Tag: Encouragement

2 Fun February Announcements!

Happy February! There are a couple important events happening this month, and I want to celebrate them with you. First, Real Recovery: What Eating Disorder Recovery Actually Looks Like turns one year old on February 22! I'm thankful for everything God has done over the past year with this book, and I'm excited to see what He'll do this year. Second, Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) lasts from February 27 to March 5. I'm very passionate about helping young women recover from eating disorders, so I'm glad there's a week set aside to raise awareness about them. In honor of these two events, I'm offering a couple freebies. Here's how you can get them.

Interview with Shelby Abbott

In this video interview, author Shelby Abbott opens up about what his singleness journey looked like, how he met his wife and got married as a 29-year-old, and how his past (and current) struggles have shaped his ministry mindset. He candidly shares how single girls can approach singleness in a God-honoring way. I know that you'll find his story very encouraging!

3 Things That Could Change Your Life in 2023

We’re several weeks into 2023, and you’ve probably been completely bombarded with content about making (and keeping) your goals for this year. I know it’s easy to get overwhelmed with all of the things you have to do to supposedly make this the best year ever. Friends, I’m not promising that these three things will make 2023 the best year ever. But it’s very possible that they'll positively impact your life, especially your relationship with God.

The Greatest Fear Virgins Have About Sex

On the one hand, I’m afraid that I’ll have sex once and never want to have it again. On the other hand, I’m afraid that I’ll have sex once and won’t want to stop. Because sex isn't something I've experienced, it's honestly quite terrifying to me.

The Me I Need to Be

I know that I already wrote a New Year's post, but I had this idea for a poem that I couldn't not write (and when was the last time I published a poem on TTT?). You've probably been getting bombarded with a lot of content about growth and resolutions, which can be helpful but also overwhelming. I wrote this post as a reminder to myself (and to you!) that although it's important to strive for growth in our relationship with God, He has already sacrificed everything for our salvation and sanctification. And because of that, our faults and failures can be forgiven.

Dear 2023: A Message for the Year Ahead

2023, I realize that you may hold a million new opportunities. Oh, how I hope so. I could meet an amazing guy, fall in love, and get married. A huge book publisher could reach out to me and ask me to write a new book. Podcasters, bloggers, authors, speakers, and other influential individuals from around the world could invite me to share my story for their audiences. I should be hopeful about your arrival, not scared. So why can’t I seem to shake this fear?

To the Girl Who’s Lacking the Christmas Feels

When I started to make the challenging transition from childhood to adulthood, I also started to feel angsty at Christmastime. I wanted Christmas to be a happy holiday, but that didn’t feel possible anymore. Nothing felt the same as it had felt when I was a little kid—giddy to buy gifts, make gifts, and (without a doubt) get gifts. What happened to all those Christmas feels that I had when I was a kid?

For Such a Time as This: My 7-Year Blogiversary

From movie reviews to poems to personal reflections, I started writing blog posts to encourage people in their relationships with God. Eventually, I began focusing specifically on reaching young women by sharing my struggles and relevant Bible verses. All along, I’ve wanted to bring readers to the place where God's Word meets their messes—as His Word always meets mine.

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