Defining Womanhood's Mission

Welcome to the blog Defining Womanhood, though it may be more appropriate for the blogging world to welcome me. The idea of posting to a blog is a new one for me, but I am excited to give it a try. Whether I gain any readers or simply use blogging as a journaling tool, I'm excited to see where this might lead. My goal in this is to grow in personal discipleship and to encourage other women along the way. I find myself in a wonderful position in life right now. I am a 25 year old woman who is married, expecting my first child, have excellent friends and family, two college degrees, a flexible job, and am involved in a biblically sound church. Some might look at my life and say I have achieved the complete package, but positional success is not what I want to be remembered by. My desire is that I would strive for the maturity of godly womanhood. I can fill my mind with knowledge and wisdom given by books, radio programs, and other women, but until I learn how to apply these things daily in my life nothing has been achieved. I have set a challenge for myself that will have many failures but hopefully many successes along the way as well. The journey of becoming a godly woman must be lifelong and sought after with purpose. If you would like to join me on this journey, then I encourage you today to ask God to prepare your heart. Ask Him to guard you from discouragement and to open your eyes to the beauty of being a woman of God.

 "Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all." (Pro 31:29)

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