Where God's Word Meets Our Mess
Though you’ve tried to avert your gaze from the red flags, you can’t help but see them whenever you’re with your boyfriend. At first, you thought he would recognize his flaws and work on them. But nothing has changed in the past three months. The red flags you saw on your first date are the same red flags you see now. And you’re worried they’ll be part of his life forever.
We’re approaching a new year, which may seem like the perfect time to make some resolutions, right? Whether your goal is to eat more vegetables or read more books or spend more time praying, it likely stems from your desire to become a better person. Though that's a great desire, it’s easy to have unrealistically high expectations about how fast you can fulfill it. That's the problem with the “new year, new you” mantra—it's rooted in unrealistically high expectations.
I often struggle to come up with ideas for holiday posts. That’s why I told myself I could write a “simple” post for Christmas this year. With all the other Christmas content you’ve probably seen over the last few weeks, maybe a “simple” Christmas post is exactly what you need.
It’s been nine years since I started this blog. It’s been almost three years since my book Real Recovery was published. It’s been over a year since I started seeking a publisher for my second (yet-to-be-published) book. And while I certainly haven’t learned everything about writing, I have learned this: It’s a long haul.
I recently had a chat Brittany Braswell—a Registered Dietician and the host of Faith-Filled Food Freedom—about navigating relationships during eating disorder recovery. Her name might sound familiar to you because I've been on her podcast in the past (plus I've interviewed her for TTT). I appreciate Brittany so much, and I'm so excited for you to check out our most recent conversation!
But even though I didn't meet my future husband at college, I don't regret not chasing guys while I was there. I know that singleness was the best thing for me then—and is the best thing for me now—because I believe God's timing for my life is perfect. And I believe the same thing about His timing for yours, Single Girl.
For Easter last year, I wrote a post with several recommendations for songs about Jesus' death and resurrection. But I realized I've never shared a post with song recommendations for Thanksgiving. So I decided to share a post with five recommendations for songs that will hopefully help you get in the mood for Thanksgiving.
White Bird: A Wonder Story is a movie I probably won’t see again, and there are a couple reasons for that. First, it felt super disconnected from Wonder—the movie it’s supposedly a sequel to. Plus, Wonder came out seven years ago and didn’t really need a sequel. But the second reason—the main reason—I didn’t like White Bird was its misleading message.
But the truth is that any time you spend reading Scripture and praying is not wasted time. If you seek Him, you’ll find Him (Deuteronomy 4:29, Jeremiah 29:13). Don’t let believers—whether they’re well-intentioned or ill-intentioned—discourage you from trying to go deeper with God. This post has a few ideas (not rules) that may help you in your pursuit.
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