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Becoming The Woman God Wants Me To Be: A 90-Day Guide To Living The Proverbs 31 Life (2008)

by Donna Partow(Favorite Author)

4 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0800730720 (ISBN13: 9780800730727)

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

Fleming H. Revell Company

review 1: I hesitate to give something a bad review knowing the author put a great deal of themselves into writing a book, but I was concerned that a women, not grounded in the Word might read this and find themselves confusing the authors view of a what a woman should be for God's (as the title suggests).I bought this book on an Amazon suggestion having never heard of the author. I began the book with the desire to become more consistent in quiet times and with the hope that the practical side of the book would help me juggle home and work as I am new to the world of working mothers. Knowing the Proverbs 31 woman was a working mom I also hoped it would eliminate some of my mommy guilt for have taken a job despite my desires to be a stay at home mom.The guided prayers seemed dead on... more to me throughout the book. My concern was with the practical tips. The first few chapters began with requests to purchase a number of expensive items such as a new mattress, a rebounder (trampoline), quality walking shoes, and all sorts of new foods. It is only later in the book that the author talks about wise spending. While I understand the order of the chapter (systematically working through Proverbs 31) there was no thought of being wise on spending early on. The author tried to provide thoughtful advice to assist women in making her points practical, however I found them to assume that everyone has the same life. Morning devotions are more Godly, as is the morning exercise time, and the family breakfast together. (While she says you should find a meal time that works, after that time her checklist to see if you are doing what you should always refer to the family breakfast.) As a teacher I leave the house before my kids are typically awake, and getting up early for devotions was a big deal for me. Had I added in an hour walk as well I would have been getting out of bed at 4:45. In order to get the 7 hours of sleep she recommends I would be going to bed with my kids. I didn't want to throw the baby out with the bath water so I looked for useful things and discarded the ridiculous while adjusting the ideas that had some potential. I finished the book partly to see what other crazy things she would say. My friends eagerly waited for me to share the next insane thing she had to say and we referred to is as a train-wreck. You just couldn't look away. I wondered how many kick-backs she was getting for the products she recommends. I found her views on hospitality very limiting. I found her vegetable fast insane. A gospel that is not true everywhere is not true. This is an Americanized gospel, that only applies to a specific kind of women in a specific set of circumstances. From this devotion I took away a number of useful tips, but much of what I took away was that my Godliness is not dependent on my weight or the color clothes I have in my wardrobe. It is not dependent on my back account of the cleanliness of my home. While moving towards improvement in all those areas, my Godliness is based on the condition of my heart. I am certain the author would agree with that statement. We just disagree on what the heart looks like when lived out in the practical sense.
review 2: A great daily guide to the Proverbs 31 Wife of Noble Character. I have already read this about 2 yrs ago and am rereading it again this summer. Each day is only a page or 2 to read and gives you a prayer and verse to memorize - the same one for the week - and a positive affirmation for each day. Does require some action on certain days on your part so the use of a 3 ring notebook is recommended. less

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