Jessica Telian 4 Minute Read It amazes me the things I define myself by.
For as long as I can remember, I was always the skinny girl. I pretty much looked like a toothpick until I was about 16 or so and even then, I was still very slender. This had its own problems, but in general it was something that I liked about myself. I definitely thought of myself as thin and whenever anyone would describe me it would almost inevitably be on their list.
Jessica Telian 4 Minute Read In the past months, as I’ve talked with different single sisters in Christ, the conversations have made me wonder about certain concepts that are being communicated to Christian young people. Concepts of what is the “best” and most Christ-honoring way to go about relationships. Though these girls were all in different situations and were doing their best to go about their romantic relationships in a way that glorified God, there was a common theme…all of them felt guilty that they supposedly weren’t remaining “emotionally pure”.
Jessica Telian 4 Minute Read One of my favorite books is Hinds Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard. It’s the allegorical story of the journey of Much Afraid, with the Shepherd, from the Valley of Humiliation to the High Places. While there are things I disagree with in the book (mainly how Songs of Songs is used), I can…
Jessica Telian 4 Minute Read The absolute sovereignty of God. What an amazing, grand and glorious truth. A truth I whole-heartedly believe, and a truth that, at times, was all that got me through the day. I believe that God’s sovereignty should be an fundamental part of every Christian’s life, and in some areas, I take that to a degree…
Jessica Telian 3 Minute Read Lately I’ve been thinking quite a bit about beauty. Not the girl of that nickname that I met in Thailand (though she did cross my mind), but of beauty as defined by Webster: “the quality attributed to whatever pleases or satisfies the senses or mind, as by line, color, form, texture, proportion, rhythmic motion, tone,…
Jessica Telian 6 Minute Read I’ve always wondered how to find God’s will for my life. Especially in the last couple years, as I graduated high school, officially became “an adult” and started having to make some big decisions…finding God’s specific will for my life became a perplexing problem, to say the least! I desperately want to live my life…
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