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18 Life Lessons for Every Christian Girl (My Birthday Edition!)

April 13, 2018 in encouragement, lifestyle
18 Life Lessons for Every Christian Girl! Hi friends!!  So today is my 18th birthday and I wanted to do a special post to celebrate!  I have learned so much in these 18 years I’ve been alive and I wanted to share 18 life lessons I’ve learned that every Christian girl should know! It is honestly so hard to believe that I’ll
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How to create the perfect quiet time routine for you

How to Create the Perfect Quiet Tim...

April 8, 2018 in Bible Study, encouragement, lifestyle

My quiet time is one of my favorite parts of my day!  I’ll be honest with you, though.  My quiet times are not perfect all of the time.  Well actually, they are never perfect.  Sometimes I am filled with guilt for sin in my...

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4 Reasons Every Christian Girl Shou...

March 24, 2018 in Bible Study, encouragement

Hi girls!  I am SO excited to share with you today my friend Abigail Tovah‘s guest post!  I had the honor of guest posting on her blog about a month ago, and now she gets to write for mine.  Abigail is the sweetest and...

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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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How to trust God with your love life and dating relationships.

4 Ways to Trust God with Your Love...

March 11, 2018 in encouragement, lifestyle, singleness, trusting God

Well y’all, I guess I was teasing when I said that my series on being single was over.  God must have wanted y’all to hear this because I went through a rather uncomfortable experience that taught me how to trust God with my love...

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6 Ways to Truly Thrive as a Single Girl

6 Ways to Truly Thrive as a Single...

March 4, 2018 in encouragement, lifestyle, singleness

Over the past couple of months, we’ve explored so many different aspects of being single.  I hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as I have!  For this last post in my Singleness Series, I wanted to give you 6 ways that you can truly...

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5 Ways to Prepare for Marriage as a Single Girl

5 Ways to Prepare for Marriage as a...

February 25, 2018 in encouragement, lifestyle, singleness

Hi friends!  I am super excited for today’s post because it was written by my friend Michaela.  I wanted to include a post on how to prepare for marriage in my Singleness Series, but when I started to think about what to write, I...

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7 Ways to Stay Pure as a Single Christian Girl

7 Ways to Stay Pure as a Single Gir...

February 18, 2018 in encouragement, lifestyle, singleness

As Christian girls, we’re told to stay pure, right?  Especially as Christian single girls.  But how are you supposed to do that as a single girl?  Staying pure is so much easier said than done, isn’t it? There are so many times as a...

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How to thrive as a Christian single girl on Valentine's Day.

How to Thrive as a Single Girl on V...

February 11, 2018 in encouragement, lifestyle, singleness

Valentine’s Day can be one of the hardest holidays as a single girl.  If you are single, you know exactly what I’m talking about.  It’s like another reminder that you’re aloneee!  Okay, so not really alone, but without a boyfriend. But like I’ve mentioned...

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How to pray for your future husband.

How to Pray for Your Future Husband...

February 4, 2018 in encouragement, lifestyle, singleness

A couple of years ago, my mom told me that I should start praying for my future husband.  I remember that it excited me!  The thought that there was a guy out there that I would someday marry was intriguing.  I began praying for...

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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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