Take a look at the title of this blog post episode again. Daughter of the King. She’s a Servant. Does that almost seem like a contradiction to you? It’s taken the vast majority of my life to grasp this. I can blame culture if I want to–for teaching me that self-love and putting myself first […]
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We live in a culture of followers. We follow social media accounts, TV shows, movie franchises, fashion trends, peers, pop culture, and much more. Whether or not we realize it, we’re being influenced by what we follow. We sit through a movie without thinking twice about how the inappropriate elements might be affecting us. We […]
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I want to ask you a question: Who are you? Be honest. What are the first things that come to mind? Athlete? Artist? Activist? Good friend? Hardworker? Deep thinker? Student? Entrepreneur? These are just a few descriptions that could fit you. Blogger, writer, and graphic designer are a few that describe me. The things that […]
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I remember vividly the emotions in my heart when I had to work on Valentine’s Day…single. It seemed like the worst day to work. I was eighteen and longing to be in a relationship. I’d never gone out on a date and had some disappointing and hurtful experiences with guys. To have to work that […]
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Many teenagers and young adults are walking out of the church and away from God. Why? A lot of it has to do with apathy. We easily become distracted and enthralled by the world, losing sight of the true character of God. Soon we’re more passive and disinterested in our faith than on fire for […]
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There it is: the little green “active now” circle next to their profile picture. Maybe you’ve been dying to talk to this girl friend all day and you see she’s finally available. It’s a perfect time to catch her while she’s scrolling through social media. Or maybe you notice the guy you’re attracted to chilling […]
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During late February, I was driving to work when I suddenly noticed: cherry blossoms! I was so excited. I didn’t realize how ready I was for spring. Winter was longgg. Gloomy, grey, rainy, windy. I practically choked up at the sight of those beautiful pink buds–the first hope of winter ending. Spring was around the […]
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The other day I was thinking about suffering–the tragedies and physical pain we experience throughout our lives. The global pandemic we’re in now, especially. Some raw, aching questions have been swirling in my head. Why do we have to experience pain? Why does God use suffering and struggle? Why are thousands of people losing their […]
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girl, have I got a resource for you I “accidentally” ran across GirlDefined Ministries when I was doing research for a paper during my senior year of high school. One of their categories was relevant to my paper, and out of curiosity I clicked on their website. My world opened up to an amazing Christ-centered […]
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I woke up and my heart was heavy. It’s been a long few weeks here in the Pacific Northwest, which is (or was) the U.S. epicenter of the Coronavirus. As my brain awakened past the sleepy fog, I was burdened by the inevitable drama of the news, consuming topic of conversations, and impact on everyone’s […]
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