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The Crown Tattoo Meaning: Why Women Across America are Branded With a Crown

“It very much so is a psychological form of bondage.”

The Day I Overheard My Husband Talking to His Friends About My Stretch Marks

He had no idea she was listening just around the corner...

Jesus & Homosexuality: A Love Bigger Than Marriage

"I know all the arguments out there, so I know how they are all insufficient and incorrect."

Brie Gowen

Brie Gowen is a 30-something (sliding ever closer to 40-something) wife and mother. When she’s not loving on her hubby, chasing after the toddler or playing princess with her four-year-old, she enjoys cooking, reading and writing down her thoughts to share with others. Brie is also a huge lover of Jesus. She finds immense joy in the peace a relationship with her Savior provides, and she might just tell you about it sometime. She’d love for you to check out her blog at BrieGowen.com.

How Religious People Hurt You

"It wasn’t the religious people who led me to the Lord. It was the friends of Jesus who I followed."

It’s Not Cute

Society teaches our daughters to show all parts of their body freely, to get what they want by using their sexual prowess, but demand that we aren’t judged by our pants or cup size. Not sure how that works.

The Night I Tried to Seduce My Roommate’s Boyfriend

To the bad girls. This one's for you...

When Getting to Church on Time Isn’t That Important

"I huffed, puffed, fussed, and got incredibly angry. Guess what? My bad mood didn’t prevent us from being late; it just made the drive there horrible. What was the point of going to church with my family if I was angry and in a bad mood?"

To the Anxious Overthinker. This One’s for You.

"In my moments of accelerated ridiculousness of inner dialogue, I have to talk myself off the ledge. I have to remind myself what I’ve learned about my character as it’s been molded by Christ."

The Shower Prayer That Changed Me

"This morning I stood in the shower talking to the Lord. It’s always the perfect time for us to chat since no one is typically in there pulling on my pant’s leg asking for fruit snacks or chocolate milk."

I Turned My Back on Him

"I had deserved to be taken away in a body bag..."

Mama, Embrace the Chaos

"If having three children in six years has taught me anything, it’s that I know nothing. It’s that I am utterly human, fragile to the point of ridiculousness, and an absolute failure most days."