by laurengroves816 | Dec 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
“You’ve got to admit, the Bible is sexist,” is a variation of argumentation I have heard many times over the past few years for why Christianity is outdated and discriminatory. For so long, I have not known what to say in response to this phrase....
by laurengroves816 | Dec 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
These past two weeks have been big ones for Austin and me. We are closing in on the final steps of purchasing our first home. Though we are cautiously optimistic about how soon we will be able to close on a house, we are fairly confident that we will be living in a...
by laurengroves816 | Dec 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
This week, I began reading Leviticus for about the third year in a row. Yes, I am one of the people who starts the Bible reading plan at the beginning of every year and somehow gets distracted around the time I begin reading this particular book. I won’t lie to...
by laurengroves816 | Dec 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
I sat against the black fabric of the chairs at church, pen dead still as my pastor asked us about our obedience. I closed my eyes, knowing my secret answer. Are you being obedient? It is not a question with pretty wording. It does not sound like it will make any kind...
by laurengroves816 | Dec 4, 2020 | Guest Posts, Uncategorized
Oh my goodness! The last month of my life has been insane. I started my new job, began an online business, and have been diving head first into seminary each week. That being said, this blog has unfortunately taken the back burner. That being said, I am so grateful...
by laurengroves816 | Dec 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Married for a year. This is fiercely weird to say. It seems as if it were five minutes ago that I was driving frantically around Bowling Green, Kentucky the night before my wedding trying to find our marriage license (yes, that happened). It seems as if it were just...