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7 Ways to Stay Pure as a Single Girl

February 18, 2018 in encouragement, lifestyle, singleness
7 Ways to Stay Pure as a Single Christian Girl 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 single girl that staying pure is not the cool thing.  It
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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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8 qualities and attributes to look for in your future husband.

8 Qualities to Look for in Your Fut...

January 28, 2018 in encouragement, lifestyle, singleness

As girls, we’ve dreamed of the guy we will someday marry.  Our future husband.  We know what we want him to look like.  We’ve planned the wedding in our heads, maybe even making a Pinterest board.  We’ve dreamed of the home we will share...

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How to find love, fulfillment, and purpose as a single girl.

Where to Find Love and Fulfillment...

January 22, 2018 in encouragement, lifestyle, singleness

It seems that so many girls now will give anything to find love or acceptance.  They run to anything they think will fill that void in their hearts- more clothes, drugs, popularity, a skinny body- but mostly guys.  Am I right? I think we’re...

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How to Guard Your Heart as a Single...

January 14, 2018 in encouragement, lifestyle, singleness

Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Proverbs 4:23 Anybody else out there wondered what it means to guard your heart?  In youth group, I was always told to guard my heart.  I didn’t want to give my...

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An interview with Shelley Black, the author of Savoring Single. She answers some of your questions on being single in a God-honoring way!

Interview With Shelley Black + Revi...

January 7, 2018 in encouragement, interviews, lifestyle, reading, singleness

Hi friends!  I am SO excited about this post!  If you follow me over on Instagram, then you’ve probably heard me talk about this new book, Savoring Single.  It is amazing and I wish every single person everywhere could read it.  It has truly...

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How to thrive as a single Christian girl during Christmas and the holidays.

How to Thrive as a Single Girl Duri...

December 10, 2017 in Christmas, encouragement, lifestyle, singleness

I totally get it.  The holidays can be such a tough time being single.  Although I haven’t reached the point where everybody’s asking why I don’t have a boyfriend, I still get asked if I have a boyfriend.  Never being able to say yes...

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A book review on Savoring Single by Kara Beth

“Single Conversations”...

October 9, 2017 in lifestyle, reading, singleness

Can I introduce you all to a book today that has encouraged and challenged me?  I hope you said yes (cause I’m going right into it 😉).  This ebook is called Single Conversations and is written by the beautiful Kara Beth from Joy Because...

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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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