Articles Featured Freelance It’s Not About Biblical Womanhood Where in the world did a book about race and identity come from? October 23, 2018 Learning to Be a Daughter When I’m No Longer a Kid “Are you Voddie Baucham’s daughter?” June 15, 2018 You are enough. Many conservative Christian women have grown up with an ideal of what it means to be a “biblical woman.” March 22, 2018 Access the Archive Latest Articles Pregnancy How to Care for Women Who Have Miscarried Jasmine HolmesSep 3, 2015 There is no magic bullet that can make the pain of a miscarriage disappear. However, the Lord can use his people to care for one another. Read More Relationships What Friendship Is Made of Jasmine HolmesJul 8, 2015 Though my husband was not an automatic best friend, God used our marriage to teach me some lessons about being friendship. Read More Marriage A Last Name Says a Lot Jasmine HolmesJun 24, 2015 After eight months of marriage, my maiden name is still my legal surname. Read More Relationships Dolezal and Our Longing to Belong Jasmine HolmesJun 12, 2015 Like Dolezal, we all long for identity and community — we long to belong. Read More Marriage I Wasn’t Ready for Marriage Jasmine HolmesApr 8, 2015 My marriage isn’t ultimate, but it paints, simple as it may be, a picture of the one that is. And my unpreparedness for marriage is a picture of Christ’s faithfulness. Read More Pregnancy My Baby’s Heart Stopped Beating Jasmine HolmesJan 27, 2015 My intentions for my child’s life were not the Lord’s intentions, and my timetable was not his timetable. He chose for that tiny person’s purpose to be fulfilled through seven weeks of life. Read More Relationships Five Lies You Should Reject About Your Breakup Jasmine HolmesMay 1, 2014 This is not an article where I give the secrets to how not to do dating. This is an article written to my sisters who’ve experienced the pain of a breakup. Read More Relationships You Can’t Love Me For Me Jasmine HolmesFeb 14, 2014 I don’t need someone to love me for “me.” I need them to love me for all that Christ is on my behalf. Read More Culture “A Strong Black Woman” — Reflections on Feminism and Womanhood Jasmine HolmesJan 22, 2014 Growing up, little girls are told, “Be a strong black woman, we need more of those.” I heard the challenge and accepted. But at some point, my goals radically changed. Read More Relationships What to Do When Men Don’t Pursue: Seven Truths for Single Women Jasmine HolmesDec 4, 2013 Men need to pursue. Here are seven things women should remember when they’re dealing with a passive man. Read More Beauty, Ethnicity Color Struck and the Diversity of Brown Skin Jasmine HolmesJul 13, 2013 God put chestnuts, chocolate, caramel, butterscotch, and pecans all under the same roof just because he’s creative like that. He sees the diversity of brown skin and loves it. Read More Relationships Love Before Love Comes: Six Ways Singles Can Love While They Wait Jasmine HolmesJun 17, 2013 Christians are called to love, not just that special one, but everyone they encounter — enemies and friends. As a single, you can love before love comes. Read More « Previous 1 … 5 6 7
