Explore common feminine issues through a biblical lens. Clothing, makeup, guys, relationships—all the topics important to ladies!
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?
Big reveal: I’m a big proponent of marrying young. If you find an honest, hardworking believer who possesses the three most important qualities of a good Christian boyfriend or girlfriend why waste time being picky? Devoted Christian spouses are hard to come by these days so don’t ignore your chance!… Read More »How to Find Fulfillment as a Single on Valentine’s Day
In part one of this post (The Battle Against Lust and How to Kill It), I laid out a strategic battle plan for fighting lust using the first four letters of ANTHEM: (A)voiding triggers, saying (N)o to lustful thoughts, (T)urning your mind toward Christ, and (H)olding tight to him. These… Read More »Desiring God As the Ultimate Source of Pleasure
Lust is not strictly a male problem. I don’t believe it ever was, but more and more women have come forward with their struggles in the battle against lust and the topic is finally being addressed (albeit quietly) within Christian circles. It’s about time. Lust is a powerful, intoxicating, murderous,… Read More »The Battle Against Lust and How to Kill it
Popular culture will tell you to forget it. Abstinence is impossible, so why bother? Everyone is sleeping with everyone else, and surely—surely—you’re the only virgin in your school. After all, everyone knows teens and young adults have little self-control and even less interest in purity. What do you think of… Read More »The Case For Abstinence: This is What Really Matters
Are you happy? Do you, overall, consider yourself a happy person? If you answered no, think for a moment about what would make you happy. I would be happy if… I think it’s safe to say most of us blame outside forces for our lack of happiness. When things don’t… Read More »The Toxic Rut: How to Change Your Thought Patterns
Ladies, it’s time to talk about respect. In 1967, Aretha Franklin invaded the airwaves with her hit “Respect,” a song that would become an anthem for the 1970s feminist movement and still tops charts fifty-plus years later. (It ranked number one on the list of 500 Greatest Songs of All… Read More »8 Simple Ways Teen Girls Can Show Respect For Boys
When I was single, I read every book I could find on Christian dating. Love & Respect, Boundaries in Dating, The Five Love Languages, the no-longer-in-print I Kissed Dating Goodbye … And my dating life was still a mess. Looking back now, I’m embarrassed by some of the things I… Read More »Christian Dating Tips for Teens: Don’t Make My Mistakes!