Girls Gone Wise In a World Gone Wild

I am in the process of reading this book, and so far it is awesome. Finally a book written by a godly, older woman who is not ashamed to teach truth from the scriptures.

Mary Kasian lays out, chapter by chapter, the way women are living and then follows it up with the ways women should be living. She is amazing! This is a no apologies kind of book. It is compelling, convicting, and eye-opening.

Over the past few months I have been reading a lot of books concerning women. But, this is absolutely, hands-down, the best one yet. This is a book I will have Claire read when she is old enough to understand God's design for women.

This is a must read for all Christian women, no matter their age!

Here is an excerpt from the book:

Several months ago, my young adult;t son, Matt, phoned and told me about a girl he had started seeing. My first question for him was, :Is Christ at the center of her heart?"

"well," he tentatively replied, "she's super nice. She attended a Christian school. She goes to church. She went on a mission trip last summer. Her family seems solid, We get along really well."

"That's not what I asked." I explained, "What I want to know is if she bubbles over for Jesus. Does she long to know Him better and obey Him more? Is she into His Word? Is He the sun around which all her planets revolve? Does she love Him with her whole heart?"

"Umm...I'm not really sure," he stammered. "We haven't really talked about it much." (By now, he's probably sweating, because it's dawned on him that his lack of an answer is an answer. If he's gone out with her several times, and they haven't talked about Jesus, chances are Jesus isn't at the center of her heart, at the center of his heart, or at the center of their relationship.)

"Son," I gently advised, "there is nothing more important than a girl's relationship to Jesus. Nothing. If her heart isn't sold out to Him, then she's not the woman for you. Plain and simple. A heart for God should be your number one criteria for a wife--number one--at the top of your list. Above all, make sure she loves Jesus and gives Him first place in her heart.

This is my prayer for my three children. I want Claire to be the woman she describes, and I desire for Jack and Luke to be the kind of men who will attract this kind of woman.