Future Women: Raising Girls for Glory

by Nancy Wilson

Congratulations, It's A Girl!

Now what? Who should she be? What is she for? If you don't have a clue, the World certainly does!

Disney Princesses, Barbies, Instagram, Cellphones, Netflix, Facebook, and much, much worse. The World will use all of these compelling tools to get the kind of young girls they want: social media addicted, starved for love and attention, guilty, and eventually childless.

But Christians have not always provided clear vision for femininity either. Is butter-churning on the prairie faithfulness?

Nancy Wilson's Future Women offers a biblical and glorious vision for parents raising daughters. In times as muddled as ours, the world is desperate for fearless christian women who are loyal to their God and their people; who are wise, and will one day raise the next generation of courageous believers.

So Mom and Dad, love the lord your god and boldly claim the promise in Psalm 144:12: “. . . that our daughters may be as pillars, Sculptured in palace style.”

Genres: Parenting, Audiobook, Christian Living

108 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 14, 2026

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.


Nancy Wilson was born in Massachusetts and was raised in Florida. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Special Education from the University of South Florida. During over twenty years as a classroom teacher, she continued her education at Valdosta State University and Armstrong State University in Georgia taking master's level classes pertaining to learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, and elementary education. She has three grown children, Diana, Jessica, and Clint and currently resides in Texas with her husband, Kirk.

Reviews

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

My husband gifted this to me for mother's day as we look forward to welcoming our first child (a daughter) into the world. This book is a treasure trove of biblical wisdom that helped me understand the workings of my own heart more clearly. I'm sure we will be reading back over this book in the future as we live out these principles in our parenting.

[Saolomon Mouacheupao · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wise book for daughters which cuts both ways against the stupidity of our secular feminism but also of the own-the-libs-right.

[Gloria Naselli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent! Nancy said a bunch of things I've heard her say before, but having them all together was nice. She is so sweet and kind and encouraging. A great handbook for anyone who is a daughter, has daughters, has granddaughters, or whatever.

[Brandon Adkison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Superb. I listened to audio, but it would be worth picking up the physical book. Especially for parents of daughters.

[Katie Abbot · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good! My older daughters are amazing women, by God's grace - and the ideas in this book are in line with how we raised them (however imperfectly). 3 girls down, 2 to go. 😂🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[Cheyenne Brunet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Got me out of a little bit of a reading funk. I really enjoyed this!

[McKinzie Tacderas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this very practical and wise book! With having young daughters it gave me a lot to think about in how I want to raise them- Lord willing! The chapters on approval and affection will stick with me, as well as “the power of a gentle and quiet spirit”. Lots of wise advice from a mother who has grown daughters and many grand children and great grandchildren.

[Leah Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful! I am at a stage in my life in which I am preparing myself to (Lord willing) shepherd many little souls, by working on my own self-discipline: working at being more regular and reflexive in prayer, more steadfast under trial, and more controlled in action and reaction, so that I will be able to one day lead my children in these things by example. This book convicted me and encouraged me to buckle down and work hard in this time the Lord has graciously given me to grow in grace and knowledge of Him, turning a profit on each of these strange, lovely days between childhood and marriage. Can’t wait to reread this book many times if the Lord blesses me with daughters of my own.

[Becky Carney · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book on raising Godly daughters. I really enjoyed the examples and traits you want your daughters to embody.

[ValeReads Kyriosity · Rating 4 out of 5]

If Nancy wrote it, I'll read it...even if I'm obviously not the target audience. I'd love to see some extrapolation of these principles to present women—how can they be applied to adult discipleship and personal growth?

[Bailey Teague · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adding this to my annual reread list as I continue to help mold and shape my little ladies into faithful Christian women. Thank you for your wise words, Nancy!

[Camille Lopez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible book! Raising a daughter definitely intimidates me so I’m grateful to have this book to come back to for Biblical reminders and advice on how to raise her. 100% adding it to my list of books to reread every year!

[Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful and short, I’m sure I will be returning to this in the future.

[Reid Williamson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Girl dad literature with wife I didn’t expect to read. Really good.

[Anna Clapp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it

[Michael Troutman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very sound advice for the raising of children, with some special attentions paid to little girls. Many of the Wilson’s family type books the last few years have seemed to be summaries of their older material, or older material rephrased/reworked or applied in different context and to my slight disappointment this was no exception. I was hoping for more focus on what was unique with the raising of girls, especially as they went through their various stages of growth/maturity. But to be honest the majority of the advice was just as relevant for boys as it was for girls. There were particularities and there was a focus on the different purposes and temptations faced by women generally. But it wasn’t the thrust of the book, for me. I also wished it had been written by Doug, as a “Fathers, here’s how to raise godly young women” since it often seems to be dads who don’t have as much of an understanding of their daughters as their wives do, considering the obvious advantages of sharing their sex. But. There were nuggets here. Glad I read it.

[Margaret Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Highly recommend this and Douglas Wilson’s “future men” to any christian parent, regardless of the gender of their children. Not only was this an insight to raising Godly daughters, it was an insight into women generally. I felt the same way about “future men” - it was a great insight to my sons and my husband. 4 stars only because 90% of this book is biblical wisdom, which I fully agree with. 10% is the authors personal opinion, not all of which I agree with.

[Adam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written and engaging, Future Women is a quick read—maybe a little too quick. Because it’s so brief, a few ideas feel a bit rushed, and I found myself wishing she had dug deeper into certain topics. That said, each chapter stands on its own to tackle a specific topic, packed with practical wisdom and good common sense. Highly recommended!

[Jordan Carlson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grateful to have read this book and I will read and reference it again. It is an especially beautiful hardcover book too - such a pleasure. I feel quite indebted to Nancy for all of her shared wisdom and insight.

[Emma R. Pilcher · Rating 3 out of 5]

Excited to finally see this on Canon Plus. This was definitely a repeat of a lot of previous Wilson content, but it was nevertheless a timely reminder to be intentional instead of coasting through life. I appreciate the exhortation to be diligent in my studies as I enter college!

[Jane Maree · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has the classic taste of Nancy Wilson's wholesome, helpful advice. Lots of good points about the specific areas daughters (and women in general) tend to need more guidance and correction, and being a good role model for your daughters as one of the most effective ways of instruction.

[Abbi Varnado · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not only did this book give me advice for how to practically raise my toddler with her future as a woman in mind, but it also convicted me for ways I can pursue femininity to a deeper level in my own life. A really lovely and really real read.

[Gavin O’Melia · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent primer on raising godly daughters.

[Brock Wood · Rating 5 out of 5]

No daughter on the way(as of now) but I figured Kait would want to show me enough of the book that I might as well read it. Highest view of womenhood out there.

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was excellent!

[Deborah · Rating 4 out of 5]

There was definitely some solid advice. It’s all pretty surface level, not a lot of in depth, how-to type examples, but good advice all the same and some food for thought.

[R.J. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must read for girl dads!

[sam cook · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good!

[Niki Shirkman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Always enjoy Nancy’s writing. I was personally challenged by the chapter on worry as it pertains to my own life. Practical, simple and biblical encouragement.

[Sam Clapp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Practical, rich with wisdom, and most importantly there is no apologizing for what God’s Word clearly states. I am so excited to raise my daughter.