Greetings friends!
I love the saying, “There’s no such things as strangers, only friends I haven’t met yet.” As a part of our AMH Friday introductions, I’m excited to introduce myself to you, but will be even more excited should we ever meet in real life.
In my younger days (not so long ago), I enjoyed traveling the globe. I’ve been to Australia, Alaska, Peru, Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Israel, all before I was 21 years old. Traveling is a grand adventure, but I found the more I explored the world, the more I became grateful for the people I had back home. So now my rule is, I only travel if I can take some of them with me.
In a given week, you can find me working at a local Christian film college as the Finance Manager. If you ever want to see my face light up, just ask for my help figuring out how to afford your long-term dreams…it might take me a while to come back down from that topic, so ask at your own risk and only if you have a lot of time ;) I’ll also light up if you bring up Jesus or ask me about God’s love for you! Basically, I love any discussion that produces wisdom, freedom, and understanding.
I’m not sure I’ll ever figure out if I’m an introvert or an extrovert. I think at the end of the day, I’m someone who comes alive when I’m in a safe and encouraging environment. So, depending on where you meet me, you could get a very different idea of my talkativity (a word I just made up). If it’s at an Across My Heart event, you’re basically guaranteed to see my talkative and ridiculous side. Officially, I’m an ESTJ and a 1 on the enneagram. I'm often told that people are surprised by how relational I am given how very analytical I am, but I just figure, it points to God's creativity. As such, I love calling people out of their societal "boxes" and into who God has truly called them to be.
I love making people laugh, eating carbs, encouraging others, speaking truth, and living life with intentionality. @lcoulier #fridayintroductions #acrossmyheart #reclaimingpurity
When we want what God wants, when we love what He loves, we suddenly become less focused on ourselves.
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Our lives are no longer defined by whatever we decide is best. Instead we look to God’s Word to see what He says about the world He created.
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We lay down our selfish choices and offer our bodies as a living sacrifice. Whether it’s saving sex for marriage, protecting life, or loving others unconditionally, our whole life becomes an act of worship, singing praises to God instead of ourselves. ✌️❤️
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“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:1-2
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SEXUALITY IS HOLISTIC | “Physically, sex includes a beautiful range of acts and expressions. Mentally, sex is a catalyst for the activation of unbelievably powerful neurotransmitters in our minds. Emotionally, sex is an expression of love, surrender, trust, and sacrificial service to another. And spiritually, sex is a tangler of souls, a bonding agent that leaves a permanent imprint on our hearts and our spirits.” (Page 21) @moisom #sexandjesus
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God designed sex as a holistic experience. If we “save sex for marriage” but do not give our whole life to God, we will wind up as the pretentious “good girl” that Mo once was. It only ends in half-hearted failure or begrudging misery. That’s because God doesn’t just want us to sign an abstinence pledge. When we live pure lives, we aren’t just saving something physical. We are guarding our hearts, protecting our minds, and giving God everything we have. God wants our whole life. Not just a piece of it. @ashley_giovannucci
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Also... how cool are my shoes??? 😎🤪 #acrossmyheart #christianbooks #christianbookreview
Don’t mind me. I’ve still got my nose stuck in this book. .
“Sexual understanding above all things, is not simply about behavior modification, it’s about heart transformation” @moisom
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Before her transformation, Mo thought she knew a lot about sex. But, in actually, she admits that she knew nothing about sex.
Real sex, that is.
For the first time, she discovered that God designed sex as an act of worship and an intimate expression that bonds a husband and a wife in unity, devotion and surrender. That’s the kind of holistic, holy sex that she writes about in the pages of this book. @ashley_giovannucci #sexandjesus
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