Can You Live Out Proverbs 31 Right Now?

Even if you're not married or have kids, can you still be like the Proverbs 31 woman? You betcha! Today, we'll talk about how, plus I'm challenging you to come up with your own ideas.
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Does God's Word Allow Women to Work?

Is it OK for women to work outside the home? Even among Christian women, you'll get a variety of answers to that question. That's why today, we'll look at God's Word for our standard, particularly the life of one woman who has a lot to teach us on the subject.
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Why Were Women Created Anyway?

So why did God create women, anyway? Today, we'll look at a consistent source of Truth for the answer (God's Word), plus talk about how to practically apply that to everyday life.
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Expressing Your Uniqueness

Today, let's consider how we express our femininity in more substantive ways than time spent in malls, dressing up for dates, collecting hundreds of lipstick colors, or the love of “Southern Living” décor.
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Fearless Femininity

What are you afraid of when it comes to living out your feminine design and calling?
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Does God really care what Miss California and you and I wear?

What do you think? Does God really care what we as women wear? I mean, I know He’s passionate about our holiness, but does that seriously have implications on our wardrobe?  
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You Nailed It!

You nailed it. Two weeks ago, I wrote a post applauding Miss California Carrie Prejean for taking a stance for biblical marriage in the Miss USA Pageant. Many of you commented that while you appreciated Miss Cali’s public stand for Truth you couldn’t help but notice a disconnect between her statement and the immodest clothing she sported on stage.

And then . . . Carrie found herself in the center of a new storm.
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Lexi's Prom Dress Pointers

Lexi offers her tips for looking modest and fabulous at prom.
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Biblical Womanhood: A Young Woman's Perspective

We’re talking about Biblical womanhood this month on LYWB.com. As we examine God’s vision for your future, I see the value in highlighting the perspective if individual’s who are in a similar stage of life as most of you. While you will be hearing from lots of “older” women on this topic this month, I also wanted you to hear from someone who is young and unmarried and actively pursuing to live out God’s design for womanhood.
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One Girl's Journey to Embracing God's Plan

I get it. Fitting God’s vision of womanhood into modern society can feel like shoving a square peg into a round hole. And some of us don’t even get that far. We’re still trying to figure out what God’s standards for women really are.
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Can Marriage Stay Sweet for 20 Years?

Can marriage stay sweet for 20 years? Let Dannah tell you.
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Dannah's NYC Romance Continues...

If you posted for our giveaway, you may have guessed that Meg Ryan was the actress (opposite Tom Hanks) in ‘You’ve Got Mail,” my favorite romantic comedy. However, that is not Meg Ryan or Tom Hanks in the picture to the left. It’s me and Bob! He had a friend Photoshop us into the DVD cover art. He even had our friend take the movies starring canine, “Brinkley,” out of the photo and added my own labradoodle, “Stormie!” Our winner of the contest posted for a copy of And the Bride Wore White and a $10 card for Starbucks, selected by random drawing, is Jessica Baarbe.  

And now you know that my 20th anniversary celebration was a three-day trip to New York City with a “You’ve Got Mail” theme. Can you think of anything more romantic?

In 2009, is it okay to want to be a wife and mom?

This is Rachel. She’s bright. And beautiful. And talented. She loves Jesus and wants to pursue His plan for her life. But, she’s also torn. In one ear she hears the messages of the culture telling her to order her life so that pursing a career is clearly her first priority. Marriage and motherhood should not be her focus. “That’s so old fashioned.” But, in the other ear (and in the depths of her heart) she hears another voice. That voice says that she was created with the roles of wife and mother in mind.  When she reads the account of the Garden of Eden she sees that Eve was made to be a helper to the man and the mother of children, and she wonders what that means about her purpose.
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Can Pencils Be Romantic?

I got a bouquet of newly-sharpened pencils for my twentieth wedding anniversary. It was one of the most romantic gifts my husband has ever given to me. In fact, I wish every single one of you a twentieth wedding anniversary celebration half as romantic. I believe God dreams for marriages to be this sweet twenty years after they begin.
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What Would You Tell Your Future Self?

But, what would I tell my future self? What questions would I ask about who she’s become? What do I wish for her to do differently? In what areas do I hope God has shaped her to make her different from me? I imagine, I would have a great deal to tell her, but here’s the start of that list.
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I Can See Into Your Future

I know who you’ll be next year…and in 10 years…and in 20…
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Hope for the tug of war with sin

Many, many of you commented on Friday’s post. The consistent theme was that when faced with Paul’s struggle with sin, you can totally relate. Sometimes, it feels like it’s impossible to overcome our sin. But, God’s Truth tells a different story.
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Are you in a tug of war with sin?

Does the power of sin within you ever sabotage your best intentions? Do you decide to do good (to read your Bible, to pray more often, to get more involved in ministry in your church) only to drop the ball? Do you decide not to do bad (to gossip less, to stop lying, to be nice to your parents) only to fall flat on your face? Do you ever feel like you can’t overcome your sin?
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