I really enjoy reading and I have made it a point to vary the types of books I read (regular fiction, academic, research related, Christian fiction, marriage, and so on). I just finished reading a book titled, "My So-Called Life as a Proverbs 31 Wife" and I would recommend it to any married woman or woman considering marriage. When I read the description of the Proverbs 31 wife, I felt annoyed (I mean, who can really do all of that?) and unworthy (All of that seems overwhelming so, I am not cut out to be a Christian wife). However, the author, Sara Horn, uses this book to share her own obstacles, frustrations, and successes of her one year experiment to become a Proverbs 31 wife. Her story is reflective, inspirational, motivational, and funny. If nothing else, I found myself feeling a little better about my "wife abilities" when I read about some of her mishaps during the journey. She even ends the book with a 10-day experiment for you to try and several easy recipes to make for your family.
As women, I know we often struggle with the Work/Life balance. I work from home a lot of the times and I could easily work all day and all night. I enjoy my career and I value the work that I do, but I know that I don't do a great job of balancing work with the other things that are important. This book is a fun read, but also helped me to reflect on different aspects of my life. If you are interested click here to read a sample chapter. I would love to know what you think about the Proverbs 31 wife or the book that can be found here.
Thanks for reading and please share your thoughts.
Hey Doc!
ReplyDeleteFirst time on your blog, awesome job! Do you recommend that men to read this book as well? I have a book called, "In research of the Proverbs 31 Man" by Michelle McKinney-Hammond. Extremely helpful for both men and women to read. Thank you for sharing...I think I will get the book just to see if I can find some additional insight into how women think and understand their perspective. More importantly, maybe I will learn another way to serve my future wife...wherever she is! :)
Hmm. I will have to check that out. The whole time I was reading this, I wondered "Where is the man's Proverbs 31." I think it could be great for men to read. Keep checking out the blog and I may have a review of "In research of the Proverbs 31 Man" soon.
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