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Passionate Housewives Desperate for God is an exceptionally well written book. Jennie Chancey and Stacy McDonald do not pretend to be the perfect wives, mothers, and homemakers, but they do have a heart for God and His glory.... This book will make you think, will convict you, and will.... give you a "fresh vision for the hopeful homemaker.""
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Martha Peace, biblical counselor and author of
The Excellent Wife
"Jennie Chancey and Stacy McDonald have spoken the Truth with a capital T in their wonderful book Passionate Housewives Desperate for God. Totally grounded in Scripture, this book winsomely presents the true picture of a godly homemaker. Prepare to be stimulated, challenged, and encouraged as a woman. This book is a real gem!"
—Vickie Farris, wife of Michael Farris, founder of the Home School Legal Defense Association
"Jesus came that we might have life abundant. Passionate Housewives reminds us where we might find that life: in submitting to our husbands, in serving our children through loving and training them, and in believing the Word of God."
—Denise Sproul, wife of Pastor R.C. Sproul, Jr.
"Passionate Housewives Desperate for God challenges women to enthusiastically embrace our high calling—that of wife and mother. Be encouraged as Jennie and Stacy reveal God’s truth and expose the lies that lead to disillusionment. May you come away empowered by God’s grace to love and honor your husband and to joyfully lead your children by example to love God and serve others."
—Michelle Duggar, wife of Jim Bob Duggar, whose family story has been featured on Discovery Channel’s Raising 16 Children
"As a mother of eight, I am encouraged to see this book published to help women who desire to walk as passionate servants, who want to ‘do the right thing’ and who love the natural yearnings which God created in them. We all have a longing to create, cultivate, and faithfully nurture the gifts God has given us. When the gifts come in the form of family, we would do well to listen to the biblical wisdom of Stacy and Jennie to counteract the Western culture’s strident cry for self-assertion. I gladly recommend this book for all women who want to honor Him and help others (even a two year old!) to glorify Him by dying to self with joy and thanksgiving. He is worthy of our efforts, and these two authors cheer us on to biblical femininity."
—Valerie Shepard, wife of Pastor Walt Shepard and daughter of Elisabeth Elliot
"Hope! Hope! Hope! This book gives hope to Christian women who desire a Christ-centered vocation of victory as wife, mother, homemaker, and woman of God. Jennie and Stacy expose the fraud of Christian feminism and provide practical wisdom for all who aspire to be women of God."
—Beall Phillips, wife of Doug Phillips, president of Vision Forum
"In an age of constant confusion and conflict over the role of women, Passionate Housewives provides a clear-cut message of biblical encouragement and hope for every woman who truly desires to glorify the Lord as a wife, mother, and homemaker."
—Crystal Paine, wife of Jesse Paine and founder of BiblicalWomanhood.com
Have you struggled to reconcile God’s vision of virtuous womanhood with worldly myths that marginalize and mock the role of the homemaker?
Do you wrestle with cultural messages that demean the homemaker’s calling and exalt instead the emotionally androgynous power-woman — the wife whose worth is measured only by the degree of her ambition, the shape of her body, or her money-making skills? Such is the image of the "desperate housewife" that the modern media, culture, and feminism are promoting with great energy.
In a delightfully fresh and honest way, this book addresses these issues head-on and provides fresh vision for the hopeful homemaker. Hear a former "Christian" feminist share how she went from a die-hard homemaker-in-training to a dedicated career woman and then back again — after God gripped her heart. See the hollow counterfeit of whitewashed feminism and "me-ology" destroyed. And consider the beautiful picture painted in Scripture of the truly fulfilled homemaker who glories in the hopeful calling God created for her.
Pull up a chair, dust off the cookie crumbs, and join Jennie Chancey and Stacy McDonald as they lay aside stereotypes like the "Stepford wife" and dispel such myths as the 1950s "perfect homemaker." Laughter and tears will flow, and hopefully you will be infused with a renewed vision for victory as a wife and mother. Discover what it means to be a passionate housewife "desperate" for God alone!
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5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Karen Juvland (Buffalo, MN), September 21, 2009
I would definitely recommend this book to any woman who is feeling at odds with the world, any woman who is feeling torn between taking care of her little ones or sending them off to strangers, or any woman who thinks she needs to be in the workplace. There are so many women out there who need to hear this! They need this particular encouragement and/or conviction!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Charessa Johnson (Gillette, WY), February 06, 2009
Very inspiring, encouraging book detailing the glory of a woman's role in the lives of her family and husband. I would recommend this book for all young ladies. Would be very good to be read and absorbed BEFORE marriage as a spiritual preparation.
4.5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by amanda gardiner (swan river, canada), December 22, 2008
WHAT A GREAT BOOK!! Practical, easy to read and fun over all. I loved this book and its clear and forthright writing. The only reason i gave it 4 1/2 is because I think the title was poorly chosen and long. Great writing ladies hope you put out another one soon.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Nicole Branham (North Vernon, IN), December 19, 2008
I highly recommend this book - for everyone to read, not just "housewives" but also working women, single women, married men, men interested in finding a wife someday, and all church workers, anyone wondering what in the world is wrong with the church (and the world) today. It may have a cheesy title and cover photo, but interesting points are brought out that have real validity to not only the woman who is a keeper at home, but to anyone who is living in the world today.
4 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Hope Davis (Sydney, Nsw 2756,), September 02, 2008
If you can get past the title of this book (which is not the best choice of words in my opinion), the content is extremely good. I have purchased extra copies to give to friends and family.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Susan Batty (Rockland, ME), August 01, 2008
"Passionate Housewives Desperate For God" should be required reading for all Christian homemakers. I have always struggled with what being a "submitted wife" really means & this book answered my questions & has made me realize how important my role in the home really is.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Laura (Raleigh, NC), July 07, 2008
Excellent book! Biblically instructional leading women to God's Word for His plan for our lives! Full of Scripture and hope! Reveals our value as homemakers and our true beauty as we fulfill the role God intended.
I will buy many as gifts for others.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Ginger Atkins (Greenback, TN), May 14, 2008
Excellent! It rings true on every page and is filled with Scriptural references, practical advice, and motivation.
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