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LYWB.com Makes Big Announcement
From the LYWB.com team: After more than five years as a blog dedicated to exposing lies and replacing them with God's truth in the lives of young women, we've decided to switch directions. From now on this blog will be dedicated entirely to the subject of goat herding. You can follow us at our new url www.liesgoatherdersbelieve.com. Clearly, I've never been good at practical jokes ... as you can tell by my sad attempt above which is a) a day late for an April Fool's Day prank and b) not very believable. But I wanted to get you thinking about the subject of fools. April Fool's Day is a strange…
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What's The Big Deal About Sunday?
Raise your hand if you've been going to church since you were in the womb. Keep it up if you've celebrated at least fifteen Easters in church. I can't see those hands through the computer screen, but I am sure there are many of them raised. That's a good thing! It's great that so many of you are so familiar with the Easter story. But sometimes that means that when the day rolls around, we move into auto pilot—moving through the motions of pastel dresses, church services, and dinner with family without every pausing to consider why the empty tomb matters so much. I don't want you to miss it…
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Strap On Your Mining Hats, We're Digging For Treasure!
I've often said there are two kinds of girls in this world. There are the diamond-loving girls, who would rather have one itty-bitty, sparkling piece of glass on their finger than a thousand rings made of cubic zirconium. And then there are the girls who prefer funk to flash. They'd rather have chunky bracelets and necklaces made of plastic than drop the dough required to wear the real stuff. I myself hang out in the second group. I asked for a guitar for my sixteenth birthday. When my parents got me diamond earrings instead (my birthstone), I almost burst into tears. I never did become a rocker, but my love…
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Who's Having The Best Sex?
The culture says it's best to take partners for a "test drive" when it comes to sex before marriage. God's Word says to save sex until after you say, "I do." Who's right? Who's wrong? Who really understands how sex is supposed to work? One way to find out is to ask a bold question—who is having the best sex? The answer may surprise you. The culture may be screaming that practice makes perfect when it comes to great sex. But proponents of that thinking simply aren't doing their homework. In an article titled "Sex Without Marriage Often Ruins People's Health and Well-being," physician John R. Diggs Jr. outlined the…
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Is “Born-Again Virginity” Possible?
Yesterday I mentioned that this year’s star of The Bachelor, Sean Lowe, has made headlines by declaring himself a "born-again virgin." Presumably what he means is that he was once sexually active, but decided to take a different path and has now committed to saving sex until after marriage. I am not holding Sean up as the poster boy for purity. But he does raise an interesting question—once someone has lost their virginity, can it ever be reclaimed? Is it possible to be a "born-again virgin"? It’s a question worth exploring. I’ve talked to many young women who mistakenly believe that once they’ve had sex, they cannot stop or turn…
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Bachelor Buzz: Is Virginity “Ridiculous”?
Tonight is the season finale of The Bachelor. Millions of viewers are expected to tune in to find out if the bachelor will drop down on one knee to propose to the one girl who survived another season of high drama, elaborate dates, and rose ceremonies. I’ll admit it; I’ve been sucked into a season or two of The Bachelor myself. The promise of lasting love unfolding in front of our very eyes does make for interesting television. But there are pitfalls, which is why I’ve avoided writing about The Bachelor in the past. There’s plenty of junk associated with this show, and I’d never want to pique your curiosity…
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A Place For All Those Tears
In Luke 8:51–52 Jesus approaches a crowd mourning the death of a twelve-year-old girl. His words to them may seem strange considering that they had good reason to be upset. But He said, "Stop crying" (v. 52). In Luke 7:13 He says the exact same words to a momma whose only son had died. She sure had reason to cry. Her situation was exceptionally hopeless. And yet … "He said, ‘Don't cry.'" When we tell someone not to cry, it's usually because we are uncomfortable with their emotions or because we think they're overreacting. But when Jesus told people not to cry, it was because He had a plan to do…
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Walking With The Wise
Has anyone ever said something like this to you . . . "Birds of a feather flock together." "If your friends jumped off a cliff, would you?" Since we aren't birds and our friends are unlikely to go cliff jumping, the message of these phrases can get a little lost in translation. Perhaps a few words from a juvenile court judge can clear the matter up. Recently, an email from a former juvenile court judge found its way into my inbox. The focus of his email was prayer, but a few sentences he wrote at the beginning got me thinking about Y-O-U. As a juvenile court judge, I often told…
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New Labels
What does your label say? No, I’m not talking about the tag in the back of your shirt. (Why do those need to be made out of such itchy fabric anyway?) I’m talking about the invisible labels that no one else can see, but you can. I’m talking about the kind of labels you wish you could rip right off. I would define those labels this way: When people look at me, all they see is ___________________. However you’d fill in that blank, that’s your label. Maybe your labels have to do with the physical. You think that when people look at you all they see is your height, or…
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Choose Your Own Adventure
Thanks for taking our people pleaser quiz yesterday. There were no right or wrong answers, but I did want to get you thinking about whether or not people pleasing is your standard operating procedure. What is people pleasing exactly? It’s making choices based on either: a) impressing other people. b) avoiding disappointing other people. Many of you fessed up that you are people pleasers, and you know it. Ready for my true confession? I’m a people pleaser too. In fact, this is one area where God has been consistently working in my heart for many months. I can sense that He wants me to make my choices based…
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Are You A People Pleaser?
On some level, each of us wants to please the people around us. People pleasing seems to be stamped into our DNA, especially as girls. However, working too hard to please others can be like stepping into a trap. More on that tomorrow . . . for now, I’d like to get the wheels in your head turning as you think about how important it is for to you to please or impress others. So let’s kick this week off with a little quiz. (No worries—you get an automatic A++ just for participating!) Check out the questions below, and leave us a comment with your answers. But before you start,…
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A Call To Pray For Your College Campus
Are there things about your school that you'd like to see God change? Are there people on your campus who desperately need to know the powerful message of the gospel or the reach of God's love? Do you sometimes feel like the only one at your school who is willing to live like God's called you? If you answered "yes," let me follow up with one more question. (Zero guilt intended. Promise.) When was the last time you prayed for your school? With that question in mind, I'd like to invite you to check out this video, promoting the 2013 Collegiate Day of Prayer. Will you join those who have…
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More Than Waiting Well
We talk a lot on this blog about waiting for God to bring the right kind of guy at the right time. It's an important message. Much heartache has been caused by rushing into love or forcing a relationship that is outside the parameters of God's best for you. When it comes to love, I want you to wait well. But I also want you to know that waiting well doesn't work like a magic formula. You can guard your purity. You can trust God with your love life. You can write lists and save pennies and work on being the right person for love, but none of that guarantees…
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Worth The Wait
Candy hearts. Chocolate kisses. Red roses. Yep. Tomorrow must be Valentine's Day. It can be a great day for those who are in love. For those who are not, an entire holiday dedicated to romance can be a little (okay a lot!) discouraging. I know that many of the readers of this blog are single. You have written to tell us that you are committed to God's will when it comes to romance. To you I send out a colossal pat on the back. (I'd send you each a bag of chocolate if I could!) I know that waiting isn't easy, especially when the whole world seems to be celebrating…
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I Want To Be Noticed!
"My heart cries for acceptance, for love." "My heart cry is to be cherished. I want to be loved, really loved." "My heart’s longing is for people to love me. Some days I barely feel noticed, let alone loved." These are among the many brave comments left under a post Paula wrote weeks ago about the heart cry of one little boy. (Read that post here.) I can relate to every single one of you who feels like you will never be loved enough, cherished enough, or noticed often enough. I’ve spent much of my life craving human attention and feeling mostly disappointed. I don’t know your stories. I don’t…
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Best Of: I’ve Got A Fever And The Only Cure Is . . .
From the LYWB.com team: It’s our fifth birthday here on the blog. To celebrate, we are featuring the "best of" the blog all month. This blog on spring fever sure got you talking. I know it’s the middle of winter now, but the points made in this post apply in any season. Spring fever is a real condition. I know because Wikipedia says so. It’s that sudden feeling that you might just burst if you don’t get into a relationship. Or a new obsession over a guy who seemed pretty boring in the winter months, but now he is all you can think about. Spring fever is a "sickness"…
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Lies Young Women Believe
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Lies Young Women Believe Companion Guide
Get the resource that helps you go deeper into the truths found in Lies Young Women Believe. The Companion Guide contains questions and activities that will cause readers to think and wrestle with the truth in their search for answers to life’s tough questions. The Companion Guide for Lies Young Women Believe is ideal for small groups, Bible studies, classes, and individuals.Each session is made up of the following features: An overview of the chapter to be studied from Lies Young Women Believe and reminders of the lies discussed in that chapter. A daily personal study for the readers to complete during the course of the week, between youth group…
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Graffiti Ministries
www.graffitiministries.com
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Endorsement: Dannah Gresh
“Erin has an uncommon grasp on what goes on in our minds as girls. She knows that the messages this world sends us about beauty create a battlefield in our minds. Consider this book standard issue armor! You need it to survive.” –Dannah Gresh, bestselling youth author.
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Endorsement : Graffiti : Nancy Leigh Demoss
“When I first read this book by Erin Davis called Graffiti, my assumption was that this was a book for teenage girls, for young women and I wasn’t sure how much I would get out of it personally. But the more I got in to it, the more I realized this is a message I need. It’s a message every woman needs.” —Nancy Leigh DeMoss, national radio host.
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liesyoungwomenbelieve.com
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Graffiti
Erin Davis applies the language of God's Word on identity, beauty, and worth to the life of a contemporary young woman.
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Graffiti: Leader’s Guide
The Leader's Guide provides small group leaders with ideas for retreat activities and going deeper.
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True Princess
True Princess will guide girls in grades 6-12 through Scripture as a group and individually to help them understand the importance of living as a daughter of the King.
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The Bare Facts
This little book will be a very practical tool in the hands of anyone who is struggling, anyone who is curious, anyone who is nervous about asking a "dumb question," and most importantly, anyone who desires to learn how to honor God with his or her body.