Looking at Life and Love through God's Eyes
Looking at Life and Love through God's Eyes
Christian Life
I was honored that a piece I submitted to The Joyful Life Magazine’s blog got accepted a few months ago. They posted it today on their site. I’ve included an excerpt below, but if you want the whole thing, you can find it here. Welcome to 2020, a year of stark political polarization! We thought 2016 was a divisive year, …
Christian Life, Theology
I’ve received some great gifts over the years. When I turned six, I got a pair of pink roller blades, which I was super excited about. They came complete with a pink helmet and pink knee, elbow, and wrist pads. That was also the year I had my first sleepover birthday party, complete with pizza and ice cream cake, which …
Christian Life, Theology
One of my favorite things about studying the Bible and theology is that so often it helps us make sense of our lives. Let’s be real, knowing about the Bible and theology probably won’t make life any easier (actually the opposite is sometimes true). However, when we can look at our lives through a theological lens, often we can start …
Christian Life, Theology
Hi Friends! At long last, I am officially back. I did end up taking an extra two weeks because I didn’t accomplish what I thought I would by the of my originally slated end, mainly getting a little bit ahead. However, it was a good and helpful time and coming back later actually lines up well with what God taught …
Christian Life, Life Rhythms, Theology
At the end of December and throughout the month of January, people tend to think about the goals they have for the next year. For a lot of people that might mean making a goal list, deciding on a New Year’s Resolution, or starting a new habit or hobby. It’s good for us to think ahead and to think of …
Christian Life, Sex, Single Life, Theology
What is Christian purity? “Purity” is not a word most people use in normal conversation, even in church. However, as a single Christian (either in a youth group or young adult’s group), purity is often equated simply with sexual purity or even with virginity. You’re told that it’s of upmost importance that you remain pure for your future spouse. …
Christian Life, Theology
First off, can we just say moms are great? The older I get, the more I appreciate moms. I’m in a small group right now with some great moms and hearing their prayer requests reminds me of how hard being a mom really is. God gives moms such a hard job. They pour their hearts and souls into these little …
Christian Life, Theology
Sometimes things that you learned as a kid, even true things, can somehow get skewed in your mind and lead you to believe something false as you’re growing up or even as an adult. I think that’s why I didn’t understand grace very well for most of my life. My Misunderstanding As a kid, I learned that if you …
Christian Life, Single Life
How Two Little Words Show Our Actions Do Not Determine God’s Gifts In the earlier years of my life, I was on a quest to be perfect. Like many Christian girls in the late nineties, early 2000s, I had completely bought into the purity culture movement. I had kissed dating goodbye at age 11 and totally believed that my true …