It wasn’t supposed to be like this. It had started out as a simple girls night out then it turned wrong. You were spending the night at your friend’s house with three other girls. They decided to watch a movie that you had never seen before. It was a romance comedy. You thought it would […]
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Hello, lovely readers! It’s Carmen from Whole Magazine, and today I want to share something deeply personal—my journey of faith and how Jesus has profoundly impacted my life as a woman. It’s a story woven with challenges, revelations, and grace, and I hope it resonates with you in some way. Finding Strength in Vulnerability Growing
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I don’t know about you, but for me personally, busyness has become a way of life. If I’m going to give you an honest answer about my busy life, I’m in good conscience going to give you an excuse as to why I can’t help being so busy, and how God is blessing me in
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This article is to answer a reader’s question about Christianity and Boudoir Photos. Reader Jennifer asks: “My husband wants me to do a boudoir photo shoot with a local Orlando boudoir photographer called Sin Boudoir. I’m a Christian woman, so I’m a little worried this might be inappropriate. The company is even called Sin Boudoir!
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In his book, Brief Instruction in the Worship of God, John Owen writes: “That God is to be worshiped, and that according to his own will and appointment, is a principle branch of the law of our creation written in our hearts . . . but the ways and means of that worship depend merely
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I sat and marveled at the splendor of the day. A beautiful young lady was being celebrated for her upcoming matrimony and would soon be joining the ranks of wifery. I felt elated and subdued at the same time, similar to when I meet a woman who is expecting her first child. I know what awaits:
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Growing up in youth group I knew the “purity talk.” I had seen the object lessons. I read and participated in the Bible studies on Christian dating, remaining pure, and preparing myself for marriage. I knew that I should hold out for “the one” and keep myself pure for my future husband. I prayed for
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Affliction is a subject I will never stop coming back to because I’ll never stop needing to be reminded of the reality of God and the Gospel in midst of pain that threatens to pull me under. Sometimes it feels like I have barely reached the end of a season like this before another one
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You are sitting across from a good friend with a cup of coffee as you catch up on each other’s lives. You have been friends for years and are sisters in Christ. You have shared much of your lives together. As you chat, your grip suddenly becomes tighter around your cup. You start chewing on
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The Steadfast Love of the Lord A regular conversation in our home is about what other people are doing at that very moment in different parts of the world Our kids ask questions such as, “Whose time zones are sleeping right now?” “What are the children in India doing right now?” “Do you think our
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