Fully Loved, Fully Known: An Encounter With a Personal Savior

That moment, when God was so faithful to touch me with His healing hand and fill me with His rich love, I knew that it was necessary. I knew that I would never be the same. You see, I grew up worshiping a creator who I believed was present but apathetic. A God who didn’t think good thoughts towards me. Who preferred others over me. The abandonment I experienced from both my biological father and stepfather so tainted my view of fatherly love that I didn’t know how to receive pure love from my Father in Heaven.

RelationshipsIreana CookFebruary 22, 2019fathers, comfort, parentsComment

How Looking Back Can Help You Face What’s Ahead

Just as we take part in many traditions that help us remember what God has done for us as a body of believers, it’s also important to practice remembering what God has done for us personally. Reflecting on times where I’ve experienced the Lord’s faithfulness, power, or love give me courage to face what’s ahead and give me confidence to share those stories with others.

Abigail WalkerFebruary 21, 2019Comment

Overcoming Fear With Faith

We allow our feelings of vulnerability (real or imagined) to take over. We begin to act out of that fear, rather than our faith. How many times have you said “no” because you were afraid that you would make a mistake? And from that mistake, everyone else would be able to spot your weaknesses?

PrayerMary Elizabeth LatchFebruary 20, 2019Psalm 13, Psalms, faith, fear, anxiety, worry, courageComment

How To Make Time For Bible Study As A New Mother

It’s not about the time that we used to have pre-child. It’s about the time we have now. Time exists infinitely; therefore, we create the space to allow time into our lives as mothers. We need to stop expecting our time with God to look just like it did before children. How does that time look? Here are five suggestions for you.

FemininityGiana VasconcellosFebruary 19, 2019motherhood, Bible study, bible study tips Comment

3 Ways The Enemy Tries To Hold Us Back From Celebrating With Friends

After college, it can start to feel like you and your friends are running on different paths. As many people start to move away, start new paths, and make new plans, you might find yourself struggling to keep up with your college friends that were just a second ago running right beside you. Now, they may be several yards ahead, and as hard as you are striving, you just can’t catch them.

CommunityRachel WatsonFebruary 18, 2019envy, friendship, adulting, career, comparison, friends, friendships, growing up, adultComment

Big Dreams, Goals And Stepping Out Of The Boat

Did you ever have a dream but were too scared to attempt it? Did you think the idea was just too crazy or too big for God to handle? Well, you’re not alone.

Justice and MissionsWhitney MalloyFebruary 15, 2019career, dreams, goals, plans, ministry, missions Comment

You are More Than A (Someday) Wife

We put marriage on such a high pedestal that to many it becomes an idol that defines womanhood. As if a woman only has worth if she is in a romantic relationship or if she is a wife and mother.

SinglenessGuest UserFebruary 14, 2019Valentine's Day, relationships, singleness, marriage, dating, love Comment

How Jesus Broke Me Free From My Need To Control

It was panic that sent me to the walking trail near my home in Seattle. I had awoken to a chaotic mind. Thoughts were racing to and fro. The “what-ifs,” fears, insecurities and uncertainties of my future swirled around and made it impossible to sit still with the Lord.

A Noble CharacterPaige IsaacsonFebruary 13, 2019control, anxiety, stress, type A, peace Comment

How To Serve Your Future Husband During Your Engagement

While it might be easy to get caught up in what stationery you should use to announce your engagement, we should be spending just as much time, if not more, focusing on the journey that lies ahead, your marriage. Here are three ways God is teaching me to serve my fiance in our engagement season:

RelationshipsMeagan GutierrezFebruary 12, 2019 Comment

In the Palms of His Hands

I recently met a woman whose exhaustion and loneliness was written on her face. She exuded defeat, though for the sake of her two children she tried to hold it together. A single mom of teenagers, who chain smoked vigorously throughout the day, and smiled without really smiling. Something about her stopped me in my tracks.

Community, DiscipleshipMolly GonzalezFebruary 11, 2019 Comment