A finely dressed woman can make the rest of us feel like it was easy for her to get that look! But, behind the scenes, putting forth one’s best can be difficult for any number of reasons such as: 1) adjusting to postpartum physical changes, 2) feeling insecure about an adolescent body, 3) dealing with health challenges that cause hair loss or…

It might seem silly and maybe even a little patronizing to write an article to help teens and adults think about how to become “A Reader.” But it’s 2022, and modern humans have been strung out all over the place with distractions, worries, secularism, and technology. Defined here, “A Reader” is someone who slows down…

As we continue to explore relevant topics for students this summer, consider the driving force behind the image you present. In other words, when you decide what to wear, how to look, and how to show yourself to the world – is it to fit in, to be trendy, to get attention, to hide, to…

Even though I’ve grown to know Caroline* quite well in recent years, I was curious what she had been like in her 20’s before she got married. I didn’t want to pry of course, but I did enjoy learning from Caroline’s family and lifelong friends what she was like as a single woman. And I…

Maybe it’s because you were rejected, experienced humiliation, had a painful failure, felt blamed and shamed, or went through a loss. Whatever the cause – now you feel insecure, sad, out of sorts, and are floundering. Now what? Take some time, but not too much.   It’s ok to be a mess for a while…

It can take a lot of work to feel beautiful according to the standards of the world. Sometimes it even feels impossible. And too often, longing for that “right” look leads to comparison issues, insecurities, and even a self-destructive lifestyle. How To Pray For Beauty Moses modeled a prayer about beauty that stops striving in…

It could be your friend, your daughter, or even your daughter’s friend’s mother! But chances are, you know a Christian girl who is practically dying to be popular. The obsession is so gripping that she cannot stop herself, no matter how unsatisfied she may actually feel. Could she (or should she) be saved from this…

She carefully drove into the parking lot and practically snuggled her car next to her teacher’s vehicle. The teen driver gracefully stepped out of the driver’s seat offering hugs and cupcakes to everyone. She was radiant not because she was driving her first car, but because she knows who she is. She stayed and cleaned…