Raising Godly Girls: Encouragement for Moms of 21st Century Daughters

by Deb Burma, Courtney Burma

A thoughtful, personal, and affirming discussion of how Christian mothers can influence and prepare their daughters for confident living in today’s culture. This conversational book for Christian mothers of daughters is offered as encouragement to deflect and defend against the contemporary culture that promotes harmful attitudes about the self, the body, the mind, and the soul. Raising Godly Girls acknowledges the cultural expectations of both mothers and daughters, and confronts them with biblical wisdom and Christ’s forgiveness. Chapters cover such topics as self-perception, influence of friends and parents, purity, influence of media, and more.

226 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2015

About the author

With infectious warmth and wit, Deb Burma speaks with authenticity and passion. Faithful to God‘s Word, she shares His extravagant grace in Christ as she touches the hearts of women, meeting them in the moments of their everyday lives. (Visit Deb at her website, Extravagant Grace: www.debburma.com.)

Author of bestsellers, JOY: A Study of Philippians, and Living a Chocolate Life, Deb has penned an assortment of Christian-living books, Bible studies, retreat kits, and devotionals, including Be Still & Know, Leaning on Jesus, and her latest 2024 release, Immeasurably More: 100 Devotions on God's Extravagant Grace, all published by Concordia Publishing House (CPH). Her work has appeared in several periodicals, including Today's Christian Living.

Deb earned a degree in Economics and Finance, then followed the Lord’s lead to direct women’s and family ministries while raising a family and pursuing additional training in writing, speaking, and theology under the direction of noted authors, editors, and theologians.

Deb has spoken at national and regional conferences across the country, as well as retreats and ministry events. She has led workshops and sectionals for the Best Practices for Ministry (BPM) Conferences, the Women’s Leadership Institute’s National Conferences, and more. Her ministry travels have taken her to 30+ states and Canada, aboard a Caribbean cruise ship, and continue to lead her down the street to her home church.

Raised on a ranch in South Dakota, Deb and her family shared adventures residing in five different states before calling Nebraska home. Deb is a follower of Jesus, a pastor's wife, and the proud mother of three amazing young adults. She's a blogger, a women's ministry leader, and a self-proclaimed coffee/chocolate connoisseur. (She never travels without chocolate in one hand and a flavored hot latte in the other!) Above all, Deb is a grace-filled woman of God.

Reviews

[Megan Rang · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had the opportunity to meet Deb Burma at a Women's church retreat weekend. I loved her message there and picked up this book. It is written so down to Earth yet filled with scripture. She gives you ideas on how to use each chapter with your children. It is written for girls but most things could easily be adjusted for boys. I would highly recommend this book to parents at any stage of raising their children.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an excellent book to read as a mom with three young daughters.

Deb walks you through some pitfalls moms, specifically moms of girls, face and the best way to avoid the falls or walk through the falls. She provides a fantastic abundance of Scripture to help guide your parenting and give you fodder for your personal devotion time.

There's a wealth of prayer-guiding advice as well as advice for family devotions, spouse devotions, and mother-daughter devotions.

She also points out several areas where moms may be causing their daughters to suffer and what we can do to change our thinking and responses for the betterment of our daughters.

I marked up all over this book and will definitely be reading it again as my kids grow.