What does it mean to be beautiful?

What wife doesn't want to be beautiful . . . in the eyes of her husband most of all.  In The Beautiful Wife, Sandy Ralya shares some very practical principles, based in scripture, on how to reach that goal.  The lessons have little, if anything, to do with outward beauty so coveted by many.  Sandy directs her readers to go deep and get down to the nitty-gritty hard work of making marriage work, leading women to the inner beauty that really matters. 

Sandy tackles the "biggies" -- things like communication, money, romance, sex.  And she comes from a down-to-earth perspective, admitting her own flaws and problems and the lessons she has learned through experience.

The Beautiful Wife can easily be used as a tool for individual reading, and it is well-designed for small group study.  It also comes with a mentor's guide and prayer journal.  The mentor's guide gives helpful instruction for anyone who might serve as a leader of a study group.  The prayer journal leads the reader to delve more deeply into scripture and to put into action the lessons from the main book.

I look forward to spending more time studying back through the lessons and perhaps having the opportunity to study these important topics with other women at some time in the future.

More about the book:

The Beautiful Wife uses inspiring stories along with biblical principles to guide and encourage any wife looking for God's best in her marriage. The Beautiful Wife answers serious questions women have about their roles as wives. Discussing everything from romance and money to beauty, communication, and sex, Sandy challenges women to open up and share their journeys so that together they can see God's plan for their marriages. "It is my passion to help women discover God's heart for their marriage, just as the other women helped me," writes Sandy. "When women share with each other the details of their journeys with God as wives, it's a beautiful thing indeed."  The Beautiful Wife has two companion resources -- Prayer Journal and Mentor's Guide.

More about the author:

Sandy Ralya is the founder and director of Beautiful Womanhood, a marriage mentoring ministry based near Grand Rapids, Mich. Her marriage testimony was the focus of a popular three-day interview on FamilyLife Today, TV's Walking by Faith, and Time Out for Women. Sandy is a sought-after speaker, presenting Beautiful Womanhood seminars to hundreds of women each year at MOPS groups, women's retreats, and church leadership conferences across the country and in Canada. Sandy and her husband Tom have been married since 1980, and have a growing number of grandchildren. www.beautifulwomanhood.com

View Sandy's testimony here and learn more about Beautiful Womanhood ministry here.

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(The Beautiful Wife and its companion resources were provided free for my honest review from Litfuse Publicity Group.)


Celebrate with Sandy by entering her Kindle Touch Giveaway and coming to her "Beautiful Womanhood" Facebook Party {3/8}!

One beautiful winner will receive:

A Brand new Kindle Touch with Wi-Fi

• The Beautiful Wife By Sandy Ralya
• The Beautiful Wife Prayer Journal and Mentor's Guide

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends 3/7/12. Winner will be announced at Sandy's "Beautiful Womanhood" Facebook Party on 3/8. Sandy will be hosting an evening of chat, laughter and encouragement - bring your friends! She'll also be giving away some GREAT prizes: gift certificates, books, prayer journals and a live chat with Sandy for your Bible study or small group!

So grab your copy of The Beautiful Wife and join Sandy and friends on the evening of March 8th for an evening of fun.

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