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 Girls: Look for a Guy With Vision, Passion, and Purpose
I was 19 years old when love and romance came knocking on my door. He was funny, I laughed. He was cute, I was smitten. He liked me, I liked him. He pursued me, I fell in love. And then…it ended. As quickly as it started. My tears covered my pillow for weeks on end. […]
How to Get Over a Guy in a God Honoring Way
You notice the guy. He catches your eye. Your heart races. You start dreaming. The week goes by and you can’t keep him out of your mind. Without even trying, he’s “won” your heart. You’ve planned your wedding, you’ve planned your future. You even have three adorable kids. And then…the dreaded happens. You find out […]
Step Back and Rethink the Selfie
I remember this day like it was yesterday. I was thirteen years old, loving life and desperately trying to build up the courage to “post” my selfie. I had just finished a full week at church camp and was hanging out in the sports court waiting for my parents to pick me up. I knew […]
20 Differences Between Guys and Girls
I heard a story recently about a single mom who was fiercely feminist and didn’t want her son being stereotyped. Stereotyped for what? Well…for being a man. She didn’t believe in gender differences so she did everything she could to zap his manliness. She encouraged him to play with dolls, wear dresses, and sit with […]
Strong Girls Desperately Needed to Stand up for Truth
The other day I was playing a game with a group of friends called “Would You Rather.” The game is absolutely hilarious and asks the most bizarre questions. One of the questions asked during the game got the whole group buzzing and discussing. The question asked, “would you rather have shockingly overdeveloped muscles, or, would […]
From a Bad Romance to Finally Finding True Love
Our world often portrays singleness as a condition of loneliness, doomed to the unfortunate. I struggled with this for years. At one point in my life, “singleness” clouded my true identity with thoughts like…“since I’m not in a relationship, something must be wrong with me.” I allowed my relationship status to determine my value and […]
5 Books That Will Radically Change Your Life (Free Book Giveaway)
When I was in 6th grade I entered my first, and last, archery competition. I was attending a church camp and each camper was allowed to enter one competition. Basketball. Volleyball. Horseshoes. Archery. BB gun. Why in the world I chose archery, I have no idea. But, I did, and it proved to be a […]
