Product Description

A new cover and fresh updates enrich Elizabeth George’s bestselling A Woman After God’s Own Heart^® (over 735,000 copies sold). This very popular selection for personal and group study is filled with rich advice, spiritual wisdom, and practical applications.

With passion and personality, Elizabeth George shares how a woman can follow God and seek His heart in every area of her life—

• her husband
• her children
• her home
• her walk with the Lord
• her ministry

There is peace and purpose for the woman who prepares her heart and mind to embrace God’s plan every day. This new look will complement the other bestselling Elizabeth George titles loved by millions of women.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7286 in Books
• Published on: 2006-07-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Customer Reviews

Great book for women, young or old.
I am inclined to disagree with the reviewer who felt the book read like a "1950's Home Ec. Book." I'm in my late 20's, and while the book is not written with the modern feminist movement in mind, it is still a great book with wonderful ideas. Yes, women were created to be a "help-mate" for men, specifically, to our husbands. Women were/are instructed by the Apostle Paul to respect and to submt ourselves to our husbands, which is what Mrs. George emphasizes.
As for being "physically available" for our husbands, not only is it Biblical - but in the book, Mrs. George is referring to women who withhold sex from their husbands as "punishment" for some transgression.
As for the comment that the author commends a woman for dropping out of Bible study to spend time with her husband, it was taken out of context. In the book, a friend of the author had to choose between her Wednesday "morning out/ladies brunch/Bible study" and spending the day with her husband, whose day off fell on Wednesday.
I commend the author for standing up for the traditional marriage relationship. No, everything she says won't work for every couple, but the main idea is to make your husband your #2 priority (after God - of course) I believe that author makes a very good argument for the relationship between a husband and wife. So often in marriages the couple grows apart and children, careers, and selfish behavior take over. I think this book is great reading, as are all of Mrs. George's books.

I have felt more fulfilled with my daily life after reading and applying this book.
This book is a wonderful resource for putting things in perspective in an increasingly busy world. George has a fabulous system for organizing your daily to-do list: start with ordering your priorities and then schedule them in every day. First is time with God, second is your spouse, third is your children, fourth is your home, fifth is your own personal growth, sixth is your ministries, and seventh is anything else that doesn't fall into those categories (errands, movies, etc.)

Now, I tweaked the system a bit to personalize it for my life. I don't have children, and I schedule TV time in with my husband almost daily because it's something we enjoy. And the realization that the time I spend talking to and uplifting my friends, family members, and church members is actually a ministry-it's something important to me and God-made me realize I am spending quality time on Earth doing a quality job for Heaven. Plus, it's given me the push to make sure I contact people more regularly because it's worth the time.

I've read the other reviews and realize some people think the book is archaic for stating that women are on assignment from God to help their husbands, but according to the Bible we are: we are here to help everyone we know do their best to get to heaven and do the most to further His kingdom. I don't know of a better way than to spend our time serving anyone we can, most especially our husbands.

I have read this book several times now, making notes and lists of tips to take for my own life to improve my servitude. I have felt the change. As a twenty-something, I have given this book to friends from 29 to 64 to help them make the most of organizing their own time to work for God in all facets of life.

Updated and expanded
Reviewed by Kelli Glesige for Reader Views (4/07)

This is the great book for women we have all read so much about, but this edition has been updated and expanded with new insights and practical applications from the original version. Elizabeth George wants women to read and reread this book, carry it along with their Bibles, take it to share with friends, and leave it on their nightstands to refresh and refer to often. A woman after God's own heart wants to truly know Him, love Him, and follow Him. Achieving such a committed relationship, George explains how this will enrich the lives of others.

George offers many wonderful ideas about following what God wants for all of us, praying constantly and consistently, and living the life that God wants us to. George advises women in areas of caring for and raising children, being the wife God intends and offering praise to our husbands, and making a house a home. There is just such an abundance of information shared here that so many women will find insightful. In George's opinion, setting priorities and goals while practicing time management can offer help to those struggling with knowing what is truly most important. When pursuing God is the ultimate goal, all else can fall into place.

I found the section entitled, "The Pursuit of God's Priorities," most intriguing. It is here that George presents her ideas concerning what a wife should be to her husband and children. So many women today find themselves so overbooked with things to do. It is refreshing to see how calm things can be if we keep our priorities in line. George then explains how making a house into a home is beneficial for all family members. To achieve her strength to meet challenges, George explains the importance of spiritual strengthening for a woman. This strength will allow the woman to use herself to minister to others.

Biblically-based, George has done an outstanding job of presenting her ideas in a very readable format. I believe reading this book is time well spent for all women seeking to please God. George presents what has worked well for her and how these changes have had a positive impact upon her life, on her relationship with her family, and in her spiritual journey with God. I highly recommend "A Woman after God's Own Heart" to all women who desire God.