At first glance, Nehemiah is reminiscent of a genealogy that drags on for too long. But every part of the Bible is inspired, even long lists of things that seem monotonous. Take your time reading over these portions of the Bible, and cover them with prayer; God’s word never returns void. In Nehemiah 3, the …
I used to think that there were control freaks, and then there were free spirits. And, in a sense, there are. I’m not one to always have to be behind the steering wheel (I actually prefer being the passenger princess, that way I can freely DJ), and I’m pretty chill about which way the toilet …
This post is part of the Through the Eyes of a Writer Series. If you’re on Instagram or Pinterest, you’ve probably seen lots of posts encouraging women to see themselves as the heroine of their lives. And I believe we all do this, whether it’s a conscious, social-media-inspired choice or not. The world would have …
I’m a workaholic. And I am usually aware of that. It can be a good thing. But it can also be a bad thing, too (you probably relate!!). In life, we tend to get our eyes stuck on the ground. We have times where we’re looking up to the sky, full of verve to be …
Make a mental list of everything you think makes up the perfect life (no Sunday School answers here! We know it’s supposed to be God, but let’s get deep). Now, consider this: even if you had everything on that list, you still wouldn’t be happy!! At least permanently. I can guarantee it! Ya know why? …
I’ve been reading through Ecclesiastes over the past month and BOY has God been using it in my life!! Ecclesiastes is like Proverbs (makes sense because they’re both written by Solomon) but from a little bit more depressed point of view. And yet I love the rawness of it. It reminds us that, nope, Bible …
Hello. I’m a 21-year-old woman from the conservative south. I’ve grown up my whole life in a loving family that has financially supported me. But ya know what? It’s time to grow up. Time to get a job, time to stop buying coffees three times a week, time to be a little financially uncomfortable. I …
Jeremiah 29:11 says, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” This verse is perfect to cling to right now, in the midst of worldwide chaos. God used it in a big way a …
I had to ask myself this question . . . especially after I signed up for my fifth Instagram account. Yes, I kid you not! I only run 3 now (and I still rarely post on two of them) but I just love the concept of Instagram. I realized that as both a person and …
Why can nothing truly satisfy us? School started a couple weeks ago, and I’m in a biblical counseling class. My teacher said something that really got me started thinking: “There’s no one way of conducting psychotherapy that works for everyone, everywhere. If there were, all the psychologists would be using it and no one would …
