Marisa Donnelly

Marisa is a writer, poet, & editor. She is the author of Somewhere On A Highway, a poetry collection on self-discovery, growth, love, loss and the challenges of becoming.

6 Questions To Ask Yourself When You’re Wondering Whether You Should Give Him A Chance

The guy that’s worth your time is the one that shows you you’re worth his.

15 Encouraging Reminders For Every Christian Woman Trying To Live Out Her Faith

Just because you are a woman of faith doesn’t mean that this road will be easy. It’s okay to admit defeat, frustration, confusion, or fear. You are not weak for being human. Remember that you are strong in Him.

I Don’t Understand Casual, But I Promise I’m Fearless When It Comes To Love

I can’t have this halfsies, this sort-of-love, this relationship without a relationship because it’s not real. I can’t act like I understand this whole ‘casual’ thing, like dating for mere fun and nothing else makes sense to me. Because it doesn’t at all.

Maybe It Wasn’t Real For You, But It Was Real For Me

Isn’t it unfair that we were created to feel, to love, to bind ourselves to other people without boundaries? That we could fall in love with someone who doesn’t love us back? Or who doesn’t love us at all?

26 Signs You’re What’s Known As A ‘Constant Reader’

You were legitimately excited when you discovered library cards were free.

Even If Your Heart Is Broken, Forgive

The truth about forgiveness is that it sets your heart free.

32 Little Things That Prove He Really Likes You, And Isn’t Just Playing The Part

If you’re not together in person, he’ll try to keep your texting conversation going, simply by asking questions or just being interesting.

What It Means To Love A Girl Who Loves God

A girl who loves God is both fierce and tender, bold and quiet. She is a woman just like any other—a heart, two eyes, a body, a soul—but what shines through her spirit is her faith, her inability to see the world without her creator as a central part of it.