I Feel Spiritually Numb: How God Made Me Realize My Need for Him
Has your love for Jesus grown cold? Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve found myself emotionally disconnected during my time spent with Jesus. I read the Word, but hurried through the passage for that day. I prayed, but it felt routine. Instead of recognizing my lack of discipline and growing tendency towards self-dependence, I…
3 Powerful Lessons on Loving Others Well When You’re the New Person
I remember how I felt the first time I walked into 20s, our church’s young adult ministry. There I stood facing a room full of 18-29 year-olds, and I was terrified. I was supposed to lead a small group of these people. At the thought, I felt all of my middle school insecurities bubbling up…
How To Find Purpose In Life: Glorify God Daily
“This is not what I thought I would be doing…” I said to myself as I stared up at the bedroom ceiling. It had been over a year since college graduation. The big dreams I had as I walked across that stage felt like a distant memory and my discontentment was sucking the joy out…
3 Tips to Get More Out of Your Pastor’s Sunday Sermon
It’s Wednesday. You’re having coffee with a church friend and they ask, “What was your takeaway from the sermon on Sunday?” Panicking, you scour your brain for anything related to the message you heard three days ago…but you’ve got nothing. You remember the book of the Bible your pastor is preaching through and maybe a…
Burnt Out From Serving? | A Heart Check to Help Reorient Your Perspective
Do you ever catch yourself feeling distant from God even while you’re busy serving him? Maybe you go to church every Sunday, serve in youth group, meet with women from your church one-on-one, faithfully attend discipleship group…You’re truly doing all the things. And yet, your faith feels dry. You’re exhausted and confused by the lack…
5 Important Things I Wish I Had Learned Before My First Year of College
1 | Your Time with God Doesn’t Have to be Perfect, But it Should be a Priority The time you spend in college will likely be one of the busiest times of your life! New friends, classes, campus events, clubs, sports, sororities, and more will all be vying for your attention. In the midst of…
Should You Follow Your Heart? The Answer Might Surprise You
If you’ve been told to ✨follow your heart✨ you’re not alone… We’ve heard it in the Disney movies we watched as kids (and maybe still watch 😉), our favorite rom-coms and maybe even on the lips of some of our most trusted friends: Follow your heart! But should you really? Should we chase our hearts…
Learn How to Study the Bible with Confidence and Grow God-Centered Friendships
Do you want to study the Bible with confidence and grow meaningful, God-centered friendships? When I was in high school, I really struggled to find friendships that encouraged me to grow in my faith. I had friends, but I didn’t know how to get past the superficial and start talking about spiritual things. On top…
Does God Really Care About the Little Things?
Have you ever wondered if God really cares about the little things? I know I have… Sometimes I wonder if the small concerns of my daily life are even worth sharing with God in prayer…as if they’re simply not big enough for the God of the universe to care about. But then I remembered this…
Truth We Can Celebrate All Year Long
When the presents are all opened and the decorations come down, it’s easy to go back to our normal lives and forget everything we’ve just celebrated during the Christmas season. Resting in the Prince of Peace and finding joy in the Light of the World quickly turn into hustling and anxiety as we feel the…
Christ not only came…He is coming!
One of my favorite Christmas memories is reading through an advent storybook with my family called Jotham’s Journey each year. It was so much fun to follow along with the story of a young boy who goes searching for his lost family and not only finds them, but also finds Jesus! Each night left my…
Cultivating Community | Accountability
Originally Published: 2020 I never realized how much growth can come from vulnerability, or how much change can be produced by simply sharing your struggles with another human being. I never knew how incredible it could be to take part in a community where women are dedicated to fighting alongside one another in faith as…
Cultivating Community | Confession
Originally Published: 2020 “Living in ongoing confession and prayer and healing is a powerful part of walking together in the beauty of real community.” Ray Ortlund The day before it was announced in chapel that my classes at Cedarville University would be continued online due to the coronavirus, Pastor Ray Ortlund gave a message that…
Purity is a Lifestyle
Originally Published: 2020 Purity is a lifestyle, not a state of being. The pursuit of purity does not conclude once you have entered into marriage, but is a process you must continue for a lifetime! A ring on your finger symbolizing your commitment to abstinence cannot make you pure, just as good works cannot make…
Why Being a Christian Isn’t Enough
Originally Published: March 30, 2020 What are the two big pieces of dating advice you constantly hear if you grew up in the church? Ding, ding, ding! You got it! 1. Save sex for marriage 2. Make sure they’re a Christian While these two things are extremely important, I think the church misses out on…
Follow Your Heart < 3 …Oh Wait, Don’t Do That lol
Originally Published: June 24, 2019 One question that I’ve been struggling a lot with recently is this: What does it mean to guard your heart? This question is super important to me because apparently, I’m not very good at it lol. I am very much a feeler by nature and tend to wear my heart…
Give Me Jesus
Originally Published: March 14th, 2019 In the morning when I rise, In the morning when I rise, In the morning when I rise, Give me Jesus. Yeah right… Reality check! If I’m being honest, the song should probably go something like this: In the morning after I sleep in, Maybe later I’m running late, Five…
Identity
Originally Published: January 23rd, 2019 In middle school, I struggled with the concept of identity. I didn’t like who I was. I didn’t like my personality or my looks and never felt like I had anything to offer the world. Believe it or not, I used to be this shy little wallflower that hardly ever…
My Story
Originally Published: June 11, 2018Have you ever felt like you don’t have a story to tell? Or maybe you do have a story, but don’t think it’s really worth telling? Same. So many times I feel like the things I’ve done in my life are useless, like whatever I try to do for Christ has…
What Does Your Calendar Say About Your Priorities?
It’s the end of week three of the fall semester of my senior year of college at Cedarville University and it’s already a battle for me to make time for what’s most important. For me, the school year begins with so much optimism. I tell myself: “I’m going to work out consistently this semester!” “I’m…
HOLY SISTERHOOD 