Today’s ‘Dear Daughter’ letter comes from Kristin Burke. She is a mother to two daughters in southwest Virginia. Kristin recounts a critical conversation she had with her oldest daughter, about a situation with “mean girls” at school, a few months before she turned 10. Her words remind us how to be a woman at any age–with strength,…
This week’s “Dear Daughter” letter comes from my pal Marie Jackson. She is a wife, mom and children’s minister in Nevada. Marie reminds us that our own self image directly impacts our daughters’ sense of self worth as they get older and become more and more like us–with the same doubts, fears and lies from Satan. Dear…
This week’s “Dear Daughter” letter comes from another friend across the pond, Helen Kerr. Helen is a writer, mother, and English teacher in Scotland. I love the guidelines she gives her daughter to help her choose and keep a worthwhile mate. Below are Helen’s six rules for dating and marriage. (And yes, I changed her British spellings…
This week’s “Dear Daughter” letter is from my Texan friend (and momma of three) across the pond, Andrea Stunz. Dear Daughter, My dear baby girl, You are our last bird in the nest, and your wings are almost ready to fly. As you enter your last year of high school, I’m already thinking of all…
As a followup to last year’s “Dear Mom” letters, this fall I’m sharing a series of “Dear Daughter” guest posts from a few of my dearest writing friends. Our first “Dear Daughter” letter comes from pastor Jill Richardson. Jill is also an author and the mother of three daughters, Dear Daughter, In two hours, we…
