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Natalie’s Story: 5 Tips for Dating in the Big (App)le

By: Ashley Tripp 04/03/2018

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When I moved to New York City almost two years ago, I dreamed of this huge new life that I would create for myself. I thought of my career goals, bettering who I am as a person, and, of course, I thought about finding love. For almost three years previously I lived in a beautiful…

Pretty in Pale

By: Ashley Tripp 02/25/201803/05/2018

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This is the story of a girl who was told all her life that pale wasn’t pretty. For years she basked in the Florida sun only to end up with burnt skin and freckles that could be mistaken for constellations. “My sunburn will turn into a tan,” she told herself. She looked over at her friends…

4 Ingredients to Spice Up Your Galentine’s Day

By: Ashley Tripp 02/08/201802/13/2018

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Cashew fixed his beady black eyes on me as I held his golden brown plush fabric. At 10 years old, I received my first Valentine’s gift from a boy: a Ty Beanie Baby. Sixteen years later, I can still feel the warmth of my cheeks blushing when the boy in my 5th-grade class handed me…

When Life Doesn’t Go As Planned.

By: Ashley Tripp 02/01/201802/02/2018

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As soon as the teacher turned toward the dry erase board, a crinkled scrap piece of paper made its way to my desk. I glanced around the classroom to see where the toss came from. Hunched over, half covering her mouth, Corie eagerly whispered, “It’s from Mitchell.” I slowly unraveled the note and carefully read…

Kelsey’s Story: The Gift Unasked for

By: Ashley Tripp 12/24/201712/24/2017

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A loud message from pop culture shouts to the world and says, “Christmas is only ‘Merry’ if you have someone special to meet under the mistletoe, sipping hot cocoa by the fire gazing into each other’s eyes.” The holiday centered around Christ, the only man who can bring us perfect love and fulfillment, has been…

Permission to ask the guy out.

By: Ashley Tripp 10/29/201710/29/2017

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“Just ask him out for coffee,” I tell myself. Is it possible to guard your heart and risk it at the same time? To protect it and expose it at the same time? “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” Philippians 4:6-7. Maybe I’m…

My Prayer for Summer ’17

By: Ashley Tripp 07/04/201709/15/2017

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Back home in ATL, I am surrounded by 30+ post-grad singles within my church community alone. But out here in Fort Collins, CO, I’m more aware of my relationship status than I’ve ever been in my 26 years of singleness. How do I make the most of being surrounded by a Christian culture where there…

Paige’s Story: It’s okay to not be okay.

By: Ashley Tripp 06/19/201709/15/2017

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I 100% believed I’d be getting married immediately out of college, and I couldn’t be more grateful that didn’t happen. I didn’t know “single twenty-somethings” was a people group before I arrived in the midst of them, and the last two years of my life have been my favorites. God has allowed me to dodge…

My Week on Bumble

By: Ashley Tripp 04/19/201705/16/2017

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From Bow Bridge to Bethesda Terrace, scenes of Amy Adams singing “That’s How You Know” from Disney’s Enchanted popped into my head. Smiling, I mentally noted to watch that movie as soon as I arrived back in Atlanta. Throughout my Sunday stroll in Central Park, I noticed countless couples holding hands, completely captivated by each other’s company. It was…

Scars to Your Beautiful

By: Ashley Tripp 03/07/201705/16/2017

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“Suck in your stomach and tuck in your bottom,” Ping, my ballet professor, pointed out to me in front of my peers. Previous feelings of grace and beauty suddenly disappeared like a floppy-eared bunny inside a cage of black silk. I pleaded with Ping that my bottom was already tucked in. So often, I stare at my features…

Meg’s Story: Creating Space for Both a Career and a Companion

By: Ashley Tripp 02/14/201709/15/2017

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Completely content in where God has me, I reflect on the people He has put in my life as well as the direction He has given me in my career. But then there’s that bomb. BOOM. The explosion in the sky that comes out of nowhere. I try to trust God, keeping my hands open with my…

Olivia’s Story: Braving a Breakup in NYC

By: Ashley Tripp 01/31/201709/15/2017

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Ever since I was a little girl, I dreamed of waking up in the city that never sleeps. And for a semester in college, New York City became my “home away from home” after landing a killer internship with Phillip Lim in their Wholesale Department. It was everything I expected and more. However, what I…

Karly’s Story: Single, yet in a relationship

By: Ashley Tripp 01/26/201709/15/2017

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By Karly Petrella I sit and consider a list of wants (and still want) that the Lord has not given me. There are hundreds, countless tears. My hand aches from writing out angry, bitter prayers to the Lord in the honesty of my heart. I often think I know best. My heart has been broken from a lack of…

Why Rush Into a Relationship?

By: Ashley Tripp 01/07/201709/15/2017

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Dancing his way through Atlanta last night, Jack Frost twirled with the trees and coated every branch with tiny droplets of ice. The branches drooped lower and lower in attempts to high-five the ground, much like Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tree. It’s the pocket-sized, ice sickle details in life that make the outfit complete. But often times, those details…

Ever thought about online dating? Me too.

By: Ashley Tripp 01/04/201705/16/2017

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Refusing to take another step further, my footprints sank deeper into the sand. A crowd of college boys each held a cold beer in one hand and a numbered piece of paper in the other. As the girls in front of me strolled right past them, the guys held up their scores, rating them on a scale…