Excellence in All Things
Issue 131, featuring an interview with Bethany Miller
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Interview with Bethany Miller
Today’s interview is with Bethany Miller! Many of you may be familiar with Bethany through her writing on conservatism, fashion, and more — read her latest column “How Fashion Predicted A Trump Triumph” by clicking here. And be sure to follow Bethany on Instagram and X!
What does your life look like right now?
Both my personal and professional life sit at the intersection of politics, theology, and cultural engagement. I consult for ministries and political campaigns — offering strategic insight on branding, marketing, and communications — and work full-time for a national advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C. As a columnist for The Conservateur and a fellow with Concerned Women for America, I write faith-based commentary that is intellectually sharp, culturally attuned, fun and feminine, and unapologetically conservative. My personal tagline captures the essence of my written work: conservative commentary on the conversations of our time.
As an adopted South Asian in conservative media, I bring not only a perspective that is uncommon but also one that offers convictional clarity and cultural nuance to spaces that too often lack either. My identity informs my perspective, but it is Scripture that defines it. No DEI here.
I worship at a Reformed church just outside Nashville, where I lead high school girls in weekly theological study and discipleship. Our time together is shaped by Scripture, not sentiment — we go beyond surface-level topics to wrestle with doctrine, discernment, and what it means to live as distinctly Christian women in an increasingly confused and compromised world.
What’s your advice to someone considering a career in photography/media?
Cultivate conviction before content. Whether you're crafting a brand, curating visuals, or shaping a message, remember: as believers, we are called to excellence in all things— including the digital space. Let your work reflect beauty and clarity, but above all, let it be rooted in truth, not trends. Creativity without conviction is hollow.
Your dream job and your passion likely won’t pay the bills right away — and that’s okay. Pursue it on the side. Steward it well. Work hard when no one’s watching, and never wait to be handed something. The best advice my dad ever gave me was this: never say, “that’s not my job.” Excellence begins in the small, unseen tasks. Don’t expect— just achieve.
What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned in your 20s?
The most refined women are often the most rooted. Elegance, like wisdom, isn’t something you put on — it’s something you cultivate in seasons where no one’s watching. When you walk with God in the quiet, He prepares you for the public. In the waiting, tether yourself to the full counsel of God — for in His economy, nothing faithful is ever wasted.
Do you have a favorite quote you live by?
“Post tenebras lux — After darkness, light.”
A motto of the Reformation, this phrase reminds me that truth pierces through cultural confusion. It’s a call to hold fast to Scripture, especially in an age of moral fog. Even in what may feel like a golden age — politically or culturally — we must not grow complacent. Light is not license. We are still called to contend for truth, with clarity, courage, and conviction.
Do you have any favorite beauty products?
I gravitate toward products that feel both timeless and lux. Jo Malone’s English Pear & Sweet Pea perfume is a graceful, everyday signature, blending both fruity and floral beautifully, and Merit’s minimalist lipsticks offer a polished finish without effort––as a brown girl my favorite shade is 1990.
Evie’s Corner: Got Organization?
It must be spring, because all I can think about is spring cleaning. Why is there so much dust in my house? Why do I have so many tops I never wear? I think I need a garbage truck to pull into my driveway and let me throw away 50% of what’s in my house.
Okay, that’s a little dramatic, but I know I’m not alone when I say that my life is better when my house is decluttered and my calendar is color-coded. Partly inspired by
’s School for Housewives, I’m asking you Girl’s Guide readers to share your favorite organization or time-saving hacks (in case you haven’t come across School for Housewives, Lawler shares tips for streamlining common chores and processes). So please, help me and help your fellow Girl’s Guide readers by sharing the organization tips that work for you! You can share them by replying this email or clicking the “Message Evie Solheim” button below.The Haps
Already Prejudiced Against Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice
Viewers are already prejudiced against Netflix’s newly announced adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, it seems. Netflix’s adaptation will feature The Crown stars Emma Corrin and Olivia Coleman, plus a guy I’ve never heard of named Jack Lowden. Deadline reports that Netflix says this redo will be a “faithful, classic adaptation,” which is a probably a nod to its adaptation of Austen’s Persuasion, which was criticized for being too stylistic and meta. Serendipitously, I am watching through the 1995 BBC adaptation right now — for the first time! It makes me want to escape to the English countryside. Who’s with me?
Here are more links to what I’m reading lately:
Don’t Be ‘That Girl’ (Bad Trad Mom): “Your style shouldn’t remind you who you could be. It should get out of the way of who you already are,”
writes.Ralph Fiennes to direct new staging of Eugene Onegin at Opéra de Paris (bachtrack): If I were a world-class actor, maybe I’d make directing operas at one of the top opera houses my side project, too.
Singing farewell to Penn Quarter's Hill Country karaoke (Axios): This story’s for my DC readers! Hill Country Karaoke is officially gone forever :(
Bulletin Board
ISO HOUSING: “I’m a 23-year-old Christian female looking for a room temporarily from May through July. I’ll be moving to DC to start a new job and just need a place to stay until I sign a more permanent lease in July! I’m very tidy, easy-going, and plan to get involved in a church but probably won’t be home much. Willing to pay rent and utilities. I’d love to get connected!” Send an email to girlygirlsguidetodc@gmail.com with the subject line HOUSING to get connected.
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