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.

[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. 😂🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[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.

[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.

[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?

[Cheyenne Brunet · Rating 5 out of 5]

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

[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.

[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!

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Future Men (by Doug Wilson) is one of my favorite books about raising boys because it gives a top-level framework of what boys are “for” and how they can best honor God in their unique roles. So I was looking forward to this companion book by Nancy and was hoping for something similar to provide a framework for what makes girls different from boys. I was, unfortunately, disappointed. It’s classic Nancy, with short, declarative imperative sentences, grouping instruction and wisdom into categorized chapters, but there was no cohesive framework to the argument, no “map” that could be laid over the book to demonstrate broadly what makes girls different from boys. If you’re inclined to like Nancy and her work, you’ll probably like this. If you hate all things Moscow/Wilson, you’ll hate it. I did find it very niche, meaning that she’s talking to mothers of very conservative, churched girls. Her instruction would be lost on unbelievers or people in less conservative/unchurched circles. I think my go-to for the framework discussion would still be Rebekah Merkle’s “Eve In Exile” (which, I know, has its own haters). This is worth reading, but it won’t be the first thing I pull of my shelf to hand a girl mom to read.

[Mel · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were a lot of instructions in this book, and I find that generally speaking, Nancy Wilson is a very proper lady with very specific ideas about how to live a godly Christian life.

I have been greatly helped by all the good stuff coming out of Moscow Idaho but took a break bc all the instructions started getting to be v heavy and, honestly, conscience binding (does that mean I have a weak conscience)?

I’ve come back to Canon Press bc I enjoyed Future Men. And while Future Women was generally helpful, I found it quite judgmental at times and full of a lot of instructions, some arguably extra-biblical. I thought it was a good book for ideas, and I genuinely think Nancy Wilson is lovely and full of wisdom. But the book probably needs to be read with your brain on and with careful measuring against the bible.

[Kristi Hansen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Of course, everything Nancy Wilson writes is gold. I wish I could sit with this woman on a weekly basis to mine the treasures of her wisdom on this subject, so while this book was great, I’m left feeling a little disappointed and wanting more (actually, a LOT more). Specifically, I was hoping for more concrete examples, fleshed out ideas, and practical tips. The book was a bit more of a cursory overview, which was, again, great - but as the mother of three little girls I was hoping for a bit more of a lifeline.

Takeaways:
Woman are to be pillars in a palace, beautiful to gaze upon but strong and able to shoulder an incredibly heavy burden.

Touch, hug, kiss, affirm and praise my daughter whenever I pass by or interact with her throughout the day.

[Jessy Karyne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was excellent. I read it because I have young daughters, but much of it I can (and should) apply to myself first. I really appreciate how full such a small book is. There isn't repetition and empty passages like many books on parenting or self help.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I poured over this book, highlighting and note taking. There is so much here! The brevity of the book made it very approachable, though sometimes I wished Wilson had unpacked her ideas a bit more or given some anecdotal connections to the excellent points she made.

[Lauren Rizner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read! Will definitely be revisiting this one. Full of truth and encouragement for moms raising daughters.

[Lacey · Rating 3 out of 5]

I eagerly awaited this book's release as I listen to Nancy's podcast. Personally, this book could have done well with some more editing.

[Caleb M. Powers · Rating 5 out of 5]

At first glance, a book for mothers on how to raise daughters should be completely irrelevant to me. But, of course, Nancy Wilson’s godly and practical wisdom is as timeless and applicable as ever.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Sarah Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although this book is written for moms, there's so much to glean for a woman of any age. She lays out an inspiring vision of what godly womanhood looks like.

[Katie Seeley · Rating 5 out of 5]

As always, Nancy Wilson did a marvelous job with this book. There are so many elements in this book that are not just related to raising daughters, but just living a godly life. Very encouraging!