I wrote this on my birthday, (over 1 month ago) but never got around to posting it, so I'll just do it now! We'll all pretend that it's my birthday. :)
Do you know how hard it is to type correctly when there's a flashy ring on your finger? Really hard.
NO, I'm not engaged ;) I have a few years yet, but I got my purity ring for my birthday and I'm *really* happy :)
When I go down the the barn at my grandparents, I pray out loud, resulting in either teary eyes or simply bawling. This is a good thing :)
Today my revelation had to do with purity. When my dad slipped the ring onto my finger, he asked me what it meant to me. I told him that it was a reminder to me that I need to keep my thoughts and actions pure for my future husband. The more I think about it, though, the more my answer changes. We girls get so focused on finding "the one" that we forget who we really should be "waiting" for. I realized today that this ring not only symbolizes that I will wait for my husband, but that I will be pure for God.
I will strive to be pure for God. Join me, girls?
~Annie
Oh that's so sweet! I plan (and pray and guard) to keep myself pure with you. How sweet it is to do so. (And that little girl made me laugh. haha)
ReplyDeleteAwe, that is so sweet! The last part was totally true :)
ReplyDeleteI am with you. ALL THE WAY. I got my purity ring a few months after I turned 13. Now being nearly 14, I can already see the difference my rings made. Not that it's a ring with special powers, it's a reminder. Every time I see it I am reminded to check how I am thinking that day, and if I have thought wrong thoughts, I can pray, and change the way I am thinking. Wonderful post, and Happy Birthday for a month ago!
ReplyDeleteThanks to all of you :)
ReplyDeleteand Ellie, the little girl made me laugh too! REALLY HARD :)
Happy belated birthday Annie :) I wore a purity ring that my Dad gave me for my 16th birthday - and I wish I had paid more attention to it! I was thankfully still physically a virgin when I was married, but purity goes much deeper than that. Good for you for realizing this! Praying that God will bless you as you bless others. Keep writing!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! God HAS blessed me :) I only hope that I'm a channel of His love, pouring into others as He has poured it into me.
Delete~Annie
Hi, I came across your story posted on A Girl Like Me and decided to check out your blog.
ReplyDeleteI love reading blogs written by other girls who love Jesus. This post really stuck out to me because I was given a purity ring from my parents when I was in high school, and it's still something that's very special to me as a symbol of my promise to my future husband and my Saviour. Keep blogging! :)