For Wives

Whether your marriage is sizzling, suffering, seasoned, or somewhere in between, we want you to be encouraged today:  God has a beautiful plan for your marriage!  At BeautifulWomanhood.com you can gain ongoing encouragement for your life as a wife. 

September 9, 2009.
When I'm asked to speak at an event, I'll often tell the story of a man and a woman, each driving their own car, traveling in opposite directions on the same road.  When they pass each other, the woman yells through her open window, "PIG!"  The man yells right back, "WITCH!"  The man continues traveling, rounds the next bend, crashes into a huge pig standing in the middle of the road and dies.  The moral of the story?  If men would only listen!
I love this story because I'm passionate about alerting others to the "pigs" I've crashed into as well as those I've avoided while traveling along the road of life and marriage. I want to offer others the opportunity to learn from my struggles as well as successes so they can avoid a few pigs.  Why am I so passionate about this kind of mentoring?  Because God has used other godly women to help me navigate an often times challenging life and marriage.  The wisdom they've gleaned from God's word and their experience has been a profound blessing in my life and I know mentoring will bless you, too because women need the encouragement of other women!
 In this blog, you can expect to find a type of "e-mentoring" which will include stories, practical tips, advice, and instruction based on God's word and my experiences as well as others'.  If you find it helpful, pass the link on to others and/or email me.  I'd love to hear from you.

Sandy  

September 10, 2009
It happened again!  I just heard from a woman I've mentored over the past year who called to share with me all that was going on in her life and marriage.  Because I hadn't heard from her for a couple of months, I was pleasantly surprised to hear her say that she called me because there wasn't anyone else who understands all she faces or offers her the encouragement she desperately needs.
I've been reading I Peter for the past two weeks and was struck by chapter 4:8. "Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multifude of sins."
One way to show this deep love is to patiently encourage those who are struggling to find their way to the things of God.  Sometimes all that means is listening and caring about the details of a woman's life.  At other times, you'll feel the Holy Spirit's nudge to give instruction according to God's Word.
If you don't have a mentor to talk to, watch the women around you and ask someone you respect if she'd be willing to share her struggles and successes with you. If she seems uncomfortable with this, tell her about Beautiful Womanhood--a place where she can be encouraged in her role as a mentor.
After I hung up the phone, I told God this was a good day!

Sandy

Recommended Websites

Marriage Today:  Resources for creating the marriage you desire.  www.MarriageToday.org

Mentors of Ministry:  Encouraging Everyday Women to Live Extraordinary Lives.  Encouragement, Articles and a Q&A Forum for women in ministry and women seeking to serve Christ in their lives.  www.MentorsofMinistry.com

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