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5 Ways to Become Content as a Single Girl

August 12, 2019 in devotions, encouragement, lifestyle, singleness
5 ways to become content as a single girl For me, I think being content is one of the hardest parts about being single. I know I’m not the only one! A couple of weeks ago I asked some questions on my Instagram story to all of you singles out there, and a lot of people said the hardest thing for them about being
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When Your Mind Becomes a Battleground - Guarding Your Mind as a Single Girl

When Your Mind Becomes a Battlegrou...

July 29, 2019 in devotions, encouragement, lifestyle, singleness

Have you ever felt like your mind was a battleground? Whether you don’t know what to do or you’re confronted with sin? I think this is probably the hardest part about being single for me. I’m a dreamer and that can get me in...

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Is There Such Thing as “The O...

July 15, 2019 in devotions, encouragement, singleness

I’m sure we have all had somebody ask us if we have found “the one” yet. Or maybe you’ve said you found “the one” or broke up with a guy because he wasn’t “the one.” Our culture can be obsessed with finding their soulmate...

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15 Lies Every Single Girl Should St...

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

As a single girl, there are many lies I have believed about my singleness. I knew I couldn’t be the only one, so I asked my Instagram followers what lies or myths they believe(d) as a single girl. I definitely wasn’t alone! Most of...

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6 Truths About Our God-Given Sexuality + A Book Review

6 Truths About Our God-Given Sexual...

April 30, 2019 in devotions, encouragement, reading, singleness

Guess what y’all?! I have the privilege of being on the launch team for Sex, Purity, and the Longings of a Girl’s Heart by Kristen Clark and Bethany Beal, and today is launch day for the book! If you have read any of my...

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How to find a life of lovely even in the hardest seasons

How to Live a Life of Lovely Even i...

April 1, 2019 in devotions, encouragement, lifestyle, reading

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,...

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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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I think I first heard the term “working home” I think I first heard the term “working home” in my friend Katy’s (@faithful.homemaker) newsletter. At least, I’m pretty sure that’s what she called it. Basically, we live in our homes and spend a lot of time there. It’s okay, more than okay, if it looks lived in. Right now, I have baby toys in the middle of my living room and the coffee table is pushed to the side. Aesthetically, it’s not ideal. But it works so well for us right now. Another example would be that we moved our exercise bike into our bedroom. Again, it’s not ideal, but right now, that’s the only way I would be able to use it. It would be difficult for me to go out to our shop/garage to use it with a baby.

Things do not have to be perfectly aesthetic. All that matters is that your family is well taken care of and that you can easily use the things that are important to you. My home is still clean and organized, but things might not be exactly where other people think they should be. But my days are simpler because of it.

What’s one stressor in your life that could be eliminated by simply moving an item to a more convenient location?

……

You can read more homemaking tips in my new blog post, My Top 5 Homemaking Tips for the Christian Woman.  Link in bio! 🤍
Tomorrow is my first Mother’s Day, and I’ve ju Tomorrow is my first Mother’s Day, and I’ve just been reflecting on how thankful I am to be this little boy’s mama.  I always wanted to be a mom, but I never expected to have a baby so soon.  I couldn’t imagine life without him though, and I know God’s timing is so perfect.

Motherhood hasn’t been easy- I’ve had to learn (and am still learning) how to hold myself and my baby to a standard of grace and not perfection, I am still trying to accept my new body and be thankful for all it’s done, and realizing my time and schedule isn’t my own anymore has been a challenge at times.  But all in all, I’m so thankful that God has chosen motherhood to continue to sanctify me and make me more like Him.

I’m so thankful for my little buddy. 🤍
For my birthday this year, I wrote a blog post on For my birthday this year, I wrote a blog post on 23 things I’ve learned in 23 years.  It was so much fun to write!  Today is my actual birthday, so it went live this morning.  The link is in my bio if you’d like to check it out! 🤍
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!
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