“Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.” -Jeremiah 17:7
Young Woman, you are worth more than you ask for. When Roe vs. Wade—the infamous ruling that legalized abortion in the United States—was overturned in June 2022, many were led to believe women’s rights took a giant step backward. Despite the shake-up, the battle hasn’t changed. Pro-choice and pro-life advocates… Read More »Dear Young Woman, Abortion is the Wrong Right to Fight For
Who decided all-over body hair is acceptable for men while women must have perfectly smooth, hairless legs? Why are slim thighs and large breasts considered ideal? Where did we get the idea that blonde hair needs to be blonder, black skin should be lighter, and light skin should be tanned?… Read More »Proverbs 31: How to Rise Above the Seduction of Unattainable Beauty
Here’s a fun fact about my short story The Day Hanna Hosanna Helped Cootie Judy: The opening scene where Jude Rohmann is being bullied by an older boy was taken right out of one of my high school memories. I actually witnessed a boy do exactly what Kade Manning does… Read More »How to Deal With Bullying: 4 Tips For Christian Teens
Merriam-Webster defines peer pressure as “a feeling that one must do the same things as other people of one’s age and social group in order to be liked or respected by them.” Most of us, for example, aren’t too tempted to mimic Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter brow styling. But what… Read More »The Best Remedy For Peer Pressure? Look to the Future
“When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods who will go before us.” So all the people took off their earrings and brought them to Aaron. He took what they handed him and… Read More »What is Your Modern-Day Golden Calf?
The dust has settled on another holiday season, the calendar flipped to a new year, and BOOM! Suddenly everyone’s focused on getting in shape. “This year, I’m going to … drink less soda … cut back on carbs … lose fifteen pounds … work on my six-pack.” I love January… Read More »New Year’s Resolution Success: A Biblical Approach to Fitness For Teens
Have you ever paused to consider the enormous role fashion plays in your life? I’m willing to bet you didn’t just roll out of bed this morning and grab the first top and jeans you saw. Or maybe you did, but only because you spent some time last night sorting… Read More »Clothed In Christ: A Christian Girl’s Perspective on Fashion
Young women today face unreasonable pressure to fit a standard of beauty that’s physically impossible, and advertisers know this. It’s what makes beauty a multibillion-dollar industry year after year. Every woman, young and old, wants to be beautiful and desirable in some way, leading us to fill our bathroom counters… Read More »Is it Okay For Christian Women to Wear Makeup?
