Today you will get to hear from Mary Armstrong. Mary is a fabulous Bible teacher and a great and caring friend to all that meet her. She is married to Gene, and mom to Erika, another of our Bible study facilitators, and Nataley. She is a hair stylist with a shop at her home, as well as a homeschool mom. Somewhere in her spare time (ha!) is able to read a lot of wonderful books that she suggests to us, and she has not been wrong about a great book yet! Today she is sharing with you, too. We know you will love Mary!
Lisa
Have you ever found yourself asking the question, "What would it be like to be married to a millionaire?..........a celebrity? Or maybe you idealize a husband that appears to do all the right things and that showers his wife with love, gifts, and affection?
The fact is daily wedded life can be difficult for some of us and mundane for others. When that is the case it is easy to imagine what marriage would be like for us if we were in a different set of circumstances or even married to someone else. But as I heard someone humorously say, "The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence because there is a septic tank there." On a much more serious note, it is vitally important that we learn to ask the right questions concerning the role God has placed us in as a wife.
One question you may not have asked yourself is found in Linda Dillow's excellent, new book on marriage. This gifted author makes us realize that instead of fantasizing on the "perfect" mate we would like to have, we need to be asking our own self some life-changing questions. The first and foremost being, "What's it like to be married to me?" Did I hear an "ouch" echoing along with mine?
From this pertinent question derives the name of Dillow's highly recommended book: What's It Like to be Married to Me?...and Other Dangerous Questions.
We all know what we would like our husbands to be like. And sometimes we go around assuming the role of our spouse's "personal holy spirit", advisor, and maybe even fashion consultant, without any solicitation on his part. As I read this book I was convicted, and at the same time liberated to realize I am only accountable for myself and obeying God's design for me as a wife. God didn't call me to change my husband, but He did call me to love him, respect him, and submit to his leadership as I allow the Holy Spirit to transform me. I am convinced Satan tempts us to try to change other people in order to divert us from focusing on the only one we are responsible for allowing God to change - ourselves.
No matter where you are in your marriage...if you already have a great one, or if you are barely holding on by a thread, this book will convict, challenge, and infuse hope into your soul. It is filled with God's Truth and real-life stories of women who chose to "dangerously" inquire, "What's It Like to Be Married to Me?" ....and then have the courage to answer it.
I hope you will consider making this book a must-read....God's Word will breathe renewed life into your marriage...the grass on your side of the fence will grow a little greener....and when onlookers see it they will find the transformation taking place comes from God's Word instead of a septic tank!
