When I look at my daughters, I wonder how they will stay pure and Godly in such an un-Godly world.  All around us are visions of impurity and vanity, cruelty and selfishness...on the TV, radio, within some of our families, even at some of our churches.  You walk in a mall and there are pictures of half naked women and men on store advertisements.  You barely can avoid these things.  How do we raise daughters(and even sons) that can look at these things and know they are wrong?  How do we keep them pure?

This is something that I have prayed alot about.  I have two little girls and I want them to be humble and modest, and to become biblical women of God.  I've been trying to teach my girls to behave in loving ways and to have compassion.  They often amaze me with the compassion they show others and then some times they show such selfishness, that I feel dismayed.  I think the most important things we can show them is the Word of God.  He puts clearly what it is He expects of both men and women.  We must teach these attitudes to our daughters.  How?  I must remember to be a good example...to be submissive to my husband(which is not always easy), to show them how to run a household and to show them by what I do and wear and say.  Our husbands too, should lead by example.  To be good heads of their household and to show love to their daughters...so that then they have a proper example to base their choice of a spouse on.  As a couple, we must go to God and ask His guidance.  Because with out God, our efforts will be in vain...they will only be polite, Godless women.  I want, foremost, for my daughters to love God with all their heart, mind, soul and strength.  This only comes from teaching His Word.

I have found some lovely books that can be quite encouraging.  On Vision Forum, I found a book called Daughters of Destiny by Noelle Goforth.  It is a beautiful example of strong, biblical women.  I also have read Raising Maidens of Virtue, and although there are some things I don't agree with, there are some wonderful principles to consider.  I must say that the most convicting things I've read have come from the bible, Titus 2 and Proverbs 31 especially.  I would recommend to anyone interested in raising biblical women to read these portions of scripture for encouragement.

Finally, I wonder how we may include this in our homeschooling.  Do any of you take time in your day to sit down with your daughters to teach them some important lessons for growing into Godly women?  Obviously, by including them in the keeping of the home, we will teach them the role of a wife and mother, but are there other ways in which we can do this?  I found a book on www.homeschoolhighlights.com called Beautiful Girlhood, which was revised slightly by Karen Andreola, that teaches some of these things.  I have not yet purchased it, but I am considering it.  It is said to have some very important points to raising these Godly women up. 

I encourage us as Christian mothers to work actively at raising daughters for the Kingdom of God.  Let us not sit idley by and watch are daughters become a part of this world(And be not conformed to this world...Romans 12:2/Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. 1 John 2:15a).  But let us work to raise these children up for God, so that they may stand apart from this world and shine their lights boldly for Him.