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Filed under Biblical Womanhood | 52home 5:33 p.m.
I check the mailbox more than usual this time of year. (My “usual” being “never,” in the vain hope that our friendly mail lady will take back the bills and three pounds of catalogs.) But I dare to open the little black box in June because—my husband being a youth pastor—this is the month we receive a flurry of graduation invitations—always a little bitter-sweet.
In honor of all you graduates, we want to share one piece of advice Mom gave us when we graduated. 
Mom’s advice to her girls, and to you, is this: Keep studying.
We know, you probably don’t want to hear this right now—you’ve just finished studying for finals. So you might want to bookmark this post and read it after a week or two at the beach.
Bon voyage! Have a great time!
Ok, so now you’re back from the beach, refreshed and ready for Mom’s advice.
Keep studying.
Whether you are heading back to school, into the workforce, or you don’t have a clue where, set yourself on a life-course of study. And don’t just study anything.
Study theology.
If Bruce Milne is right (and he is) and “getting doctrine right is the key to getting everything else right” then you can’t afford not to study doctrine. You must learn more about God.
Here’s a list of books to get you started, but don’t stop there.
Study biblical womanhood.
If Elisabeth Elliot is right (and she is) and “Being a woman does not make me a different kind of Christian, but being a Christian makes me a different kind of woman” then we ought to understand what kind of women we are to be. So learn all you can about God’s design for womanhood.
Here’s some suggested reading for Biblical Womanhood 101.
Congratulations, Grads. And happy life-long studying.
—from the archives
For my heart:
In choosing what clothes to wear, whose attention do I desire and whose approval do I crave? Am I seeking to please God or impress others?
Is what I wear consistent with biblical values of modesty, self-control and respectable apparel, or does my dress reveal an inordinate identification and fascination with sinful cultural values?
Who am I trying to identify with through my dress? Is the Word of God my standard or the latest fashion?
Does my clothing reveal an allegiance to the gospel or is there any contradiction between my profession of faith and my practice of godliness?
What do my clothes say about my heart?
For my wardrobe (adapted from Nancy DeMoss):
With my dress, am I guilty of…
...exposing intimate parts of the body?
or
...emphasizing private or alluring parts of the body?
”[W]omen should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control.” 1 Timothy 2:9
Some wise words to add to our conversation on submission...
Submission When It’s Easy by Nancy Wilson
A Godly Unsubmissiveness by Nancy Wilson
I’m A Better Leader by Karen Waddles
Being a Wife is All About Jesus by Jennifer Smidt
10 Things Submission is Not by Jennifer Smidt
Thanks to faithful girltalk reader Pam Nelson for our Friday Funny. This adorable little boy has some words of wisdom for all the kids out there who are learning to ride a bike. We’ll see you all Monday, Nicole for Carolyn, Kristin, and Janelle
We wanted to pass on a few more of the resources for helping kids (and adults) memorize Scripture that were often mentioned in our contest entries this past week:
Desiring God Foundation Verse Pack
Fighter Verses
(did you know there is also a Fighter Verses app?)
My ABC Bible Verses: Hiding God’s Word in Little Hearts by Susan Hunt
(at least today the Kindle version is only 99 cents!)
Hide the Word by Mark Altrogge
Colin Buchanan
(a favorite from our Aussie frends)
Hide ‘Em In Your Heart by Steve Green
Bible.is (in ESV)
(a free app which includes audio)
