The Wise Woman Builds Her House
An Analogy of a Physical Home to a Marital Home
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Not all houses have basements. Yet all marital houses have basements. Lots of things we have in our basement we had no control over...what kind of family we were born into, how much training we had in preparation for marriage, our educational skills, our social abilities and even our self-esteem. Some of these things we can change, some we can not change. I observed over my life-time that all families are dysfunctional, some more than others, but all have their own "baggage". I always knew I was from a dysfunctional family.
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About the Book
In a day and age when couples live in “meaningful relationships” without a legal or religious contract of marriage and when the divorce rate among those who choose to marry hovers between 50 and 60 percent, a book on marriage may seem to be an anachronism.
However, Mrs. Howell draws on her experience of two successful marriages that spanned more than fifty-eight years. She offers her sage and insightful advice to anyone contemplating going into matrimony, to those considering getting a divorce, or even more tragic, to those who continue to live in a union that is not fulfilling.
Marriage was instituted by God, not by mankind. Biblical principles teach us how to achieve productive, satisfying, and long lasting marriages. This book is an analogy of a physical house and a wedded relationship. Many couples put more time and thought into building their “dream house” than they do in building their marriage.
The reader will examine the laying of the foundation through the framing of the structure. In architecture, each step is predicated on the successful implementation of that specific part of the build that came before it. It is imperative that careful attention is given to each part in order to attain the dream result.
Widowed again, with a twinkle in her eye, Mrs. Howell states, “I’m looking for number three so I can start a new house.”
About the Author
The author lives in Fort Worth, Texas. She enjoys gardening. She is a life group leader and teaches the MRS. Bible class. She is the mother of three children, grandmother of eight, and great- grandmother of seven.