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How to Manage Expectations as a Single Girl
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. The days truly were amazing, but not what I had dreamed… Continue reading
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8 Ways to Heal Your Heart After a Breakup
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 is still with us to comfort and help us navigate relationships. … Continue reading
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5 Ways to Wait Well as a Single Girl + JORD Giveaway!
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… Continue reading
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5 Things to Do Once You are Engaged (for Christian Couples)
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 if I’d like to work with them, I immediately thought of… Continue reading
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5 Ways to Truly Trust God with Your Life
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 wasn’t excited anymore. I did not have a passion for it… Continue reading
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6+ Books Every Christian Girl Should Read
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 helps me to focus on Jesus and His truths! So today… Continue reading
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6 Bible Study Tools for Every Christian Teen Girl
I’ve always said that studying the Bible is so much easier for me than praying. Does anybody else relate? Maybe it’s because I’m an introvert and I just enjoy reading more than communicating. But I’ve learned how vital both studying the Bible and praying are in my quiet time, and I’ve begun enjoying to pray… Continue reading
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4 Questions to Ask Before You Begin Dating a Guy
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 because he is good for someone else does not mean he… Continue reading
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What the Modern Proverbs 31 Woman Looks Like (Part 2)
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 me remind you of the things I told you last week… Continue reading
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What the Modern Proverbs 31 Woman Looks Like (Part 1)
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 standards that she sets. Today I wanted to walk you through… Continue reading
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