Marisa Donnelly

Let God fill your emptiness. Let His love overflow you, overwhelm you.

“Sometimes the best thing we can do is fully appreciate what is happening in that room, at that moment, with those people around us.”

In my struggles and successes of being a ‘newbie’ at having bangs, here are 7 products that I absolutely can’t live without.

I’ve always been the heart-on-my-sleeve type of woman. But to find out that it’s actually the men in this survey who were twice as likely to confess their emotions?! That’s honestly so refreshing.

“I exist in two places, here and where you are.” — Margaret Atwood

These miles are merely a number.
And I won’t let them separate my love for you.

When no one’s looking, do we return the money in the wallet to the stranger that dropped it on the bus? Do we leave a positive anonymous comment? Do we speak with kindness about a friend?

We spend so much time getting ready for this future, stressing over what hasn’t happened, and setting plans for what’s next that we forget to live in the moment. We forget to celebrate how far we’ve come. We forget that life isn’t always going to unfold how we want it to—but maybe that’s the most beautiful part.

Taking yourself out of a toxic situation, or into a healthy one is not wrong. Establishing where you stand in regards to a certain issue or choice is not wrong. Being honest about your emotions, even if it might make someone feel ‘bad’ in the process is not wrong.

You are not defined by the times you have failed—your identity is found in Christ, not in this worldly place or pain.

Anyone who loves you will open arms to you, not think you’re a burden.

I don’t want to waste another minute with someone who doesn’t believe, who doesn’t care to try, who doesn’t want to be loved fully, completely, and deeply by me.