What this is.

A few weeks ago, I was having a conversation with a friend, and we were talking about the women of God who have this captivating quality about them. Women like Elisabeth Elliott, Amy Carmichael, Ruth Bell Graham, our own mothers. These are strong women - not a strength of the physical kind, but a strength and a confidence that comes from years of putting their hope in the Lord. They are purely feminine with a beauty we all desire, that unassuming beauty of the soul - the kind that reflects our maker. My friend and I are both in our early 20s, and we want to be women of that substance. Women of unshakable faith, gentle strength, and a beautiful heart. We want to know Christ, and for his glory to be revealed in us.

Have you ever noticed the incredible combination of delicious food and great friends around a dinner table? It doesn't even have to be a dinner table! It can be a few chairs or a porch swing, but it's that conversation - the laughing, talking, sharing of life - that creates truly great moments. The kind of moments that add so much richness to your life. I live for moments like these.

So, in light of everything mentioned above, my friends and I have decided to meet once a week. There will be food, of course, and learning how to be women of God. I made this blog so that material is easily accessible for those girls, but also for anyone else who might be interested. It will contain passages from the Bible, books, articles, sermons, songs - words that might serve as an encouragement. God's word is our ultimate authority, but it's sometimes nice to have the perspective and wisdom of those who are far wiser than us.

 My prayer for these girls is the same prayer that I have for myself, that God would enable us to be women like that.