A book I finished a while ago has made me rethink my faith in terms of who I am as a wife and mother. The author Debi Pearl is very clear on how she views our womanly roles and what the Bible has to say about daily living. Ya, the practical side of our faith, cuz really that's what we're called to. There are some specifics about everyday stuff regarding marriage, and it's absolutely filled with scripture. Here's a bit of the beginning. But don't take my word for it, pick up a copy if you get a chance or let me know if you'd like one from me (a friend and I are going to order a whack of 'em to pass around). Love and hugs to you all!




Somewhere over the passing years and changing culture, women have lost their way. This book is written to lead them back home. Regardless of how you began your marriage or how dark and lonely the path that has brought you to where you are now, I want you to know that it is possible today to have a marriage so good and so fulfilling that it can only be explained as a miracle.

It took four years, thousands of hours, many tears, revisions and distractions, but I finally finished my book. I had no idea God had so much to say to us ladies until I began going through God’s Word verse by verse, writing the different sections of Created to Be His Help Meet. Many times as I read a passage, I would say to my husband, “I’m not going to include those verses in my book because if I do the ladies (of any religious group you can think of including my own) will not like my book or promote it.” My dear husband would say to me, “If God thought it was important enough to inspire it as part of his Word to us, then you should include it.” And so I would cringe and add one more controversial subject after another.

So in obedience with Titus 2, where God commands the aged women to teach the younger women, I have obeyed and given you the very best I can do — 27 chapters, 304 pages, including letters from my readers, recounting counseling sessions, wisdom gleaned from my daughters, my own very personal stories, and, of course, the Word of God. It includes subjects as varied as planning meals to answering extremely intimate questions.