Before I could go to that pool party, I needed to be prepared. I needed to make sure I wore my cute swimsuit and not the plain blue one. Other girls like painting their nails, right? Maybe I should find some nail polish. I needed to think up some good topics of conversation. Would it …
In the book Coral by Sara Ella, there is a girl named Brooke. Once, Brooke’s friend told her to write down all the hurtful words she let define her onto a little paper heart. Instead, she leaves the heart blank. Empty. Because she thinks she’s nothing. If I handed you a piece of paper and …
My heart pounded as I stared at my computer screen, debating whether or not to post my prayer request. While I love being part of communities that pray for each other regularly, this prayer request required a level of vulnerability and honesty I wasn’t sure I was ready for. Swallowing my pride, I sent up …
I once believed that I had to do morning devotions “right.” If I slept in, that meant I missed my opportunity and needed to make up for it because that was the right thing to do. Despite knowing that no one is perfect, I felt that I had something to prove to God. I sought …
What if I told you that I know the truest thing about you? What if I told you that the truest thing about you is not the way you look, the things you do, or even who your family is? From a very young age, our culture tells us that following your dreams will bring …
Who are you? Perhaps more importantly, who are you trying to be? Do you aspire to be popular? Does your life center around your successes and achievements? Are you striving to make yourself act a certain way? Society pushes us to conform. We live in a society which encourages individuality and self-expression, yet pushes everyone …
Have you ever sat down and thought, “Hey… I’m a Princess!” It’s true! As a daughter of the King, you’re a Princess, adopted into the royal family of God. But what does it actually mean to be a Christian Princess? Are you a princess? Many of you are already Christians and know you’ve been adopted. …
How long has it been since your last haircut? After getting tired of the hearing people talk endlessly about their split ends during the COVID-19 pandemic, I decided to do something about my own split ends. I thought my hair was in decent condition, because of how well I care for it. I was wrong. …
I stood in front of my mirror. It seemed so strange that behind the round face staring back at me there was a person. “Who are you?” I asked my reflection. But she only smiled. Who are you? This is the question so many of us can never quite answer. We take online quizzes, we …
Where do you belong? Maybe you feel at home with your classmates, or maybe your family. Quite possibly, you don’t feel like you belong anywhere. Today I’m going to talk about “belonging” in the sense of spiritual family. We can belong to the world, to ourselves, or to Christ. Each of these can bring a …