Found this today while reading some blogs that had been bookmarked on the computer, but I don't check regularly. Thought it was exceptional. Hope you enjoy.
Written by Philip Hainline, Heidi Reimer, and Maria Reimer at the respective ages of 16, 19, and 17.
A real woman . . .
…is glad she’s a woman and rejoices in her femininity, expressing it through her attitude, appearance and bearing. (1 Timothy 2:9-10)
…does
not compete for equality with men or chafe at God’s design for male and
female, but delights in and understands the importance of her calling
to complement man’s role. (1 Timothy 2:11-12, Ephesians 5:22-24)
…values the cultivation of her mind and diligently seeks after wisdom and knowledge. (Proverbs 22:17-21, 2:2-6)
…realizes her imperative need to allow the Holy Spirit to control her emotions and expressions of them. (James 1:19-20)
…does not wallow in self-pity or make a habit of voicing complaints, but radiates cheerfulness and joy. (Proverbs 15:15, Proverbs 17:22)
A real woman . . .
…appreciates
her father’s protection, and respects and submits to his authority. In
so doing, she is preparing herself to exercise the Biblical role in her
relationship with a possible future husband. (Ephesians 5:33-6:3, 1 Peter 3:1-2)
…is trustworthy and gains the respect of those around her. (Proverbs 31:11)
…restrains herself from listening to, or participating in gossip, but instead speaks with wisdom and discretion. (Proverbs 11:12-13, 22, 20:19, 3:11)
…encourages and builds up those around her instead of criticizing and tearing them down. (1 Thessalonians 5:11, Ephesians 4:29)
…does not have a nagging, contentious or manipulative manner in which she deals with others. (Judges 16:16, Proverbs 21:9, 19, 26:21)
…is not boisterous or loud in her speech or actions but is characterized by a gentle and quiet spirit. (Proverbs 9:13, 1 Peter 3:4)
A real woman . . .
…portrays
chastity, modesty and reverence in her manner, and wears the ornament
of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is her true beauty. (1 Peter 3:3-4, Titus 2:4-5)
…is
not offended by respect shown her through gentlemanly courtesies
(opening doors, etc.) but cultivates the differences between the sexes
that make her worthy of this deference. (1 Peter 3:7, Mark 10:6)
…seeks to make God her number one desire and the Lover of her soul, knowing that only He can fully satisfy. (Psalm 73:25, Psalm 63:1)
…uses
her years of singleness to seek and serve God without distraction, and
is content to leave the details of her future to Him. (Psalm 73:25, Philippians 4:11)
A real woman . . .
…does
not relate to members of the opposite sex in a flirtatious or forward
manner, but instead saves all her passion for her future husband. (Thessalonians 4:3-8, Proverbs 6:25, 1 Corinthians 7:1)
…holds her virginity before marriage sacred and will not compromise it for anything. (This one goes for guys too)
(1 Timothy 5:22)
Comments (4)
Nicely done little sister. I love the Blibical quotes, the message and particularly the photos. How did you do them?
Have a nice Sunday.
I called tonight to tell you that Jon's team won Friday; they play Thomasville, Ga next week in Thomasville, near Tallahassee. Long ride on a school says I.
Love you.
Jimmylee
Thanks for sharing these, they're excellent. As I got to the end, I had to scroll back to the top to see where they had come from. I will share them with my big girls soon. We ate too much dessert today!
@Stephanie - I got it from a link off of Gregg Harris' blog. Daniel has it bookmarked, and I spent way too much time reading one day. It has a lot of other good posts too. Really enjoyed it. Will try to find the site for you and pass it along.
Love y'all!
@jimwilloughby - Had you going didn't I? You should KNOW I wouldn't know how to do all this. I copied it from a site and posted. It's the daughter of one of the men's blogs that Daniel reads. This was just one of a bunch of good ones!
Hope your visit with the kids goes well and that Luke is feeling better. Be careful coming home! Love you both!