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Luci McLeod | September 5, 2010
November 2008 was not the best month for me. As the days grew shorter, I grew increasingly dejected. Toward the end of the month, I was diagnosed with a condition that would make conceiving a child incredibly difficult. I faced the prospect of at least two major surgeries to fix what was wrong. In spite [...]
Jasmine Baucham | August 22, 2010
Quite some time ago, I received a devastating email from a reader, and… I didn’t have an answer. This young woman wrote me for some shred of advice after discovering that a young man that she’d come to know -and love -quite well over the past few years,
Jennie Chancey | August 13, 2010
From Carolyn Moynihan over at Mercatornet: Evidence that girls are reaching puberty as early as seven years of age is in the news this week following the publication of an article in the journal Paediatrics. It is a topic that has been debated for decades…. Experts are not certain about the factors driving the trend, [...]
Jamie V Marino | August 12, 2010
Women used to know the importance of being in the home. They realized the gravity of their roles of being a wife and mom and knew that abdicating their roles would most certainly not be good for the family. I personally know that I could not be the wife and mom that the Lord has [...]
Jasmine Baucham | August 4, 2010
I used to have nightmares about mannequins when I was a little girl. Seriously. They creeped me out. No matter where the dream started, I always ended up running from an army of mannequins, gasping for air as I finally made it to Daddy’s office, tentatively calling out his name, my eyes pinned to the [...]
Sherrin Drew | August 4, 2010
In the ten years since I committed my life to Jesus Christ, I have often wondered about my purpose. What are the most important things for me to be doing in life? Gradually, my focus has shifted from the question “what do I want?” to “what does God want?” I have sought God’s will when [...]
Mrs. Parunak | July 31, 2010
My family and I have had the privilege of hanging out with some unbelievably awesome single guys lately. A big reason I say they are so awesome is that they actually care about winning the battle with lust. Most men gave up long ago. Titus talks about Cretans whose “god is their belly.” In our [...]
Jennie Chancey | July 29, 2010
From Candice Watters over at Boundless: My Mom used to encourage me with Matthew 6:33 when I’d call (at least once a week) to complain about still being single. She always took me back to that verse: “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as [...]
Tiffany | July 16, 2010
Over the years I’ve gotten used to my ideas of traditional womanhood and godly femininity being called “too conservative,” but, even so, I’ve sometimes wondered if friends and family were right: I just needed to loosen up. After all, going to extremes can be dangerous, and being too conservative is no better than going to [...]
Jennie Chancey | July 3, 2010
From Jess at Making Home (thanks, Kelly, for the recommendation!) If prompted to think of “the Proverbs Woman”, anyone who has read a handful of books, skimmed a few blogs, or heard a sermon or two aimed at Christian women will automatically call to mind the Proverbs 31 woman. Land investor, wise guru, accomplished seamstress, [...]
Jennie Chancey | July 2, 2010
Sarah Mae at Like a Warm Cup of Coffee has started up a fantastic series dealing with several hot-button issues and common myths about biblical womanhood, family, children, etc. Here are some of the topics she has set to tackle (with the help of guest writers): Unique callings in Christ Putting women in a box/dictating [...]
Sandra King | June 30, 2010
I had an interesting conversation with someone. During this conversation, I was told that it seems like I had it all together. My life seems like it’s perfect. This person wasn’t being mean, but I had to chuckle a bit. I don’t have it all together. The perfect life happens sometimes when I’m asleep at [...]
Jennifer Allen | June 30, 2010
What does it mean to dress modestly? As a teenager, I was made aware of a desire in some Christian circles to return to the modest dress. Modesty means different things to different people. There are those who feel certain colors are okay to wear but others are considered too flashy. Some only wears skirts [...]
Jasmine Baucham | June 29, 2010
You know something that I’m starting to learn about us women? We’re really good at guilt. We’re really good at heaping guilt, for sure. “Oh, no, it’s fine, honey, don’t bother with the kids! I’ve just been on my poor feet all day long with absolutely no help from you because you were at work [...]
Jennifer Allen | June 29, 2010
Have you ever stopped to think about how the clothes you wear affect those around you? The clothing you wear can be modest , appropriate, and tasteful, or it can be a temptation, embarrassing, uncomfortable, a distraction, grievous to the spirit, and offensive. Which way would you like to dress? Modesty, or the lack of [...]
