Hello, there!

Hello, there!  I am Brittney.

I thought I should perhaps introduce myself considering this will be my first entry on this space.

I should probably start out letting you know why I am here. 

For as far back as I can remember, I have had a pretty interesting relationship with God.  He has always been a pretty huge part of my life.  I feel very blessed, but I realize this isn't  the case for a lot of girls.

Growing up, I read just about every Christian Relationship/Purity novel I could get my hands on.  I loved the pictures painted in my head and fantasies envisioned in my mind of what a Godly relationship could look like.

So much of my spiritual walk was geared in a direction of what kind of partner I would be for someone some day. 

I am not trying to say that there is anything so wrong with that--in fact, I think it kept me focused and more resolute in my decisions at a time that I may not have had the spiritual substance between God and myself only to sustain my choices. 

Nonetheless, I am twenty-seven years-old now--not married, but still committed to many of the same ideas that I developed in my early years.  Of course these ideas of purity and love have grown and changed to some extent, but the greatest shift in my thinking happened when I took on the idea of not only somday finding Godliness in a romantic relationship, but instead--romancing God.

I look around the world today and I see a broken generation in much need of healing.  I see young girls being exposed to a world that does not offer them all that they could have.

The idea of love has been cheapend.  The essence of what it is to be a woman has lost its beauty and desire.  Our world now looks at a woman of God, or a young lady on this path to be boring, unoriginal, out-of-touch and prudish.

Why would Godliness even be something we would want to pursue?

Well, I am convinced it is way better.

I believe God intended us to be strong, pure, passionate creatures.  Lovers of His gifts--exciting, engaging, sexy (YES, I said "sexy"), deep, and Good.

I began a book a while back to explore some of these ideas, and although it will be something I continue to work on over the years, the boom of the blog world and accessibilty of this forum seems to be fitting for the content I hope to work through. 

I hope this site is a place for young people to come looking for encouragement in their walk--with (hopefully) Godly advice, useful tools to think things through and make positive choices, and forums to discuss what is really happening in their lives.  Nothing is off limits here. (Although, perhaps there could be some things better if sent directly to me.  but I think you can use your judgement.)

I hope this is a sight for young people that perhaps have some different ideas or experiences.  I hope they can come here safely and be exposed to the incredible image God has for us.

I also hope this site evolves into a resource for adults working with our young ladies.  Strong mentors are so desperately needed.  I cannot stress enough the impact of an outside adult's care can have in those formative years.

Sometime we just need some hard lines drawn.  A relationship is all about "figuring it out," and "working through things," so as much as it is important that our decisions as young ladies are our own, it is important that we have all the "facts" to make our decision.

I have not clue how this will develop, but I am excited to see how I can learn in this process. 

Thanks for visiting.

Brittney Nicole

P.S.  And I added this painting.  Just because I like it.  "Heart of Gold" by Gary Rowell.  Kind of beautiful, eh?

P.P.S.  [Passion. Purity. Strength.]  I just wanted to do that.