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, […]
“Instead of wasting time on topics like romance, modesty, and womanhood…why don’t you keep the focus on the gospel? Your Christian blog should primarily be about how to love Jesus more.” Over the years, we’ve received several emails and DM’s from Christian girls who have expressed their concern to us at Girl Defined Ministries, asking […]
My eyes lingered a little too long. My mind wandered a little too far. Instead of fleeing the temptation, I gave into my lustful fantasies. A wave of discouragement washed over me. I had failed… again. That’s it! I told myself. That’s the last time I’m going to give into my lust. I recommitted to […]
Friday night was here and I found myself sitting alone in my bedroom…again. This was not a new occurrence in my life. I was single and Friday nights seemed to make that painfully obvious. Year and year after this was my story. I didn’t want to be single. I tried to get around groups where […]
WATCH VIDEO If you’re wrestling with suicidal thoughts right now, I want you to know that God is bigger than your darkness. He is more powerful than your pain. He sees you. He loves you. He wants to help you. You are not alone. God wants to pull you out of this darkness and set […]
It’s not an accident that you’re reading these words right now. If you’re wrestling with suicidal thoughts, I am so glad you’re here. If you’re not wrestling with suicidal thoughts, I am still glad you’re here. Your life matters. The fact that you’re taking the time to read this post right now is a sign […]
Our newest book, "Not Part of the Plan: Trusting God with the Twists and Turns of Your Story" is available for pre-order now, and releases everywhere on October 12, 2021.
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