we live in a world nearly void of trying. we live in a world of plenty. plenty of toothpaste, plenty of tutorials, plenty of problems. we can drop ship a new fuzzy pillow, pair of sandals, or get instant access to tutorials on how to start a business just with the click of a button. …
Keep scrolling if You want to see what others have that you don’t Keep scrolling if You just want to forget your own pain Keep scrolling if You’re just hoping a certain someone takes the one second to like your latest picture Keep scrolling if You’re content with living in an aesthetically pleasing group of …
I’m so funny sometimes. As a writer, I perpetually see my life as a story. Sometimes it helps me to get through things better. Sometimes it leads to me being way too fanciful and looking for the happy ending at the end of the saga. The thing is, there may be a happy ending, but …
In the past year, I’ve been delightfully surprised at the amount of amazing lit I’ve pretty much “stumbled” upon. It’s so weird (but perfect), but God often speaks to me by way of books. Seriously!! He knows that that’s a surefire way to get my attention. I can’t tell you how many times in the …
Well hey there, Beloved! Today I’m excited because the only thing I love more than mac and cheese, rollerblading in the dark, or garlic powder is a good book and that’s exactly the topic of this post. There’s a lot of background information and review-like stuff below, so let’s get started on the scroll BUT …
I posted about this on Instagram, but I’ll say it here too. This issue was a challenge!! Our contributors can relate, I’m sure. At one point, I was on the floor of my bedroom crying because I just wanted the release to go seamlessly. But, that’s the beauty of life, right? You might see me …
After finishing the entire Old Testament, I figured hey: why not reread the New Testament? In typical Amanda fashion, I didn’t begin at “the beginning” but started in John because the first chapter is just so cool to me. I love the metaphors and the parallelism. I’m in chapter five of John right now and …
One of my favorite things to do is interact with you guys. Whether you’re a devoted magazine reader, fabulous magazine writer, internet surfer, or one of my Beloved Friends from church, I love hearing your thoughts about the blog. Even more so, I love hearing about posts that you want to read. Answers you need, …
I do love me a good updates post!! Exciting things are happening over here. One of the biggest things is that while you can still get most digital issues of our magazine free online, issues published in 2019 and forever after will be $5. That means that, if you want to read the Purpose issue, …
i’m writing to the girl who wants to give up. to the girl who’s just opened up this blog post, maybe almost mindlessly. there’s always going to be difficulties. yours isn’t any less important than others. you shy away from mirrors, wear baggy clothes, and don’t stand tall anymore because you don’t like what you …
