5 Truths to Say to Your Single Friends
In 2015, I attended six weddings. So many of my best friends from many different walks of life invited me to join them to celebrate their marriages, and I was honored to be a part of each special day....
View Article12 Ways to Spend Your Spring Break
Without fail, every year, the Florida beaches fill up with crowds of college kids for spring break. Bikinis, too much alcohol, partying, sex, drugs, and whole lot of sunshine are all common sights. And...
View ArticleVulnerability in Friendships
“Are you okay?” Often, the question comes from our close friends, the ones who can tell something is off just by the look on our face, or the way we are acting. It’s a simple question, but it can lead...
View ArticleA Purple State of Mind
Images are powerful. Colors tickle the imagination. The rainbow was a most brilliant creation. Imagine just how dull this world would be without color. No dazzling sunsets. No twinkling Northern...
View ArticleFreedom from Body Shame
But we are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; we all fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. –Isaiah 64:6 When this verse first...
View ArticleWhat Does the Bible Say About Money?
We all need money to live on this earth – it’s how we buy food, pay for shelter, afford clothing, and support our families. Even though money is such an integral part of our lives, very few young women...
View ArticleWhere Does Your Confidence Come From?
How often do we compare ourselves to other people? It’s so easy to say, “She has longer hair than me. That girl has nicer clothes than me. She is way better at this job than I am.” Comparison can...
View ArticleThe Dangers of Venting
Is she okay? I listened to my friend’s words, the cell phone getting warm under my ear. My friend wasn’t asking about someone’s physical health but more their mental one. Once again, she’d been...
View ArticleHow Journaling Transformed My Life
Editor’s Note: Friends, today we are so excited to host Monica Withers, author of Radical God Talk, an interactive devotional for young women. She is sharing with us her journey into journaling and how...
View ArticleHeartbreak and Faith Made Me a Better Runner
I was in a relationship for eight years, and the year we decided to get engaged, God told me he wasn’t the one. Actually, God had been telling me for a while, but obviously, I did not listen. Who wants...
View ArticleLearning Boldness From a Warrior Princess
It is difficult not to love the story of Deborah in Judges 4-5. When we look at Deborah, it feels like she was almost living ahead of her time. Her role in the Bible was stunning. She was a prophetess...
View ArticleWhat Kind Of Wife Will You Be?
The other day, as I was talking to a friend about relationships, I accidentally blurted out that I wouldn’t wish the version of myself from three years ago on anyone. I had never phrased it that...
View ArticleFinding Freedom in Forgiveness
“Is there someone you need to forgive?” More often than not, my answer to this question is: “No, of course not.” I’m not a conflict or drama kind of girl. I get along with everyone and don’t hold...
View ArticleHow To Say No And Be Okay With It
We are the generation of young women who grew up hearing that we can be anything we want to be. But, somehow we understood that to mean that we have to be and have everything: the education, the...
View ArticleWhy You Should Share Your Testimony
How did you find God? These words still leave my head spinning and cower me into silence. It feels like a challenge to prove myself: that whatever I say next must strengthen my case for faith yet be...
View ArticleLittle Girl, Arise!
I’ve always loved the stories in Scripture of Jesus speaking to women. He came to them where they were, spoke tenderly to them, forgave them, healed them, and empowered them to new life. One of my...
View ArticleKeeping Faith And The Closed Door Syndrome
Ever feel like God is shutting all the doors you thought He was opening for you? Like everything was finally starting to come together right before it all explodes into a million fragments of broken...
View ArticleLetter From the Editor
Hi friends! As many of you know, Tirzah began during the winter break of my first year of law school. Since then, time has flown by and I’ll be graduating on May 15. A few weeks ago, we talked about...
View ArticleIntroducing: Tirzah Connect
In January, we vowed to spend more time in Bible study, and many of you have joined us in reading through the entire Bible in 2016 via Tirzah in the Word. To delve even deeper into the word of God, we...
View ArticleThe Joy Is In The Making
So here I am: 25 going on 26, one year out of medical school and a second-year intern living in a really small town. Then the grand question comes to me: what have I done with my life? Yes, I have a...
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