Girls

Girls

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When I got married in October of 2018, I didn’t stop learning. I didn’t stop growing. Instead, I continued to seek wisdom from other married couples. I continued to learn more about my husband. I continued to grow in my character. I continued doing what I had been doing before. The learning and growing never stops. What about you? When you read through my list above, where do you see yourself? Have you been intentional in growing in your relationship…

5 things to try when you don’t want to read the bible

  I believe that the Bible is God-breathed (2 Tim. 3:16). I have experienced the transformational power of God’s Word. I know that reading Scripture is the best way to know God and to become more like Him. And yet . . . There are days (which sometimes clump together into weeks and months) when I’m unmotivated to study the Bible. There are a million reasons for this, from my sin nature pulling me toward lesser things, to the zillions…

Dare to Hope That He’ll Redeem Your Story

Hope scares me now. Hope feels dangerous. Hope feels vulnerable. Hope even feels . . . a little silly. I’ve learned to be gut-level honest here in the valley of the shadow of death—the place that seems like my permanent residence these days, so I’m not afraid to confess that the sludge of muddy grief tempts me to kill my hope and bury it deep in this pit. As my dreams and expectations have been crushed into a dusty powder, I’ve…

10 Verses to Comfort Your Broken Heart

10 Verses to Comfort Your Broken Heart A breakup can be such a painful experience during our dating years. It’s something I never wanted to go through, and I’m sure you don’t hope to walk through deep heartbreak either. I don’t know anyone who’s entered a relationship hoping it will end with a broken heart, that’s for sure. We hope our relationship will work out beautifully—that we’ll live happily ever after. Sadly, the majority of us will experience a broken heart at…

When Temptation Hits, Look for the Escape Hatch

When Temptation Hits, Look for the Escape Hatch Strap on your thinking caps, friends. To get God’s truth stamped into our minds and hearts, today we are going to use our imaginations. Ready? Picture yourself in a room. The walls are covered with posters of whatever it is that tempts you to run away from God’s best. Maybe it’s that boy who doesn’t follow Christ but still makes your heart race. He’s looking straight at you, inviting you into a…

God-Esteem Is Better Than Self-Esteem

God-Esteem Is Better Than Self-Esteem How many times have you heard these phrases? “She just needs to love herself more.” “Yeah, you’re having self-esteem issues because you don’t love yourself enough.” If you’re like me, you’ve probably heard those ideas floating around a lot. And if you haven’t, keep listening. You will. It’s everywhere—music, movies, friend groups, even churches. You might want to prepare yourself—because today, I’m here to talk about not loving ourselves. When I picture what “love yourself” means, I…