My daughter and I have worked through several True Girl Bible studies and highly recommend them! Lies Girls Believe, written by Dannah Gresh, focuses on 20 biblical truths and the lies that girls may believe instead. I read Lies Women Believe by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth a couple of years ago so I was interested to go through something similar with my 11-year-old.

What’s this book about?

After surveying 1,531 girls, the author discovered a number of lies girls fall for such as “I need more freedom” or “God is not enough”. The book takes time to unpack these lies and reveals the truth from God’s Word instead. Topics include the truth about God, about our friendships, relationships, ourselves and our future.

How is this book structured?

The author has split the book into three parts. The first part of the book introduces the power our feelings have over us. The second part of the book consists of eight chapters which outline lies girls believe and the truth that sets them free. To conclude, the final chapters help girls recognise lies and replace them with truth.

Who this is for?

Lies Girls Believe was written for 9 – 12 year olds, but every child is different. I recommend you flick through this book yourself to see if this is a good fit for your daughter. I would think that this book would be a real blessing to girls who spend a lot of time with their peers, and potentially experience some form of peer pressure. Though my daughter is home educated she still enjoyed reading the truths in this book. The book is designed for mothers and daughters to work through together. And there is A Mom’s Guide to Lies Girls Believe – though I didn’t use this, myself.

What we loved about ‘Lies Girls Believe’

My 11-year-old said she would recommend this book to others. It is colourful, interactive and easy-to-read. What I liked most is that there is such a tangible takeaway. We came away with a list of two or three lies that my daughter is particularly susceptible to. She also chose to make a poster with the truths that counteract these lies to stick on the wall in her room! So I feel like it has equipped us both well.

Where we would exercise caution

This book tackles some of the challenges tweens or teens may face in today’s culture. As such, it includes topics like periods, feminism, social media, and boys. I personally read these chapters myself before deciding whether to share this book with my daughter. I knew before purchasing that we are all susceptible to falling for different lies, and that some chapters would be more relevant than others. I was happy to skip any chapters that my daughter wasn’t interested in.

Other True Girl Resources

We have completed and loved Ruth: Becoming a Girl of Loyalty, Mary: Becoming a Girl of Faithfulness and Miriam: Becoming a Girl of Courage.

If you are looking for Bible studies for tweens, I would recommend these. Or this review of When Wrong Seems Right – A Study of Proverbs may interest you also.