Aug. 25, 2006 - My Spiritual Beliefs
On a semi-regular basis someone e-mails me and asks me about my personal spiritual beliefs, as well as my demoninational background/affiliation. They specifically would like to know how those influenced the way I wrote What Every Girl Should Know. Every time I am asked this, I am impressed that these indivuals have taken the time to check into what sort of beliefs will be expressed in my book before they decide if they would like to purchase it. It is highly commendable for one to be cautious when choosing what kind of spiritual doctrine will be fed into the impressionable minds of our young people, and in this case, our girls. That is why I applaud these individuals for their careful thoroughness!
With this in mind, I would like to take a moment to address the question of doctrinal beliefs, so that in the future, parents, mentors, youth leaders, and anyone else who may be looking at our resources, can be confident in the materials they choose to purchase from us before handing them over to that special young person they know.
First off, from the beginning I've understood that there would be many different people with various backgrounds picking up my book to read it. That is why I aimed to write strictly what the Word of God said on issues, and leave the interpretation to the parents. For example, when we come to the chapter about boys, I list what the Bible has to say about singleness, modesty and pureness of heart, and exhort the young women to follow these verses in Scripture (check out this chapter breakdown, including Scripture references, here). Then, I urge the girls to search their hearts about what the Lord is telling them, and to discuss it with their parents. This is the same outline I use for every chapter in the book.
I truly endeavored to approach each issue from a strictly Biblical perspective - versus supporting any one denomination or another. However, for those of you who would like to know about my church background, I had the privilege of growing up serving in a wonderful Southern Baptist Church all my life (whose beliefs I personally agree with, and are listed very thoroughly here). However, I do not expound on one denominational belief or another in this study. I simply address the basics - first, how to begin and maintain a personal relationship with the Lord, and second, how to grow in Him daily.
It is my desire that everyone who comes to our site will be able to understand my heart and what my purpose in writing What every Girl Should Know has been. I simply long for the young ladies in today's society to understand, beyond a shadow of a doubt, what this life is truly all about. And what might that be, you ask? Simply this: having a deep and personal relationship with our precious Heavenly Father.
I hope this helps to answer some very important questions for all of you. If you need more specifics about my workbook, simply check out our frequently asked questions or chapter breakdowns and Scripture references pages on our site. While you're there, you can download a free excerpt of What Every Girl Should Know that we have available for download as well. Also, if you feel you need to get to know me better personally, please come back often and visit this blog. Hopefully it will give you as small "glimpse" into my little life. 
If there are other questions or comments that may be on your mind, please don't hesitate to drop me a line (contact@heartofvirtue.com)!
I always look forward to hearing your feedback and welcome your e-mails. I thank God for the blessing of being able to get to know you dear people through this business and ministry He has brought me to. I am so truly grateful for all of you. 
Have a beautiful day in the Lord, my friends!
