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A Complicated Mess Made Beautiful

I plopped down on my bed, exhausted from the week’s events. I then began trying to unravel my mess. A mess of emotions, thoughts, intentions, words spoken, and implications. As I sat there replaying every word of our conversation, trying to glean any hint of interest or non-interest, I finally broke down. I couldn’t figure […]

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To the Girl Who is Discouraged and Losing Heart

Have you felt like a weight has fallen over you? Are you stuck in a place in life where nothing seems to be changing? Where the same thing happens day in and day out and you’re not getting anywhere? Have you prayed and begged God for something and not seen an answer? Do you feel […]

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Lessons I Learned From My First Year of Marriage

The day went by in a blur. I tried my absolute best to enjoy every moment and soak up the day, but it went by so fast. Everything started and ended in what felt like such a short amount of time (thankfully the wedding was live-streamed so that I can go back and relive the […]

My Journey of Trusting God Through Disappointment and Unfulfilled Longings

Some days you dance and some days you cry. This past year has been filled with both for me. Many of you know my story of infertility and the two early miscarriages Zack and I experienced 6 years ago. It has been a long journey, but God has been so faithful to give us peace, […]

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Why You’re Looking for Jesus in Your Boyfriend

I’ve had a crush on a guy (I’ll call “Sean”) for over 3 years. It’s bad. What’s worse is that we’ve only spoken one time. He picked up my grapes in the college cafeteria when I dropped them. I thanked him. End of story. Somehow, I still have a hard-core crush on Sean. I stare […]

7 Habits of a Strong Christian Woman

As Christian women, I think there’s an unspoken narrative playing in our minds that goes something like this: “Christian women shouldn’t be strong. Christian women shouldn’t be brave and courageous. Christian women should remain passive and mind their own business.” This is false. Very false. Just look at some of the godly women in the Bible. […]

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