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How to Live a Life of Lovely Even in the Hardest Seasons + A Book Review

April 1, 2019 in devotions, encouragement, lifestyle, reading
How to find a life of lovely even in the hardest seasons A couple of years ago, I read Looking for Lovely by Annie F. Downs. I loved it, like I love all of her books. She has a way of being vulnerable and so relatable, as well as encouraging. Recently, I read her new book, A Life of Lovely: A Young Woman’s Guide to Collecting the
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8 Thinsg Every Single Girl Should Be Praying About

8 Things Every Single Girl Should B...

March 18, 2019 in devotions, encouragement, singleness

Y’all, I am so excited about this post today! It is a collaboration with my friend Kimberly. We decided we wanted to write about prayer, and with my audience being mostly single girls, I knew I wanted to write about 8 things every single...

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How to Manage Expectations as a Single Girl

How to Manage Expectations as a Sin...

January 27, 2019 in devotions, encouragement, lifestyle, singleness

I feel like God has been teaching me a lot about expectations recently.  Y’all, I am like the poster child for having unrealistic, high expectations.  I used to always be disappointed on my birthday and other holidays because I expected so much from them. ...

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How to Remember God in the Waiting

How to Remember God in the Waiting...

January 6, 2019 in devotions, encouragement, reading, singleness, trusting God

Remember God.  When I saw Annie F. Downs was releasing a book by that title, I instantly knew I was going to love it.  When I read what it was going to be about, I was positive I was going to love it.  I’ve...

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8 ways to heal your heart after a breakup!

8 Ways to Heal Your Heart After a B...

January 3, 2019 in devotions, encouragement, lifestyle, singleness

Any type of heartbreak or breakup is hard.  It truly is.  I mean, think about it.  God did not create us for broken relationships or hurt hearts- He created us for intimacy.  But when sin entered the world, hurt did as well.  Thankfully, God...

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5 Ways to Wait Well as a Single Gir...

November 3, 2018 in devotions, encouragement, lifestyle, singleness

Actually, can we just remove wait from the title?  I don’t think that being single is all about waiting.  Yes, most of us probably will get married one day, but it’s not promised.  I think that we should be living life to the fullest...

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5 Ways to Remain Hopeful as a Single Girl

5 Ways to Remain Hopeful as a Singl...

September 15, 2018 in devotions, encouragement, singleness

Have you ever hit rock bottom as a single girl?  When you feel hopeless and like you can’t go on another day?  You feel so lonely and desire to be loved by a man. Being single can be hard.  I get it.  Trust me,...

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5 ways to trust God with your life!

5 Ways to Truly Trust God with Your...

August 13, 2018 in devotions, encouragement, lifestyle, trusting God

I remember last fall packing up to go to Liberty University’s College for a Weekend.  For as long as I could remember, I had planned on going to Liberty University to earn my bachelor’s degree in elementary education.  But for some reason, I just...

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A Heartfelt Letter to All the Singl...

July 19, 2018 in encouragement, singleness

Single girls, I see you.  Mostly because I’m just like you- single and so ready for a relationship.  So ready to be fully known and loved by a man.  Please know, you are beautiful and your standards are not too high. It’s so hard...

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6 books every Christian girl should read!

6+ Books Every Christian Girl Shoul...

July 9, 2018 in encouragement, lifestyle, reading

Reading is seriously one of my favorite things to do!  Not only do I find it relaxing and stress-relieving, I learn SO much from the books I read.  With a few exceptions, I primarily read Christian books, whether they are fiction or nonfiction.  This...

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Instagram post 2190421605121055237_5523504437 Anxiety has been a struggle of mine over the past couple of months.  It’s been getting better as I’ve learned how to deal with it and had conversations with people close to me.  But I wanted to share something that has helped me!

God’s promises are promises, right?  Meaning they can’t be broken.  So when He promises you peace when you pray with supplication and thanksgiving, that means that He will give you peace (Phil. 4:6-7). And you can claim that promise.  You can claim that peace.

I love this prayer that @phyliciamasonheimer often prays, from her book Safe to Feel.

Lord, I know you promise your Spirit to make me enough in this area.  I’m not leaving, I’m not ceasing to pray until you come through for your promise.

That’s powerful.  So bold.  And yet, I think this dependence is exactly how God wants us to live.

It doesn’t mean your circumstances will change, but your heart sure will.

It doesn’t mean your anxiety will never return, but you can find peace in the middle of it.

And maybe that’s the point.  Depending on God to keep His promises, because He will.  He is faithful ❤️
Instagram post 2187401046309358440_5523504437 Wow, am I grateful for you 🤩⠀
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I’m grateful that God brought us together in His perfect timing.⠀
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I’m grateful that we can have serious conversations, but we can also joke around allll the time.⠀
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I’m grateful that you love Mexican food just as much as I do.⠀
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I’m grateful that you’re so kind and caring and you love others well.⠀
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I’m grateful that you point me to Jesus and consistently make an effort to keep Jesus at the center of our relationship.⠀
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I’m grateful for all of our Hobby Lobby, ice cream, putt putt, coffee, and Moe’s dates.⠀
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Really, thanks for just being you ❤️
Instagram post 2182441523689653247_5523504437 I just don’t want to miss anything.  I don’t want to miss all of the beauty in this season wishing for the next.  There are so many good things in this season that I wished for in my last season, so what makes me think that the next season will fulfill me and make me completely happy?⠀
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Choosing to lean into and be grateful for everything in this moment, because God still has so much good here 💜⠀
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So do these glasses make me look like a teacher?? 😉🤓
Instagram post 2181003549722746520_5523504437 I’m so so grateful for the time I spent on my relationship with God when I was single.  Its honestly the best thing I’ve ever done, and not just for preparation for this new season in my life, but as a foundation for my whole life.⠀
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It’s been invaluable as I seek to grow closer to God now that I’m in a relationship.  God is my rock and I need Him now just as much as I did when I was single.⠀
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So I just wanted to encourage all of you single girls out there to really work on your relationship with Jesus.  It’s worth it, I promise. ⠀
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And even if we never get married, it will be the best thing we will ever do 💛⠀
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On another note, how is Thanksgiving NEXT WEEK??! Cliche question, but what is your fav food to eat at Thanksgiving?
Instagram post 2172297013068501976_5523504437 You know what’s really cool?  Sometimes the most difficult and uncomfortable situations in our lives also grow us the most.  Like isn’t that crazy?  I think that means we can go through trials with a spirit of joy because we know they’re refining us and making us into a better person, if we let them. ⠀
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Maybe that’s elementary to some of us, but maybe others of us need that reminder. ⠀
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God is before you, with you, and behind you.  I pray that whatever you’re going through right now will grow you into a more sanctified you and that you will feel God’s presence and love in a very real, tangible way.  He’s there, in every moment, and He’s absolutely in control.  I pray you rest in that peace tonight.⠀
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“Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”⠀
‭‭Romans‬ ‭5:3-5‬ ‭💙
Instagram post 2170822874528835760_5523504437 I told God the other day that I didn’t like having to depend on Him so much.  I’m just being honest.  I want to be close to God, but I also want to be independent and get things done by myself.⠀
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But I think that God has me exactly where He wants me- dependent on Him. ⠀
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Dependent for strength in every moment. ⠀
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Dependent on peace to calm my anxious mind and heart. ⠀
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Dependent on guidance and wisdom.⠀
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Dependence on God is where I grow the most and bring Him the most glory. ⠀
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The independence that I crave at times is honestly a desire for comfort and control.  The truth is, I wasn’t meant to do this life in my own strength.  I was made for intimacy and dependence on my Savior, doing hard things through His strength that bring Him glory. ⠀
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So I’ll learn to depend on God in every moment for everything I need, because He is faithful 💜
Instagram post 2162113370001815664_5523504437 I’ve been learning lately that I don’t have to have my whole life all figured out.⠀
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It’s okay if I need to take it one day at a time.⠀
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It’s okay if I don’t know where I’ll be 5 years from now.  Or even a month from now.⠀
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It’s okay if I’m not on the other side of a struggle.  Being in the middle of it working through it builds endurance.⠀
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It’s okay if I need to ask for some help or if I need to say no to something.⠀
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Trying to figure it all out makes me so anxious, and yet that’s what I’ve been doing.⠀
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Trusting God every day in every moment brings me so much peace. ⠀
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There are so many verses in the Bible about how we shouldn’t be anxious for anything and we should trust God in everything.  It takes intentionality and even work to trust God instead of worrying.  But to me, it’s so worth it 💜
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