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  • How to Find Your Identity in Jesus and Not a Man

    How to Find Your Identity in Jesus & Not a Man...

    Whether you’re single, dating, engaged, or married, it is so easy to try and find your identity in a man. I think it’s truly because we were made in...
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  • My top 10 favorite baby products (newborns)

    My Top 10 Favorite Baby Products (Newborns)

    I know quite a few people right now that are pregnant, and I know when I was pregnant, I loved looking at sample registries or reading posts on favorite...
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  • Levi's birth story

    Levi’s Birth Story

    When I was pregnant with Levi, I loved reading other people’s birth stories. It was interesting to see how birth was for other people, and beautiful birth stories gave...
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  • Does God love her more? / All Things Allison Marie

    Does God Love Her More?

    I think we’ve all thought this question before, “Does God love her more than me?” At least subconsciously. It can be so easy to wonder when somebody else is...
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  • My Favorite Podcasts for Christian Young Women

    My Favorite Podcasts for Christian Young Women

    I don’t know about you, but I love listening to a good podcast episode while I’m driving in the car or cleaning my house. I assume you do, too,...
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How to Overcome Anxiety in Jesus...

May 23, 2020 in encouragement, interviews, lifestyle

Hi friends! I had the opportunity to interview the singer/songwriter Kylie Odetta! She shares about her struggle with anxiety and how to overcome anxiety in Jesus’ name. Her story is so encouraging and full of hope. I pray that you will leave with some...

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A Christian Guy's Perspective on Dating

A Christian Guy’s Perspective...

May 2, 2020 in dating + relationships, lifestyle, singleness

I am so glad you all enjoyed last week’s blog post: the Q&A with my boyfriend part 1! That post was more about our relationship specifically, but we got so many other good questions that were more general. So we’re tackling those today! I...

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A Christian Guy's Perspective on Singleness & Dating (A Q&A with my Boyfriend)

A Look into Our Christian Dating Re...

April 25, 2020 in dating + relationships, lifestyle

My boyfriend, Jason, and I have wanted to write a blog post together for a little while! When I asked my IG followers and newsletter subscribers what they wanted to see, there were SO many good questions. We decided to start with a Q&A,...

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How to find your fulfillment in Jesus and not your boyfriend

How to Find Your Fulfillment in Jes...

March 18, 2020 in dating + relationships, devotions, encouragement

Finding our fulfillment in Jesus is a struggle in every season of life. I know I struggled with it when I was single, which you can read about here. Now that I have a boyfriend, I still struggle with it. It is so easy...

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How I'm Preparing My Heart for Easter (Lent 2020)

How I’m Preparing My Heart fo...

March 3, 2020 in devotions, encouragement

Hi y’all! It’s been a little bit since I’ve written a post on something other than singleness or relationships, but preparing my heart for Easter and the whole season of Lent is something close to my heart. I wanted to get on here and...

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5 Things to do as a Single Girl to...

January 27, 2020 in encouragement, lifestyle, singleness

Hi y’all! One of the topics requested by some of the people that took my survey earlier this year was how to prepare for a relationship even while you are single. So that’s what I want to write about today: 5 things to do...

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How We Met + 5 Things I've Learned Being in a Relationship

How We Met + 5 Lessons I’ve L...

January 5, 2020 in dating + relationships, encouragement, lifestyle

Hi you guys! It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog post and I’ve missed writing so much. So much has happened since the last time I wrote a post on being single, so I wanted to write an update for those of...

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2019 Christmas Resource Roundup (In...

November 26, 2019 in lifestyle

I don’t know about you, but I am so excited its Christmas! Anybody else jump on the bandwagon and start decorating for Christmas before Thanksgiving? I used to religiously wait until after Thanksgiving, but I’ve decided all of November and December should be for...

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Is it Possible to Desire Marriage a...

October 21, 2019 in devotions, encouragement, lifestyle, singleness, trusting God

I’ve been working hard at becoming content as a single girl lately. I know it is so important, and 1 Timothy 6:6 says that godliness with contentment is great gain. In my own life, I know that I have more intimacy with God and...

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10 Fun Things to Do as a Single Gir...

October 12, 2019 in lifestyle, singleness

My friend Mandee and I decided to do a collaboration post, and we wanted to do something light-hearted and fun! So I am writing a post on fun things to do as a single girl and Mandee is writing about self love. Definitely check...

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Anyone else a perfectionist? I think I’ve alway Anyone else a perfectionist?  I think I’ve always been one, but lately, it’s felt all-consuming. 

I want my body to look perfect even after having a baby.  I want said baby to be on a perfect schedule.  I want my home to look perfect when my husband comes home from work.  I want to always have the perfect words to say when somebody I know is hurting.  I want the food I eat and the groceries I buy to be perfectly healthy, while staying perfectly in our budget.  And I often hold others to that standard of perfection.

But last week, I was reading in New Morning Mercies by Paul David Tripp (March 11), and he said something that made me stop in my tracks: “If you don’t keep the eyes of your heart focused on the paradise that is to come, you will try to turn this poor fallen world into the paradise it will never be.”

This world is not perfect and can never be the paradise that we yearn for.  My desire for perfection is the desire for paradise, and if this world can never be paradise, then my striving for perfection is futile. 

I have to give myself and others the grace that Jesus so freely gives to us.  I have to keep my eyes on the future paradise that will fulfill all my longings for perfection.  I have to do my best and know that on this side of eternity, that is enough.  And I have to keep my eyes on Jesus, who is perfect and can fill in the gaps where I fall short.
When I was single, I was more vulnerable and share When I was single, I was more vulnerable and shared what I was struggling with more openly on social media with the hopes that I could encourage others going through the same thing.  Now, I don’t do that as often. 

One morning last week, around 4:00 while I was nursing Levi, I was thinking about why I am not as vulnerable on social media anymore.  I realized that it was because now, my life involves two other people that I’m trying to protect.  I want to respect their privacy and not share our struggles with the rest of the world.  Middle of the night thoughts are so profound 🤪

My point in sharing this?  It made me realize that just how I am protecting my family by not posting the hard parts of our life, others are doing the same.  Social media truly is a highlight reel, and I’ve been trying to do my best to remember that as I scroll through perfect moments while dealing with a tough situation in my own life. 

Everyone has struggles, even if their life looks perfect on Instagram. 

I just wanted to post this as a reminder to us all to stop comparing our imperfect lives to a highlight reel of somebody else’s. 🤍
When Jason and I were dating, it was a struggle fo When Jason and I were dating, it was a struggle for me to find my identity in Jesus instead of him.  I tried to look to him to find my fulfillment, and that never worked for long. 

I did the same thing at times when I was single.  I tried to find my identity in my relationship status.

And now that I’m married, it’s easy to try to find my identity in my husband.

I’m guessing I’m not the only one.

That’s why I wrote the blog post “How to Find Your Identity in Jesus & Not a Man.” It’s an encouragement to us all as we put God first and try to love others well.  The link to read the post is in my bio!
A year ago at this time, I had a job where I felt A year ago at this time, I had a job where I felt stuck and unfulfilled.  Today, I have my dream job - a stay at home mama to this sweet boy. 

This wasn’t exactly the answer I was praying for last year when I wanted so badly to do something different, but my goodness is it so much better than I could have dreamed.  God is faithful and truly works all things out for our good and His glory.
A little 2022 Year in Review 🤍 What a year! W A little 2022 Year in Review 🤍  What a year!  We are so thankful for sweet Levi being born into our family.
Merry Christmas from the Lewis family! ❤️ Merry Christmas from the Lewis family! ❤️
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