“I don’t think I believe you.” “You must be lying.” “That’s funny!”. These are phrases I  heard from my friends what I started to change how I was living after reclaiming who I was  according to who Christ says I am. As someone who used to find their worth and identity in the  things of […]

I asked ChatGPT a question: “What’s the #1 thing a young girl going into her freshman year of college looks forward to?”  The answer I was given was this: “Freedom and independence. It’s often a mix of excitement and nervousness, but that sense of stepping into a new chapter where they’re in charge is what […]

Growing up, I was always the tiny friend. My nickname was literally flaca. I never thought much of it, especially as a kid. But looking back, it left a mark deeper than I ever realized. Being “the small one” became part of how I saw myself — part of how I believed I should be. It quietly followed […]

I’ve had a relationship with the Lord for 22 of my 27 years, and as I’ve grown older and deepened that relationship, I’ve come to realize that one of the biggest challenges in the Christian journey is application. It’s not just about what we know or the truths we’ve been taught—it’s about putting those truths […]

Audacious, courageous, daring, fearless, bold. These are not the first words I often use to describe myself. As a young girl I would have used the words: shy, quiet, nervous, anxious, afraid. When adults would talk to me, my face would turn bright red as I quickly learned to avoid anything involving risk. As I […]

Trigger Warning: this post discusses sexual assault. SEX! Was that a jump scare? Did you feel hurt, regret, or shame in your gut? Sex is one of those topics often tiptoed around in the church but is a constant conversation in the world. From Sunday school onward, we’re told: Sex is bad. Sex is a […]

Growing up, I was always in trouble. Teachers, principals, and even my family labeled me a bad kid. I pushed kids on the playground, almost got expelled in fourth grade, and switched schools twice because I couldn’t stay out of trouble. By the time I was 9, I had already been in therapy for years […]

You’re sitting in class. It’s the third grade. You are 8 years old. Today, you are learning aboutboundaries. Boundaries are lines that separate different regions of the Earth. They can bephysical, political, or cultural. Fast forward, many years later, and boundaries have a much vastermeaning. Now, boundaries are personal, vulnerable, intimate, and much more complicated […]

To the girl who has a soft heart. Have you ever felt so deeply in a situation thatyou felt embarrassed afterward? I can think of numerous moments where I felt sopassionately about something that when I voiced that passion, I was moved to tears.That probably isn’t terrible to most people but when you’re trying to […]

When I became a Christian five years ago, I was terrified of praying for a couple of reasons.  The only solution to overcoming feeling uncomfortable about prayer, is to pray more. It can feel embarrassing to admit out loud that you’re unsure of what to pray for or that you may not know how to […]