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LAF Editor | June 15, 2013
We said over and over again, “We were meant to work with tools not play with toys… This message is needed all over the world as the global youth scene is being pickled in its narcissism. via The Problem With 17-Year-Olds Who Hang Around 17-Year-Olds.
LAF Editor | June 5, 2013
The Story Behind the Photo Moments before I was to walk down the aisle my soon to be mother in law came in the dressing room where my bridesmaids and I were all gushing with giggles and fluttering about finishing last minute details. “Sweetheart, your groom has called for you!”. Read the rest here.
LAF Editor | June 1, 2013
“Our world desperately needs to see the beautiful antithesis of the gospel. Christians need to declare to the lost that femininity is a wonderful part of the image of God: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him: male and female created he them” (Genesis 1:27). As [...]
Elisha Wahlquist | March 18, 2013
Many people have posited that the “Achilles heel” of the homeschool movement is the failure of the parents to pass on their vision and convictions to their children. The parents may give their children a stellar education and protect them from evil influences and brainwashing, but their children seem to “fall down on the job” [...]
Anna Sofia & Elizabeth Botkin | February 13, 2013
Valentine’s Day may be a happy time for couples, but it’s often a painful reminder for single Christian women of what they’re still praying for, hoping for, and – sigh – waiting for. Many of us don’t have a valentine this year because we’ve been holding out for someone special. We have high standards, and [...]
sarahfowler | July 15, 2012
“Everyone I know is getting married or engaged!” “I sure wish I had a “SPECIAL” friendship like…” “I am already 19 (or 22 or 35) and I don’t even have a serious boyfriend or suitor!” “I thought for SURE I’d be married right after graduating High School!” “Maybe I should try E-Harmony or something so [...]
Anna Sofia & Elizabeth Botkin | July 10, 2012
As we pointed out in our last post, Princess Merida is a pretty conventional tomboy. However, “Brave” does not present a conventional happily-ever-after: its Disney princess is the first ever to not get a prince. From the beginning to the end, she is all the man she needs. …Which is handy, because in her world, [...]
Jennie Chancey | June 8, 2012
Another fantastic piece from Boundless.org: In the world’s version of attraction, I’m a consumer, not a servant. I respond to attributes of yours that I like because of their potential to please me. Again, this is not malicious or evil — it’s just not how we’re primarily called to treat one another in Scripture. It’s not [...]
Anna Sofia & Elizabeth Botkin | April 9, 2012
Dear Botkin sisters, I just turned 18 years old and I have a question for you. My name is Rapunzel and I’m in the middle of a very challenging situation. I’ll give you some backstory.
Anna Sofia & Elizabeth Botkin | March 3, 2012
We’d like to share with you another excerpt from our new book. This one is pulled from “Chapter Eleven: “Will You Be My It’s Complicated? How to Just Say No to the Wrong Kind of Relationships.” Let’s Play Romance There are plenty of people who have technically kissed recreational dating goodbye, but are still looking [...]
sarahfowler | February 8, 2012
1 Corinthians 7:34-35: “An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the things of this world – how she can please her husband. I am saying this for your own good, [...]
Jennie Chancey | December 13, 2011
I have been reading through J.R. Miller’s Homemaking lately, and I must say that it is one of the most poetically written books on the function of the home that I have ever read. The words in it are precious, and it makes my heart swell to feel the attitude of love this book was [...]
Sarah L. Bryant | December 12, 2011
What a beautiful season we have been given, as daughters and sisters at home, to serve others through the resources God has given us. Ecclesiastes reminds us of the brevity of each season in chapter three, verse one: “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” We are [...]
Jennie Chancey | November 29, 2011
I was busy with a newborn baby when all the discussion over The Atlantic magazine’s November cover story started circulating, so I’m coming in on this a month late. However, I think it’s such an important topic that it deserves a post. Kate Bolick basically opines that “traditional” marriage is on its way out and [...]
Anna Sofia & Elizabeth Botkin | November 4, 2011
We’re excited to announce that our new book, It’s (Not That) Complicated: How to Relate to Guys in a Healthy, Sane, and Biblical Way, is now available! For more information and to order a copy, visit NotComplicatedBook.com. Visit VisionaryDaughters.com for updates, excerpts, and special features! “How do young men and young women interact with one [...]
