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Female by Design

Oct 27, 2025

God’s heart for purity is beautiful. It’s about being filled with His presence — shaped by love, truth, and freedom. But many of us grew up believing something else entirely.

In this final episode of the Lies I Believed series, Francie shares how her desire to honor God was shaped by teachings that defined purity...


Oct 20, 2025

God designed marriage as a picture of mutual love, service, and oneness — a reflection of Christ and the Church. Within that, submission is meant to be life-giving: a way we honor and serve one another in love.

But for many women, especially those raised in conservative or evangelical traditions, the teaching of...


Oct 13, 2025

If you grew up in church communities shaped by evangelical or conservative values, chances are you were taught a version of modesty that sounded holy — but left you feeling ashamed, disconnected from your body, or even afraid of your own beauty.

In this episode, we're naming what many of us lived: the modesty messages...


Oct 6, 2025

As a newlywed, I wanted to grow in intimacy—but even reading a sex book felt terrifying.

In this episode, I share how my early years of marriage were marked by fear, shame, and resistance around learning about sex. Even though my heart longed for connection, my nervous system was on high alert. I used to hide sex...