1. My So-Called Life as a Proverbs 31 Wife
    Sara Horn
    Harvest House Publishers / 2011 / Trade Paperback
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  1. Bettina
    Washington, D.C.
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Encouraging News, Great Read!
    September 27, 2011
    Bettina
    Washington, D.C.
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Many Christian women, like me, have a love/hate relationship with the wife described in the thirty-first chapter of the Bible's book of Proverbs. While we love the descriptions of opportunities to bloom in many areas, there is also often guilt associated with the measuring stick that seems to show up mentally when comparing ourselves to her.

    Along comes Sara Horn's book to provide some clarity to this often discussed passage from the Bible. Sara details a one year experiment she performed to see if she could in fact, be the Proverbs 31 wife. Reading the book, I found myself laughing with Sara at her cooking struggles (which also sounded hauntingly familiar!), tearing up at her descriptions of how hard it can be to say goodbye to a spouse, and closely identifying with the struggles of trying to measure up to everyone else.

    The good news message of this book is that God never intended for us to try and measure up to a "one size fits all" life plan for every woman. Sara's candor, transparency, and ability to laugh at herself encouraged me. The more I read, the more I thought about how to spend more time focused on my relationships (with my children, husband and God) and less time worry about how I'm doing compared to a broad spectrum ideal. Sara's book encouraged me to come up higher in some areas and give myself a break in others. Most of all, it challenged me to stay connected with the One who made me and understands my capabilities (or lack thereof), better than any other.
  2. Janna Ryan
    North Platte, NE
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    You don't have to be perfect???
    October 15, 2011
    Janna Ryan
    North Platte, NE
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Oh my goodness! You mean I'm not the only one that isn't the perfect Proverbs 31 wife? This book was such a refreshing take on Proverbs 31. Like the author, most times I read that notorious chapter I end up feeling like I should just beat my head against a wall because there is no way I will ever stack up. Most days it's all I can do to just keep my head above water and I'm not making any progress at all. Reading Sara's experiences with trying to be the perfect Proverbs 31 wife was so freeing for me. It made me realize that I don't have to be perfect, but I shouldn't just give up, I need to at least attempt and strive for better. It was convicting with out being condemning and above all it was filled with refreshing honesty!
  3. Naomi
    NY
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Thought provoking
    October 4, 2013
    Naomi
    NY
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 4
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I love the author's honest approach about life as a wife and mom and her candor as she shares her struggles. The book challenged me examine my own attitude towards my role as wife and mom
  4. mommyglover
    Fort Campbell, KY
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Honest read
    July 25, 2013
    mommyglover
    Fort Campbell, KY
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This book was so good! Sara was honest as she journals her goal of becoming a "Proverbs 31 Wife". I laughed more often than cried; it was refreshing to know I am not alone in my struggles! I would follow this book with My So-Called Life as a Submissive Wife, also written by Sara.
  5. Christy Lockstein
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Taking on the Martha Stewart of the Bible
    September 13, 2011
    Christy Lockstein
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 4
    My So-Called Life as a Proverbs 31 Wife by Sara Horn offers hope to every woman who has ever felt intimidated by that paragon of female virtue. Horn, the wife of a of a Navy Reservist, is a free-lance writer who has always taken pride in her work, which leaves her at odds with the Martha Stewart of the Bible in Proverbs 31 who cooks the meals, sews the clothes, keeps the house clean, harvests crops, sells property, makes money, and has her husband bragging up her at the city gate while her children call her blessed. Horn is not the traditional Christian woman who stays at home, is a genius in the kitchen, and homeschools her children, and proudly so! So her quest to try and live up to this example seems almost humorous, but Horn is sincere in her desire to be a better wife and mother by embracing Martha 31, as she nicknames the unnamed woman. But Horn's husband Cliff is a better cook than she is, leaving her often discontented by his enjoyment of cooking for the family, she never manages to sew anything, and the family's circumstances change radically when Cliff can't find a job, forcing Horn to take a job at a college in North Carolina and uprooting the entire family. But what Horn, and readers, learn that it isn't about whether she can master all of Martha 31's talents, it's about whether Horn is using her God-given talents to the best of her ability to bless her husband and child. This is a vital lesson for women like me who have often felt a failure compared to Martha 31 and her seeming perfection. Horn is an engaging writer, keeping the reader entertained whether her plans are wildly successfully or crashing beyond belief. She offers hope for those of us who will never be Martha Stewart or Martha 31 that God loves us just as we are .
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