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One year of me + you ♥︎⠀ ⠀ Gosh, this past

One year of me + you ♥︎⠀
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Gosh, this past year has been a wild ride. It has held some of the best moments of my life, but also held some pretty tough moments. I wouldn’t trade any of them for anything because all of it was spent with you.⠀
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You’re the love of my life. I love how we can just look at each other and communicate without saying a word. I love how we are strong for each other in our weakest moments. I love how there isn’t a day that goes by where “I love you” is left unsaid. I love the deep respect that we have for each other. I love how we can talk for hours and never run out of things to talk about. I love how we both love Jesus before each other, and somehow that makes us love each other even more.⠀
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I just love you... with my whole heart, and I pray, for my whole life.

LIE #15 SINGLE GIRLS BELIEVE:⠀ ⠀ → You will

LIE #15 SINGLE GIRLS BELIEVE:⠀
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→ You will never find anyone.⠀
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Can I be completely honest? You may never find anyone and you may never get married. I know that’s tough to hear. ⠀
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When I was single, I didn’t want to think about the fact that it may not be God’s plan for me to get married. But the summer before I met Jason, I got to a place where I was content if God didn’t ever give me a husband. Did I still desire marriage? Absolutely. But I trusted God so much and was so confident that His plan for me was better than anything I could ever dream up.⠀
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I pray that you reach this same point. It’s not easy and it takes a lot of surrendering, prayer, intentionality, and struggling. It’s about daily giving God your desires and plans and allowing Him to lead you. It’s about seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness (Matthew 6:33), which is our main purpose in life anyways.⠀
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So this “lie” may not actually be a lie after all. I pray that instead of that realization discouraging you, that it will spur you on to following after God wholeheartedly 💜⠀
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This was our last post in the “Lies Single Girls Believe” series! I hope that these posts encouraged you. If you missed any of them or want to reread them, you can find them all under #atamsinglegirlslies. Love you guys! 🥰

This time last year, I had no idea I was about to

This time last year, I had no idea I was about to meet the man whom I believe is my future husband.⠀
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I had just started my sophomore year of college, and I remember that first week being so hard. I had gotten pretty good at being content in my singleness during the summer, but something about going back to school triggered feelings of loneliness, insecurity, and the desire for a boyfriend. ⠀
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But even in the midst of that struggle, I was faithful to something I felt God was calling me to- helping at a youth group that some of my family leads.⠀
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On September 1, the first night that I went to the youth group, I met Jason. I knew that night I was going to marry him. ⠀
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As I reflect on all of this a year later, two things come to mind:⠀
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1. During that hard week, I had no idea I was going to meet Jason on Sunday. I didn’t know when my single season was going to come to an end, but I stayed faithful, which I’m so grateful for. You never know when your prayer is going to be answered or your desire is going to be fulfilled, so stay faithful and hopeful.⠀
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2. I’ve seen this so many times before: God often brings two people together in places where they’re serving Him. Following God’s calling is not only our primary purpose in life, but when we walk in obedience God blesses us. Am I saying that if you serve in church that God will bring you your future husband? Nope. But when we fix our eyes firmly on Him, God may bring someone into our lives that is also fixed on Him, and as a couple we can serve God further together.⠀
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I hope this encourages all of you that may be waiting on their future spouse. God’s timing and ways are always best ❤️

LIE #14 SINGLE GIRLS BELIEVE:⠀ ⠀ → It will

LIE #14 SINGLE GIRLS BELIEVE:⠀
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→ It will be easier to not sin once you’re in a relationship.⠀
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I definitely believed this lie 🙋🏼‍♀️ I think many of us have this idea that we will become more sanctified people when we start dating or get married. Basically, we’ll become better versions of ourselves because of our relationship status.⠀
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But let me tell you, that’s not true. You will take the same struggles you have now into the relationship.⠀
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I believe that Jason does make me a better version of myself, but our relationship exposes my weaknesses and struggles more than anything else. That’s inevitable when you’re being vulnerable with another person. ⠀
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So my advice for single girls? Work on your weaknesses now. Work on those habitual sins and ask God to help you overcome them. Don’t wait until you’re in a relationship because it won’t be easier; it’ll probably be even harder. ⠀
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Your relationship status won’t make the enemy slack off or take a break. In fact, he may even work harder because he doesn’t like when two people come together to work as a team for God’s glory.⠀
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So stand firm and don’t wait for a day when things will get easier. This side of heaven, there will always be temptations and struggles. But take heart, because Jesus has overcome the world 💙⠀
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This summer, especially in the last couple of week

This summer, especially in the last couple of weeks, I’ve found myself thinking that if I could just get ____ done or get through ____, I would be fine. Life would be easier and I could find joy again.⠀
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But y’all, that’s letting so much life pass me by. So many opportunities for growth and a great time to learn endurance.⠀
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I’ve been learning that the middle is where most of life is lived. It’s where the most growth happens and a lot of times, where Jesus can be seen or felt the most. ⠀
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It’s hard to truly live in the present moment when the situation is uncomfortable, uncertain, or just hard. But if we want to thrive in this life, rather than just survive, and become more like Jesus through the process of sanctification, we have to be present and lean into those harder moments. ⠀
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How? By worshipping and praising, praying without ceasing, finding joy in Jesus, and being grateful for the little things.⠀
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It’s not always gonna be easy, but I’m thinking life will be so much richer 💙

HOW TO PRAY FOR YOUR BOYFRIEND ♥︎⠀⠀
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I’ve wanted to write this blog post for a long time now, but honestly it’s just been the craziest summer. This week I really felt like creating something and writing, so here we are!⠀⠀
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I’ve been using my “How to Pray for Your Future Husband” printable to pray for Jason for almost 11 months now, but I wanted to create one that was specifically for him as my boyfriend. ⠀⠀
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So I wrote a blog post detailing the different prayer prompts, and I also made a cute FREE printable for you to download and print as well! It makes praying for him so much simpler. There is also just an image you can save to your phone or device if you’d prefer that.⠀
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The link is in my bio to read the post + instructions on how to download the printable 🙌🏻⠀⠀
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And if you’re single, there’s a link in there for my post on praying for your future husband + instructions on how to download the free printable ☺️

LIE #13 SINGLE GIRLS BELIEVE:⠀ ⠀ → Being sin

LIE #13 SINGLE GIRLS BELIEVE:⠀
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→ Being single means you can’t have a family.⠀
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One of my friends shared this lie with me here on Instagram and I’m so glad she did! I have definitely believed this lie. I have such a huge heart for foster care and adoption, and having to see such a need without being able to do anything about it is hard. But even further than that, it seems you cannot have a family at all as a single girl (I’m talking about a family of your own).⠀
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However, something that I’ve seen my friend do well, as well as Annie Downs (you have to read her books if you haven’t!), is to invest in other people’s kids. That can be your friends’ kids, kids at church, or even kids on a mission trip. They may not be your own, but you can love them like your own. And honestly, they become a lot like family.⠀
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So invest in good community with people at all different stages of life. Not only it is a blessing to you, but you can be a blessing to them ☺️

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