Dearest Daughters
“He brought me out into a spacious place; He rescued me because He delighted in me.” —Psalm 18:19 Dearest Daughters, Some people look at the traditional role of a woman, mother, wife, homemaker, and see something small. They feel it must be narrow, like a hallway without windows or
Dearest Daughters
Something my dad once told me has stayed with me for years. He said righteousness is when your thoughts, your words, your actions, and your relationships all line up—with each other, and with God’s purposes. It’s not just about doing the right thing; it’s about being whole.
Dearest Daughters
I’ve often been asked what the purpose of marriage is, and my heart longs to answer in a way that reaches deeper than duty or romance or even companionship. To truly understand marriage, we must begin not with ourselves, but with God and with the purpose for every relationship He has designed.
Dearest Daughters
“She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed.” — Proverbs 31:27-28 (ESV) Dearest Daughters, When you hear the word “home,” what rises in your heart? For me, it’s not just a word;
Dearest Daughters
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. —Romans 12:9–10 (NASB / NIV) Dearest Daughters, There’s an old story about the word “sincere.” It is said that it comes from
Dearest Daughters
Love is the most important thing in a marriage. In fact, we might even say that love is the marriage.
Marriage is not a place for us as human beings to shine—it’s a place for God to shine. Scripture tells us, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in weakness” (2 Cor. 12:9).
Dearest Daughters
As I shared in my previous letter, the role of a wife and mother is meant to be a dance—a dance to the rhythm and music of our Maker. But to dance well, a woman must have extraordinary balance and proprioception.
Dearest Daughters
Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground. Psalm 143:10 Dearest Daughters, I often think of the calling of womanhood—of being a wife, a mother, a servant of Christ—as being something like the role of
Dearest Daughters
In the morning, LORD, You hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before You and wait expectantly. —Psalm 5:3 Dearest Daughters, I want to write to you now—before some of you set out on the journey of marriage, and as others grow in the grace
She never married—but became family to hundreds. Children, parents, grandparents—all drawn by her love. Aunt Maresy didn’t build a legacy through lineage, but through presence. Her life proves: God sets the lonely in families—and makes them overflow.
We arrived in the Netherlands yesterday after a week in South Africa, my first visit to the community there. What an eye-opening and wonderful visit we had! South Africa is truly beautiful, but not in an ostentatious way. There’s something very earthy and familiar about it. I felt as