In a world fascinated with outward appearances, let's explore the uncommon status of not owning any makeup.
I Got Rid of All My Makeup. Here’s Why
Why Get Married?
Statistically speaking, it's risky that your marriage will last (and even then, happiness isn't promised), so why bother?
Comforts to Remember When in Trial
The midst of a trial can be a foggy place where rounding any corner sends a pierce straight to your heart. But it's not all dark.
It Will Never Be Enough
There will always be something to complain about. There will always be something that could be fixed, better, or different. So stop looking.
Stop Talking & Do Something
Everyone has experience with empty words, whether by giving or receiving. Let's talk about exactly why words need to be backed up by actions.
How to Get Over a Breakup
Because we were designed to be in unity with one another, losing a relationship hurts deeply. Here's practical advice on how to move forward.
What Is Love?
Sometimes the most simple and seemingly obvious concepts can be the most confusing, as it can be with love. Let's break it down.
How to Break a Cycle
Repeating an undesirable reality (again) can be quite a hopeless place, but there is hope. You don't have to be stuck. You have a choice.
Not Hard? Not Worth It
Life is a collection of stopping or continuing. Whether you're being stretched from the inside or out, here's motivation to keep going.
Finding Contentment in Singleness
There can be mixed emotions when faced with singleness. How do you turn away from pressing thoughts and focus on what really matters?
What Does It Mean to Be Mature?
Ever been called out for immaturity or praised for being mature? There's obviously a standard, but it's not explained very often.
To the One With Unanswered Prayers
We're told to ask and we will receive, but what if you asked a while ago? What if you have lost sight of prayers you once held dear?
What Is a Soulmate NOT?
The idea of soulmates is a popular fascination, but also one that gets shushed for misinformed reasons. Let's look at it another way.
How to Find Your Identity
In a world full of voices proclaiming you can be whoever you want to be, how are you supposed to know who you are meant to be?
Forget About Prince Charming
The idea of a perfect love story dominates media but doesn't step much farther beyond "I do." What happens in the decades after?
5 Reasons Persecution Needs to Happen
Scripture is clear that trials unlike any other are coming, but why wouldn't God just skip over that part? Why should His children suffer?
Make Sure Your Relationship Doesn’t Look Like This
It can be hard to evaluate a relationship when you're in the middle of it, so here are a few red flags to look out for.
How to Prepare for Persecution
Scripture is clear that trials unlike any other are coming, but you might not feel ready to face them. Here are seven ways to prepare.
5 Reasons to Tell Your Story
It's fascinating to think that we will never see through another person's eyes or be able to hear their thoughts, but we can listen to their stories.
It’s Not the Future You’re Afraid Of
To those who have made a mistake, here are four points to help you leave the past and move forward into a better future.
Stop Dictating Your Life
A personal letter on putting the pen down, picking up a pencil, and handing God the eraser.
6 Reasons to Delete Social Media
While there are many benefits to online activity, let's address a few weak areas.
I Made a Mistake
Fools rush in, and I've been a fool before, so take my advice and avoid making this decision too soon to prevent future heartbreak.
7 Signs of a True Friend
It can be easy to identify friends, but what differentiates them from one who sticks closer than a brother?
You Don’t Move On
Losing someone you love is hard, but you shouldn't hurry to forget the heartbreak.
7 Lessons From Summer 2021
The best things often come by complete surprise, just like how these unexpected three and a half months bore life lessons.
True Friends Will Offend You
Why the kindest thing you can do is tell someone something they don't want to hear.
Never Skip Church
...even if you are half asleep, working through meds, or something else.
Do You Have an Old Soul?
For anyone else who feels like they were born in the wrong time period.
What if there was no pain?
Wouldn't the world be a better place if there was no suffering or heartbreak?
10 Things I Learned From My Ex
Never regret a relationship. There is always a silver lining and beauty that comes from ashes.
Why Love If You’ll Just Lose?
If you know how something will end, why should you participate in the first place?
How to Long-Distance Friendship
Reunions with long-distance friends can be few and far between, so how do you make the best use of time when you're finally together?
Christians Should Consume Secular Content
The Holy Spirit is not limited to Christian media, so we can reap biblical truths even if that was not the creator's intent.
4 Ways to Be Happy
Christians should be the happiest people on the planet but oftentimes we aren't. How do you balance the weight of the world and unceasing joy?
How to Be a Well-Rounded Person
The best kind of person is a "well-rounded" person, but what does that even mean and how do you fully developed your personality?
6 Reasons Why Bad Things Happen
While we may never know exactly why a trial occurs, we can rest assured that God does not allow pain without a purpose.
Don’t Start a Relationship Because You’re Lonely
Wait it out. For someone who cherishes you, for someone who compliments you. It's better to be lonely now than married and lonely later.
5 Things I Learned From a Hard Season
Everything happens for a reason. While we might not always know completely why, there are good reminders along the way.
Is He the Right Guy?
Discerning Mr. Right isn't as hard as it may seem.
How Do You Know if You’re Saved?
I wanted to be confident in my salvation. I wanted to identify as a daughter of the King. I wanted to throw away my doubt and cling to my Savior, but what if I was wrong?
Don’t Pursue Your Dream Life
Why you shouldn't make your ideal version of life a reality.
When You Feel Guilty for Being Blessed
Turning inward-focussed thoughts to an outward-focussed mission.
How to Connect With God on a Daily Basis
From starting the day to pushing through a tough season, it is important to focus on God. Here are some practical tips and resources.
How to Stop Thinking About It
Your thoughts control your life, so don't settle for thinking about something you shouldn't.
Stop Listening to Your Favorite Songs
Music is with us in our joy and a close companion in times of sorrow, so how is it directing your thoughts?
Want to Feel Better? Do This
When fulfilling your purpose and mental health combine.
How to Get Over Depression
Practical ways to alter your surroundings and simultaneously improve your mindset.
4 Truths You Can Depend On
When nothing else makes sense, know this.
Your Purpose
It is core to human nature to long for a calling bigger than ourselves, but often we identify with the wrong thing.
It Is Not Good to Be Alone
With social distancing and quarantine, even self-proclaimed introverts have realized their need for people.
Don’t Cry at My Funeral
Come wearing yellow and gold and celebrate all that our Father has done, is doing, and has yet to do.
Two Poached Eggs, Please
For my grandpa, in loving memory.
To My Grieving Soul
A different perspective on current but unwanted circumstances.
How to Fight Your Battles
To the one battling heartbreak, loss, anxiety, depression, or any other trial: this is for you, and this is for me.
Singles Awareness Day
A reminder of what really matters.
How Do You Know if You Love Someone?
10 points to help you form a conclusion.
If You Love Someone, Let Them Go
They say you learn better when you teach, so here I am.
What Makes a Person Beautiful?
Each person is a micro-aspect of our heavenly Father, God's walking poetry, a beauty found beneath the surface of one's physical appearance.
Don’t Fall In Love
Before you rush out of singleness, wait.
I Took the Plunge
Because I grew up in a very Christ-centered environment, I did not see the importance of baptism. As I grew older, I learned its value but something I couldn't put a finger on still felt off.
The Thing About Beauty
Everything is more beautiful because we are doomed.
Easy Steps for Healthy Living
Diets never seem to work, and they won't. The "secret" to a healthy life is in making a daily habit of these four steps.
Is your faith an ice cube or ice cube tray?
Jesus isn't confined to a box, so your faith shouldn't be either.
Let Your Light Shine
Learning to joyfully trust God with an unknown future.
The Beauty of Silence
The sole cause of man's unhappiness is that he does not know how to stay quietly in his room.
Your One Job
If you only do one thing, do this.
God’s Will for You
Not as complicated as it may seem.
The Point of Pictures
This is what I like about photographs, they're proof that once, even if just for a heartbeat, everything was perfect.
The Necessity of Two Genders
Women are losing their uniqueness. They weren't created to do everything a man can do. They were created to do everything a man can't do.
I Chose Loneliness
Most people will form circles you won’t be involved in, and that’s okay. You don’t need a lot of friends, just a few you can trust.
Top 10 Old School Things That Need to Come Back
"Old fashioned" habits that should become prominent in our society once more.
7 Reasons to Journal
The benefits of a dying art.