I’m going to be reposting a few pieces from “The Feminine Need” series. These pieces were very impactful for many of my readers the first time around.
This is also to promote my new book available for pre order entitled “Feminine Needs, Wants, & Flaws.” This booklet is written in the same vein, but with many new thoughts.
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I hope you enjoy revisiting these popular pieces from my archives, and choose to support my work by investing in this pre order! Blessings!
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In our modern society, women are often praised for juggling countless responsibilities.
Busyness is worn like a badge of honor, signifying productivity and value.
Yet, the Bible paints a beautifully different picture of womanhood, one woven deeply with moments of intentional rest and stillness.
Scripture gently reminds us that a woman’s primary calling is found within her home.
Does this calling bring a long to-do list?
Certainly.
Yet, alongside the tasks of daily life—laundry piles, meal preparations, the constant tidying of small messes—there are built-in pauses.
These intentional pauses invite us into the art of stillness.
Nursing babies slow us down, forcing us to sit quietly as we bond with little ones.
Rocking a tired child to sleep calls us to linger quietly in a chair, momentarily suspending the day’s tasks.
Homeschooling children often means patiently sitting together at the table, engaging minds and hearts in peaceful rhythms of teaching.
Even folding laundry provides moments of restful reflection, reminding us that productivity need not equal frantic movement.
God has purposefully embedded opportunities for stillness into our daily routines.
We see the value of this stillness beautifully illustrated in the story of Mary and Martha.
Martha hurried around, diligently serving the Lord and His guests, while Mary simply sat at His feet, listening and being still.
Martha wasn’t wrong in her desire to serve, yet it was Mary whom Christ praised, declaring that she had chosen the “good part, which shall not be taken away from her” (Luke 10:42, KJV).
Mary’s choice teaches us that quiet communion with Christ outweighs even the noblest of busy endeavors.
Interestingly, even the Old Testament highlights the importance of women stepping away from everyday activities for intentional rest.
Under Mosaic law, during their monthly cycle, women gathered separately to rest and be still.
In these quiet places of gathering, women naturally shared wisdom and guidance, offering mutual support through a biblical Titus 2 model.
Although this law had multiple purposes—it also beautifully recognized a women’s need for periodic rest, spiritual encouragement, and meaningful fellowship with one another.
Certainly, Scripture never advocates laziness.
Yet, it clearly shows that God—the Creator who intricately fashioned the female body—designed us with a genuine need for regular rest.
Not too long ago, this restful rhythm was an accepted cultural norm.
I’ve often been intrigued by a scene in “Gone With the Wind,” where after lunch, the women retire to rest. Scarlett, not wanting to lie down, is admonished by her Mammy, explaining that well-brought-up girls take naps.
This wasn’t just Southern etiquette; it was an acknowledgment of a woman’s needs and natural physical limits.
The Bible describes women as the “weaker vessel” (1 Peter 3:7, KJV).
This truth isn’t an insult but rather a beautiful acknowledgment of God’s intentional design.
Our physical and emotional makeup is different from men’s, purposefully so. We aren’t intended to bear every responsibility nor designed for endless activity without respite.
1 Thessalonians 4:4 (KJV) instructs us “that every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour.”
Recognizing and respecting our physical limitations is not weakness; it’s wisdom.
It is understanding our bodies as God-given vessels that require careful stewardship.
Research supports this biblical truth.
Studies consistently reveal that women require more sleep than men due to differences in brain complexity and hormonal cycles.
According to recent research published by Duke University, the multitasking nature of a woman’s brain demands additional rest. Ignoring this reality exposes women to higher risks of anxiety, burnout, chronic fatigue, and various health struggles.
Ladies, our Creator did not design us to run endlessly from task to task or to fill our calendars with commitments that pull us away from our homes multiple days a week.
When we ignore this truth we expose ourselves to a plethora of issues. We see this clearly in modern society. Women are frazzled, plagued with anxiety, drained by chronic fatigue and health struggles, and generally feeling unfulfilled. The irony is this feeling of ‘unfulfillment’ typically drives women to ADD more to her responsibilities and schedule instead of scaling back to basics—where true fulfillment lies.
The reality is our bodies, our minds, and our spirits were crafted with delicate intentionality, requiring frequent moments of peace and rest to truly thrive.
Today, let me challenge you:
take a thoughtful look at your schedule.
Is your life reflecting God’s wise design, or has busyness overtaken the balance He intended for you?
Prioritize clearly:
Within these priorities, purposefully weave regular moments of rest, quietness, and stillness.
In doing so, you will find yourself not only physically refreshed but spiritually strengthened, joyful in your daily duties, and truly fulfilled in the sacred call of womanhood.
Be still, sisters.
Embrace the calmness God intended.
In this rest, you will rediscover His presence, His peace, and His purpose for your days.
Resting in Him,
Biblical Womanhood
Thank you for reading here.
Thank you for supporting this work.
Thank you for praying for our family.
Thank you for allowing my words into your homes and hearts.
I am grateful beyond what I can properly say.
And I pray this little book becomes another tool the Lord uses to strengthen women in the good, holy, difficult, beautiful calling of biblical womanhood.
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