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Letting Go of Pain and Suffering

When we look around at the circumstances of people in the world today, we discover that there is a vast amount of suffering and pain being endured. Many different people struggle with many different types of suffering. Hospitals are full of horrible diseases and injuries, parents are getting divorces, babies are being aborted, war is […]

Why I Quit Trying to Make Everyone Like Me

A few weeks ago I did an online personality test with my younger sister Ellissa and a good friend of ours. Ellissa randomly came across a free online site and thought it would be fun to try it out. The website nailed each of our personalities. Mine was “entertainer.” Apparently I’m a total extrovert and […]

The Hardest Thing About Being a Christian Single Girl

I’ve been thinking about this specific blog post for the past two weeks. When I first thought of the title I was excited and ready to write. And then I realized that this isn’t just a normal (1. opening story 2. helpful advice 3. ending questions) blog post. This is a blog post that requires […]

How the Art of Conversation Has Transformed my Life

It was one of those spring days. The sun smiled warmly, and the air carried the fragrance of flowers. Perfect day for a bridal shower. As the guests trickled in, I began to feel like a paperclip in the safety pin tin. I quickly realized this was due to the fact that there were very […]

Do You Ever Feel Like God is a Cosmic Killjoy?

I can only imagine what pop culture would say if they read the Girl Defined blog. They would probably request that we be sent to the insane asylum for crazy thinking. In fact, some of you might think we are at the top of the crazy meter, too. Let me offer you some words of […]

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When Romantic Fantasies Get the Best of You

I was at a major league baseball game recently with my grandparents when the strangest thing happened. As the game reached the ninth inning, an entire flock of teen and college age girls began swarming towards my section. They quickly formed a line right across the aisle from where I was sitting. Apparently they were lining […]

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