The Power of a Positive Wife

I was recently given a book to read by my good friend Stephanie, who said this book was full of marriage changing words. I already consider my marriage to be a great one, but I thought, why not make it better? I'm almost done with this book, called "The Power of a Positive Wife", by Karol Ladd, and I must say that it has changed the way I look at certain aspects of being a wife. Some of the chapters have opened my eyes to what I am lacking, and what I can do to make myself and my marriage stronger.

This book is written with words of advice in a Christian format, using the Bible as its backbone. It's great to read short passages that apply to the content of each chapter. There are 7 Power Principles: The Power of Love, The Power of Commitment, The Power of Respect, The Power of Encouragement, The Power of Physical Attraction, The Power of Responsibility, and The Power of God's Presence. The parts that stuck out the most to me, and that I have decided to work on, are forgiveness, respect, and encouragement.

A powerful quote from the chapter on respect: " As positive wives we need to understand that respect is a powerful tool in our hands. What happens when a wife respects her husband? He moves forwarad, knowing that the person who is closest to him in all the world see his potential and backs him up. It's a powerful thing to have someone support you and believe in you."

Anyways, if you haven't read the book, and are interested, check it out! Marriage is a never ending work of love.

"Weather the storms of life by turning toward one another and building into each other rather than rejecting one another."