Girls are often sheltered in the warmth of childhood innocence. The world feels like a playground filled with dreams, wonder, and endless curiosity, while the challenges of adulthood seem distant and unreal.
As we grow older, experiences, challenges, and relationships shape us into women. These are moments that, as girls, we may not fully understand. Yet as women, we look back and suddenly recognize the seriousness of life and the quiet pressures that mold us along the way.
Girls often view independence as not having to ask permission, getting a driver’s license, or making decisions without guidance. Womanhood teaches us that true independence lies in choice—and in accepting the consequences of those choices. The emotional, financial, and physical cost of living life on your own terms can be heavy. Still, that same independence can be priceless, empowering, and deeply transformative.
Then there is young love, often seen through the lens of innocence—fairy tales, true love, and dreams of happily ever after. With time, women come to understand love’s true complexity. It is a roller coaster that can bring profound joy and painful lessons. Through experience, women learn the importance of self-love, the necessity of communication, and the non-negotiable need for respect.
Many young women do not yet understand what it means to lead a spiritual life. As we grow older, life’s challenges begin to chip away at the core of who we are, quietly stripping innocence and certainty. Little by little, we seek deeper understanding and grounding—something to help make sense of the journey and provide perspective in uncertain times.
In womanhood, we stop telling ourselves comforting lies driven by fear. Instead, we begin to own our truth, because we understand what we bring to the table. We start cleansing our mind, body, and soul from the inside out, allowing self-love and confidence to take root.
Women are often reflections of how they are treated.
When our circle feels wrong, it becomes necessary to look inward—to examine what we are projecting and, more importantly, why.
Many of us were taught how to pray and read the Bible as part of a Sunday routine. That foundation was meant to guide us toward spirituality and respect for Christianity, but the deeper work must be done personally. Too often, we are too busy, too afraid, too ashamed, or too distracted to allow that genuine connection into our souls.
Yet when we are burdened, exhausted, torn down, or weak, we often find our way back to the spirit—and that is okay. As 2 Corinthians 12:9 reminds us, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Psalm 34:18 offers comfort as well: “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
February is the month of love, but love should never be confined to one month. This month—and every month—show your daughter, your sister, your auntie, your mother, your wife, and every woman in your life love. Show her patience. Show her understanding.
