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5 Ways to Wait Well as a Single Girl + JORD Giveaway!

November 3, 2018 in devotions, encouragement, lifestyle, singleness
about me 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 right now, whether or not we will ever get married.  This
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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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4 questions to ask before you begin dating a guy!

4 Questions to Ask Before You Begin...

June 14, 2018 in devotions, encouragement, lifestyle, singleness

Y’all know I love talking about being single and preparing for marriage here on the blog.  But what about when you’ve actually found a guy that may be a potential option?  Just because he is a Christian doesn’t make him husband material.  And just...

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What the modern Proverbs 31 woman looks like! Part 2

What the Modern Proverbs 31 Woman L...

May 13, 2018 in devotions, encouragement, lifestyle

Last week, we looked at the first part of the modern Proverbs 31 woman!  She is the woman we all aspire to be, yet she sometimes discourages us, doesn’t she?  We compare ourselves to her and we feel that we don’t measure up.  Let...

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6 Bible study tools for every Christian teen girl!

What the Modern Proverbs 31 Woman L...

May 6, 2018 in devotions, encouragement, lifestyle

As Christian girls, we all look up to the Proverbs 31 woman, don’t we?  She is like the “perfect” godly woman that we all aspire to be.  But she also discourages us, doesn’t she?  We feel like we cannot live up to the high...

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For the girl who feels unseen and unloved.

To the Girl Who Feels Unseen and Un...

March 18, 2018 in devotions, encouragement

Recently, a friend of mine was feeling unseen and unloved.  My heart broke for her.  Although I felt hurt that she did not feel the love I had shown her, I know that I’ve felt the same way before. Maybe you have too. Maybe...

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5 Ways to Be Content in this self focused world.

5 Ways to Be Content in This Self-F...

November 20, 2017 in devotions, encouragement, lifestyle

Happy Thanksgiving Week, friends!  I’m currently writing this post listening to Christmas music (don’t judge) and it’s just the best.  The holidays are my absolute favorite time of the year! It’s also the time to give!  I seriously love picking out the perfect present...

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How and why to give generously as a Christian.

How and Why to Give Generously

November 13, 2017 in devotions, encouragement, lifestyle

I was babysitting for my aunt and uncle one night, and I knew they were going to pay me.  They asked me to babysit, and they always do.  Plain and simple.  But that was the problem.  I felt guilty about accepting the money, and...

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The Difference Between Me Time ...

October 16, 2017 in devotions, encouragement, lifestyle, self care

A little while ago, I read a blog post from Girl Defined titled “5 Reasons I’m Ditching the “Me Time” Mentality” (I encourage you to go read it!).  To be honest, I was kind of surprised by the title.  I had always thought, from...

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Can we talk about social media for a minute? Or a Can we talk about social media for a minute?

Or at least my relationship with it.

I’ve been using Instagram for years for blogging and personal use, and lately it’s just felt different. 

Overwhelming.  Pointless.  Soul-sucking.

But then it also feels inspiring, educational, relatable.

Maybe it depends on where my heart is?  Where my mind is?  Or that my son is the biggest part of my life now, but I don’t share his face anymore so I don’t know what to post?

I’ve been taking a lot of breaks from it, which is great, but then it feels weird coming back to post.  Almost like I should be all in or all out?  Or somebody else has already talked about what I have to say.

I’ve slowly started posting on stories when I feel like it, and that has been a whole lot more life giving.  No pressure, just fun.

So I guess there are 2 points to this post:

1. Is anybody else feeling weird about Instagram lately?

2. If I’m sporadically posting, I guess you know why now.  I just am not sure what to post these days and sometimes my heart just needs a break from this fast-paced consumeristic app.

Oh, and I highly recommend social media breaks.  I feel so much more present, creative, and alive when I’m not on these apps.  And I can hear God better without all of the distractions.
What if a guy's/boyfriend's past scares you? Shoul What if a guy's/boyfriend's past scares you? Should you date him? I wrote a new blog post that includes some questions to consider from a biblical standpoint.  I pray it gives you clarity!  Link is in my bio. 🤍
I’ve shared before my struggle with perfection, I’ve shared before my struggle with perfection, and although I’ve gotten so much better at giving myself grace, I think the fact remains that when we are not perfect (which is impossible), sometimes we do mess up.  And sometimes those mistakes are in regard to our children as mothers.

I think if you’re a mom, you’ve worried about “messing your kid up.” But I think that is when we have to remember this verse:

“Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.”
‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬ ‭

I first heard this pertaining to parenting on Sally Clarkson’s podcast, and it’s stuck with me.  All we can do is our best and love our children well.  Love truly covers a multitude of sins.  I know my mom wasn’t perfect, but all I remember is the way she loved my sisters and I so well. 

There is grace, even in motherhood.  And I pray often that God will fill in the gaps where I’ve fallen short.  But of course, I’m always seeking to grow as a mom, because I want to please God and my children deserve my best. 🤍
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! 🤍
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