Beside
Every Good Man
Loving
Myself While Standing By Him
By Serita
Ann Jakes
Beside
Every Good Man: Loving Myself While Standing by Him is an inspirational
guide for women who want or need to revive their inner beauty. Author
Serita Ann Jakes gleans her reflections from personal experiences,
counseling sessions and the Bible. She breaks a woman's life into
four main areas.
Part
I (I Stand Without Him: Seeing Yourself in the Mirror) encourages
each woman to take a deep, honest look inside. How have her relationships
with her father and mother affected her adult self-image? Why do
some find themselves attracted to Bad Boys?
Part
II (I Stand Before Him: Seeing Yourself in His Eyes) encourages
unattached women to be single, but content while waiting for God
to send them the man He intends to be their partner. It also deals
with the different seasons women experience after God sends a man.
Part
III (I Stand Beside Him: Seeing Yourself In the Spotlight) discusses
meeting life's demands without weakening a relationship's foundation.
Also emphasized is the woman's need for self-care, and the ripple
effect ignoring her needs may have.
Part
IV (I Stand Beyond Him: Seeing Yourself Through New Eyes) concerns
repairing a grieving soul, leaving behind a legacy and finding the
fuel to finish.
Interspersed
throughout each chapter are prayers for God's guidance, and each
chapter ends with soul-searching questions to lead the reader along
her journey of rediscovery.
Ms.
Jakes imparts a great deal of wisdom throughout the pages of her
book. Rather than fire and brimstone, her tone is gentle; she often
refers to the reader as "dear sister". Ms. Jakes eschews
the typical religious harangue women receive; she supports a woman
who wants a husband, a family and career--as long as she keeps her
priorities straight. I'd recommend "Beside Every Good Man"
to all women whose strength sometimes falters. The chapter entitled
Juggling Life on a Tightrope is a must-read!
|