Advice on growing solid friendships and deeper relationships with others.
Happy New Year, it’s resolution time! Are you someone who gets into New Year’s resolutions? If not, I encourage you to give it a try. The flip of the calendar is a good time for self-change because of its fresh-start feeling, and making a resolution or two is one way… Read More »11 New Year’s Resolutions That Will Benefit Others
Do you know how to be a good listener? No, seriously. Do you truly know how to listen so others will talk and share their deepest hurts? Their darkest fears? The opinions and beliefs they know you won’t agree with? Good, honest listening has become something of a lost art—and… Read More »Do You Know How to Listen So Others Will Talk?
Years ago, I wrote an article about the trend of self-objectification (the mental state of worrying about your physical appearance). In it, I listed some ways to overcome this trend in yourself, such as seeing through the lies in the media and remembering that your body is God’s gift to… Read More »Stop Judging Others By Appearances: She’s More Than a Body
You’ve probably been told it’s not okay to be judgmental, but the truth is, I’m a very judgmental person. I judge my clothing in the morning to see which tops and shoes will be the most appropriate for the weather. I judge my breakfast choices to pick the ones that… Read More »Is It Ever Okay To Be Judgmental?
Have you ever glanced around church on a Sunday morning and wondered, “Where are all the people my age?” If you’re a teen or twenty-something, the unfortunate answer is, among your generation, real Christian faith has become less and less popular. The reasons are long and varied, but for those… Read More »8 Ways to Encourage Your Friends In Their Faith
I didn’t want to cover this topic. In some circles, any disagreement with a person’s chosen identity or lifestyle is considered hate and the battle lines are instantly drawn. But as a Christian who believes that her identity is in Christ, I want to do the loving thing and address… Read More »How to Help a Friend Struggling With Gender Identity
You knew it was wrong so you fought the temptation. You told yourself you’d never fall for it again. You tried to draw your weapon of self-control. And then you caved anyway. And after failing to resist temptation, you felt horribly guilty and went to your Bible and read 1… Read More »Resist Temptation: The Missing Link in 1 Corinthians 10:13
“If only my anguish could be weighed and all my misery be placed on the scales! It would surely outweigh the sand of the seas.” These verses from Job 6 capture the essence of depression—if it’s even possible to do so. Only those who have been there can truly understand what… Read More »Teen Issues: How to Help a Friend Through Depression