers leading the small group my husband and I attended. I […]
What a Former Crush Taught Me About Sufficiency in Jesus
The Facebook announcement stopped me mid-scroll. Brandon Hayes became engaged to Katie Lewis.* I stared at it for a few seconds, their two pictures joined together with a ring. Brandon Hayes, the guy my young teenage self once had a crush on, was engaged. I hadn’t even known he was in a relationship. Thoughts spinning, […]
Modesty Hacks for the HOT Summer Months
WATCH VIDEO Trying to embrace modesty is hard enough on a good day…but throw in some 100 degree summer heat and we’ve got quite the challenge on our hands. As a Texas born and raised girl, I know this all too well. Modesty is fairly easy during the cooler months, but when summer hits it […]
