A while back, I stumbled upon a post on the Total Frat Move blog which described the “The Perfect Girlfriend.”  (FYI this is one of the most popular websites for college students.) Intrigued by the title and since I am passionate about women knowing their worth in Christ, I clicked on the link and found...Read More

As the car pulled up to the terminal, my new friend mustered the courage to ask me a question that burdened her heart for many miles. “Marian, how do I become a woman of purity?” I met this beautiful young woman a few years ago at a women’s conference. She was my hostess for the weekend...Read More

“This year, I will lose 10 pounds.” “This year, I will pay off my debt.” “This year, I will not watch Netflix until midnight every night” “This year, I will … ” If you are anything like me, you’ve probably heard or made statements such as these over the last week. As soon as the...Read More

Here’s a little piece of advice: Never go to the movies with me.  For starters, I’m quite the talker. I fully engage in the experience—out loud.  I will eat your Twizzlers. I’ll get really engrossed in the film and drink from your Diet Coke. Then (because I’ve now slurped down your drink, as well as...Read More

Carrie Bradshaw said it best: “Every year, twenty-something women come to New York City in search of the two Ls: Labels and Love.” What a perfect way to describe the quest that defines most women’s lives. I’m pretty sure the screenwriter had no intention of writing a profound statement about the state of women’s souls,...Read More

A few years back, I FELL IN LOVE with a pair of jeans at Nordstrom’s. They were fabulous! The perfect cut, color, and length (and if you’re 5’11 like me, you know that is hard to do.) I adored everything about them … except one thing, the price tag. Let’s just say, I could’ve fed a small...Read More

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine dated a guy who —out of the blue— bailed on their relationship.  Fun coffee dates and long romantic talks resulted in an awkward silence. After a frank conversation about his distance, she learned that he held a list of the perfect woman in his mind— and she...Read More

“The physical presence of other Christians is a source of incomparable joy and strength to the believer… the more genuine and the deeper our community becomes, the more will everything else between us recede, the more clearly and purely will Jesus Christ and His work become the one and only thing that is vital between...Read More

We at Redeemed Girl are evangelists at heart. For those of you who know us primarily through our blog, you may not be familiar with this aspect of the ministry. Each year we visit college campuses across the globe and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to university women. I have the profound joy of...Read More

You cannot read the news today or tune into social media without one thing becoming crystal clear—the abortion debate is on the forefront like never before. As I watch the videos exposing the atrocities of the industry, I have two responses—my stomach turns and my heart breaks. My heart doesn’t just break for the unborn,...Read More