Biblical Womanhood in the Home (Foundations for the Family Series)

Rating:
Summary: Will stir up love and good deeds!
Review: This book addresses so many facets of christian womanhood, without promoting a certain legalistic spiritual "dress code". That is, rather than saying, "A truly christian woman will homeschool and bake bread and this and that", it addresses the heart issues that should drive the choices we make and the actions we take. Homeschooling and allowing God to plan your family are mentioned, for example, but not as the ultimate goal. For our family, these two items have been the results of our desire to do the Lord's will, and offer ourselves as living sacrifices (Romans 12:1). As a homeschooling mother of 11 blessings, I hope that my life as a whole just demonstrates the faithfulness of God, rather than the false idea that I am determined to have as many kids as I possibly can.

Another thing I think is so neat is that it includes single women. This is a book I can recommend to single ladies of any age. God does not want us to move in cliques, and I am always on the lookout for godly encouragement for unmarried ladies that I know. Biblical womanhood is obviously not just for married women. It is simply following Jesus, according to the "job description" we are given in the Bible

For those of us with daughters, this book could outline areas that we want to address with them. Moms may want to set aside some special time with an older daughter to read it aloud together.

The last part of the book is simply a list of precious Bible verses upon which we can meditate. I found that part, of course, especially powerful and encouraging!

Rating:
Summary: Will stir up love and good deeds!
Review: This book addresses so many facets of christian womanhood, without promoting a certain legalistic spiritual "dress code". That is, rather than saying, "A truly christian woman will homeschool and bake bread and this and that", it addresses the heart issues that should drive the choices we make and the actions we take. Homeschooling and allowing God to plan your family are mentioned, for example, but not as the ultimate goal. For our family, these two items have been the results of our desire to do the Lord's will, and offer ourselves as living sacrifices (Romans 12:1). As a homeschooling mother of 11 blessings, I hope that my life as a whole just demonstrates the faithfulness of God, rather than the false idea that I am determined to have as many kids as I possibly can.

Another thing I think is so neat is that it includes single women. This is a book I can recommend to single ladies of any age. God does not want us to move in cliques, and I am always on the lookout for godly encouragement for unmarried ladies that I know. Biblical womanhood is obviously not just for married women. It is simply following Jesus, according to the "job description" we are given in the Bible

For those of us with daughters, this book could outline areas that we want to address with them. Moms may want to set aside some special time with an older daughter to read it aloud together.

The last part of the book is simply a list of precious Bible verses upon which we can meditate. I found that part, of course, especially powerful and encouraging!

Rating:
Summary: Celebration of Womanhood
Review: What an inspiring collection of commentaries of powerful Christian women. I truly enjoyed and was inspired by different authors. It is an excellent description of how I have felt as a Christian woman who felt at odds with the dangerous sound of the word "submission". Chapter one is not a resonating read like the rest of the book. My sister read it and almost decided to quit. But I implore you to read the rest!!! Skip the first chapter if you have to. It isn't an unsound commentary, just a lot less warm and fuzzy, not as well written, and the content is simply a little dryer than the remainder of the book. As I told my sister, take heart, there are many different authors in this book, if you don't enjoy the first one, there may be one you completely love in another chapter.

I find it a joy to be a wife and mother. I'm relieved to reconcile respect and submission. One of the authors notes that the Holy Spirit was sent as a "helper"! That is the original purpose of woman according to Genesis: to be a helper. So it isn't the lowly restricting position assumed by our secular world.

There are beautiful parable type illustrations in a few of the chapters. I especially loved the chapter by P. Bunny Wilson.
In the chapter "Portrait of a Woman Used By God", DeMoss explores some of the characteristics that made Mary of Nazereth a woman beloved of God. Noting that in a prayer recorded in Luke 1:46-55 Mary makes over twelve old testament scriptural references. Mary was a woman who knew God before she was chosen to bear His Son.

I felt both conviction and encouragement reading this book! I truly recommend it to any Christian woman search for how to reconcile her Christian walk with her existance in today's world.

Rating:
Summary: Celebration of Womanhood
Review: What an inspiring collection of commentaries of powerful Christian women. I truly enjoyed and was inspired by different authors. It is an excellent description of how I have felt as a Christian woman who felt at odds with the dangerous sound of the word "submission". Chapter one is not a resonating read like the rest of the book. My sister read it and almost decided to quit. But I implore you to read the rest!!! Skip the first chapter if you have to. It isn't an unsound commentary, just a lot less warm and fuzzy, not as well written, and the content is simply a little dryer than the remainder of the book. As I told my sister, take heart, there are many different authors in this book, if you don't enjoy the first one, there may be one you completely love in another chapter.

I find it a joy to be a wife and mother. I'm relieved to reconcile respect and submission. One of the authors notes that the Holy Spirit was sent as a "helper"! That is the original purpose of woman according to Genesis: to be a helper. So it isn't the lowly restricting position assumed by our secular world.

There are beautiful parable type illustrations in a few of the chapters. I especially loved the chapter by P. Bunny Wilson.
In the chapter "Portrait of a Woman Used By God", DeMoss explores some of the characteristics that made Mary of Nazereth a woman beloved of God. Noting that in a prayer recorded in Luke 1:46-55 Mary makes over twelve old testament scriptural references. Mary was a woman who knew God before she was chosen to bear His Son.

I felt both conviction and encouragement reading this book! I truly recommend it to any Christian woman search for how to reconcile her Christian walk with her existance in today's world.