women
The Next Momosphere
The momosphere is one of the biggest subcultures in the blogosphere (I feel like that should be said with a deep announcer voice and dramatic music). No, but really, have you noticed how many “mommy blogs” there are and how popular they’re getting? Advertisers are picking up on the power of these blogs, moms everywhere are networking, and Christian (and homeschool) moms have a big corner on the market. I love reading mommy blogs because they are like glimpses into a future I hope for. 
And I am inspired by godly women who write them.
But I’m noticing a smaller subculture, especially since I’m part of it! And that is blogs written by single Christian young women, quite a few of us in our late teens/early twenties. Sure, these blogs range in perspective, from stay-at-home daughters to college students to missionary teachers to career women. But there are a growing number in that “single Christian young woman” demographic, and it’s fun to be a part of it.
I want to highlight some of the bloggers in this demographic. I enjoy reading what they write. Some of their blogs I am subscribed to, while some I just stop by occasionally. Some I’ve found because they are frequent commenters here. If you’re a young woman in a similar age category (or perhaps a young man wanting to get know a godly young lady *tee hee*), you should check these blogs out!
FYI: I only included blogs with one author, not compilation blogs. Also, if you are in the same demographic and want me to include your blog on this list, let me know!
Alabaster Box by Kaysie, age 20, stay-at-home daughter
Awesomely His by Ashley, age 17, high school student
Beautiful Grace by Maria Pauline, age 15, high school student
Bloom Where You’re Planted by Julie, age 20, college student
Dare to Be Different by Tori, age 15, high school student
Everlasting Hope by Kelsey, age 16, high school student
Every Thought Captive by Kaylene, age 18, EMT student
Jenna’s Midnight Musings by Jenna, high school student
Journey in Foreign Lands by Jennifer, age 22, seminary student
Girls for Truth by Alli, high school student
How Great Is His Faithfulness! by Ella, high school student
Oh My Seven by Brooke, age 26, work-at-home daughter
Simply Emily by Emily, high school student
Simply Kristin by Kristin, age 19, college student
Simply Sanctified by Sara, age 25, stay-at-home daughter
Thirsty Soul by Stephanie, age 23, stay-at-home daughter and businesswoman
Unfurling Flower by Emily, age 22, online businesswoman
Women’s Issues
I’ve been looking for a way to express how I feel about some other facets of biblical manhood and womanhood. These quotes are right up my alley. The concept of “complementarianism” has been abused in many places by those who claim to be proponents of it. And sometimes the emphasis is so much on that touchy word submission, we forget about many other aspects of the biblical pattern. So here are some selections from an article that I wholeheartedly agree with.
There is no uniform for women in Scripture, and there is a lot of room for creativity and freedom within the commands to be modest, pure, and feminine. We cannot hold others to a man-made standard of dress. If we have personal convictions about clothing, they must be grounded in God’s Word, and we must treat others with charity and grace. Not everyone has reached the same conclusions that we have, and we don’t shun women based upon outward appearances. Jesus dined with prostitutes, calling them to holiness, so we can surely reach out to our neighbors with charity, even if we disagree with their standard of dress! There’s no such thing as a “Christian Taliban” when it comes to modest dress. (If you want to study this topic from Scripture, start with the following verses: Deut. 22:5, I Tim. 2:9, I Pet. 3:3-4, Proverbs 31:21-22, Gen. 24:22, and Isaiah 61:10.) Wearing dresses and being feminine cannot cover a haughty spirit and a holier-than-thou attitude.
Being a godly wife has nothing to do with being a doormat. Anyone who believes otherwise hasn’t been reading this site or the Scriptures. The godly wife is called to be a visionary steward; a thinker; a do-er of difficult things; a lover of excellence; a light to her children; and a shoulder-to-shoulder partner with her husband, walking the same path with zest and commitment. Gifts will vary, but a husband who values his wife will always see the incredible benefit of having a comrade-in-arms as his closest companion through life. With their complementary roles, the visionary husband and wife don’t walk in opposite directions with differing agendas. They unite their hearts and minds and work toward the same goals, each in their own God-ordained sphere. This isn’t a fairy tale, pie-in-the-sky idea; it’s what has driven successful marriages, families, and cultures for centuries. Doormats need not apply. A wife’s submission has nothing to do with being inferior or unintelligent. Every person on earth has to submit to someone or some thing. Try having everyone do otherwise, and you’ll get anarchy on a massive scale. Men submit to their authorities. Women submit to theirs. What’s the big deal? If you’re opposed to submission, then try disobeying all traffic lights tomorrow and see where it gets you. Biblical submission is not about tyrannical overlords forcing their underlings to kow-tow. It is all about Christ and His Bride, and that picture is one of beauty, love, tenderness, protection, and mutual honor.
Godly husbands do not treat their wives like children, browbeat them, or abuse them in any way. We’ve heard about websites whose authors claim it is a good thing to keep women in line by treating them as lesser beings. Scripture is clear: as you do to others, you are asking it to be done to you. Real men treat women like queens and co-heirs–not as chattel or children… End of story.
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I’m not looking to start a debate about this… this is very simply an explanation of what I believe, in broader terms than I’ve used before.
A Peek into the Past
These are a few miscellaneous diary entries from women over the past two centuries. I always love seeing how writing and perspectives have changed. These aren’t long enough to be anything other than a little amusing, though.
June 16, 1806: “Pleasant morning total Eclipse of the Sun & the stars twinkled at noonday wonderful are the changes of nature but more astonishing the wonders of redeeming Love.”
April 27, 1861: “The weather being so bad, we were disappointed in our ride. On my way home dropped my bundle, & as I was riding alone on horseback had to get down & pick it up, as I had refused to let any one go home with me for fear of troubling some one. After remounting my horse shyed, & on looking saw a very large snake, just going to the field. Got home safe. It soon after poured down rain.”
July 2, 1907: “I think I am about the laziest person alive! All I have the gumption to do is to sit and dream of what I would do if I tried and what I am going to do. I think I have the brains to be rather smart if I only stick to it. Here I have wasted two weeks of my holidays doing nothing when I could have been practicing music or sewing. Hope I will improve.”
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I'm Anna. I'm 22. I love reading and writing. I'm a recent college graduate living at home. And I hope you are blessed by what you read here.