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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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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 things to do once you are engaged as a christian girl

5 Things to Do Once You are Engaged...

October 15, 2018 in dating + relationships, lifestyle

I talk a lot about being single here on the blog, and I totally love that!  I really feel like, as a single girl myself, God has called me to encourage other single girls.  But when Basic Invite reached out to me and asked...

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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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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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