Have you ever felt that being a godly woman would be boring? Do you crave adventure? Dream of doing great things? Do you want to be strong and tough?
These are common feelings for tomboys. However, they do not always seem to fit with how we are told a godly Christian woman should live. It can feel you have to become someone else in order to honor God. I don’t believe that is true. You can be strong, tough, adventurous and still honor God.
Who am I
Growing up, I thought being a godly woman would be boring. I am a tomboy and embraced that label as a child. As the only girl with five brothers, I had to be strong and tough to hold my own. But I loved it. I was the happiest climbing a tree, exploring the woods, or playing sports. I strongly disliked sewing, sitting around, and anything ladylike.
However, I also loved Jesus. I have loved Him as long as I can remember and longed to honor and serve Him. I dreamt of doing great things for God.
Entering my teen years, I ran into a problem. I wanted to honor God and yet, everything I heard told me I could not do that and be a tomboy. I got the impression that godly women are weak. Godly women sit around the house all day, they did not go out on adventures. Godly women cook and sew. Godly women are boring. That sounded just awful to me. And so I rebelled against all things ladylike and gave up trying to be a godly woman. But I still longed to honor God.
Enter the P31 Tomboy
One day, my entire understanding of godly womanhood changed. God opened my eyes and showed me that He made me long for adventure. He made me want to be tough and strong. He made me like climbing mountains more than sewing. He also opened my eyes to His word and showed me that a Proverbs 31 woman, the quintessential godly woman, could be a tomboy. That day, He gave me the term P31 Tomboy as a way of describing who I am.
I am a P31 Tomboy. A woman who loves God and honors Him, embracing her calling and position as a woman but still is tough and adventure loving.
What is This Place?
I want to share that with you and help you become a P31 Tomboy who also loves God, honors Him as a woman but is on a crazy adventure that requires strength and courage. Will you join me?
Each week, I’ll publish a blog post that explores what it means to be a P31 Tomboy, how to reconcile the desires God gave you and what the Bible teaches about womanhood, how to be a woman of God, and how to live this crazy adventure of the Christian life.
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