Joyful Pine

The Day He Made Me New
It was St. Patrick’s day, 2019. The very first time I had ever gone to church by myself. My heart was broken, my giant, big-fancy wedding plan freshly cancelled &...
The Day He Made Me New
It was St. Patrick’s day, 2019. The very first time I had ever gone to church by myself. My heart was broken, my giant, big-fancy wedding plan freshly cancelled &...

Biblical Ways to Practice Purity
When we began dating, my now-husband and I walked in to our dating relationship with a clear goal: to save sex until marriage. We’d both known very few people...
Biblical Ways to Practice Purity
When we began dating, my now-husband and I walked in to our dating relationship with a clear goal: to save sex until marriage. We’d both known very few people...

Anxiety Doesn’t Win
2020 seems to be a year of anxiety. Things aren’t going as we planned and it sure would be nice if we could get a grip. Here are a few...
Anxiety Doesn’t Win
2020 seems to be a year of anxiety. Things aren’t going as we planned and it sure would be nice if we could get a grip. Here are a few...
6 Things God Has Taught Me in the Last 6 Years
The reality was, for about a week leading up to that day, I cried every night. I didn't want to turn 20. I wasn't ready. The things that I had...
6 Things God Has Taught Me in the Last 6 Years
The reality was, for about a week leading up to that day, I cried every night. I didn't want to turn 20. I wasn't ready. The things that I had...

Modest, Afforable, and CUTE: Swimmies You’ll Wa...
Alright ladies... if you think summer’s the best (sunshine, lemonade, and memories to be made), but also the word “swim” sends you into a panic (I don’t have a suit...
Modest, Afforable, and CUTE: Swimmies You’ll Wa...
Alright ladies... if you think summer’s the best (sunshine, lemonade, and memories to be made), but also the word “swim” sends you into a panic (I don’t have a suit...

When You're the Only One
I became a believer at the age of 12. I had “Christian” family members, but I would soon learn that they were the farthest from it. Turns out, I was...
When You're the Only One
I became a believer at the age of 12. I had “Christian” family members, but I would soon learn that they were the farthest from it. Turns out, I was...