Author: Paula Friedrichsen
Located in: California
Submitted: April 23, 2007
Tell us a little about yourself. I'm the wife of Jeff Friedrichsen (the big lug I
refer to often in my book). I'm the mother of
two wonderful kids, and the proud owner of a
beagle/Chihuahua/terrier mix named Sweet pea.
What was your motivation behind this project? Did you know that even failure can have value in
Gods economy? When a life has been redeemed by
His grace, when a marriage has been restored by
His goodness, it must be told.
And for that reason, this book begins with my
story of failure almost fifteen years ago. But
bear in mind, the point of my story is not that
I failed. We all fail at times, in one degree or
another. The point is that I got back up.
Emotionally bruised and spiritually shaken, I
took steps to seek forgiveness and restoration
from God.
He did forgive, and He restored meand so much
more! He gave me a message to share with women.
He gave me a passion to see them protected from
making the same mistake I did. He infused within
me the longing to see womens eyes opened to the
truth that their hearts desire is often no
further away than the big lug lying next to them
in bed each night.
You may not be married to Prince Charming. But
then, no one isexcept Cinderella! In a world
that idolizes the airbrushed fantasies found on
the cover of People magazines Sexiest Man Alive
issue, we must sit up and notice the unique
qualities of the guys we are married to.
What do you hope folks will gain from this project? I hope to protect married women from the need to
look outside their marriages for love. To help
them learn to rediscover and delight in "first
love", revisiting the passion that drew women to
their husbands in the first place.
Who are your influences, sources of inspiration or favorite authors / artists? I was inspired by Shaunti Feldhahn author of the
bestselling, "For Women Only". Shaunti was kind
enough to review my book and said, "I started
reading Paula's book on an airplane trip
yesterday, and I wanted to stand up and
shout, 'You go girl!' right there in seat 20C.
From the first few pages of her piercing
honesty, I was hooked. I'm convinced that her
message is God's loving answer to women who
desperately need hope in their marriages."
