Amanda Teixeira

Amanda Teixeira hails from Nebraska, aka "The Good Life." She graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in Nursing in 2008. She and her husband, Jonathan, are in their sixth year as staff members in the FOCUS apostolate.

12 Ways to Celebrate the Easter Octave

Let's get down to it, people. Easter is a time to CELEBRATE!!!! Like a boss. The entire Christian faith hinges on Jesus' life, death, and resurrection so Easter is actually the highest liturgy...

The Moment I Realized I Needed Jesus

It was September 2003. I was an itty-bitty freshman at University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) and had recently rushed Greek Life and became an Alpha Phi. And that, my friends, is...

Women, Let’s Get Real About Our Health

We talk about the concept of “women’s health” a lot, but we don’t seem to be on the same page about what that actually means. There are a lot of...

A Perfectly Imperfect Love Story: Part 3 – 2 Big Days

In case you missed out on parts one and two, check them out now! Part 1 - First Impressions & Second Chances Part 2 - The Pain of Pornography We've...

A Perfectly Imperfect Love Story: Part 2 – The Pain of Pornography

Welcome back! In case you missed part one, check it out now! We ended the last post with us saying our goodbyes and gearing up for our new long distance relationship....

A Perfectly Imperfect Love Story: Part 1 – First Impressions and Second Chances

With all this talk about dating and relationships, Jonathan and I wanted to share our story with you. Why? Since we have the most perfect love story ever written. NOT! We totally don't...