Because Every Heroine Deserves a Hero.
I love to see a woman who knows how to love her man. She knows he’s sensitive to her. And she uses that knowledge to build him up.
Consequently, she responds lovingly to the man that God created him to be. Affirming both who he is – as well as who he is is becoming.
How does she do it? A Queen gives her King something he cannot get anywhere else. She nurtures his heart. Something every man needs. Daily.
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Yes, you were born to be a hero.
And you were created to be loved & honored.
I celebrate who you are and acknowledge your incomparable contributions as husbands and fathers, coworkers and friends.
The world doesn’t recognize how truly amazing you are. Nor are you affirmed and encouraged as much as you should be – even within the church.
You protect and provide for your loved ones, helping them solve problems, with a deep desire to see them become the best they can be.
I admire your dedication to keep on keeping on.
Even when your own needs (far too often) go unmet.
“For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.” – EPHESIANS 3:14-17a
Like most older students (I was 40 by the time I started college), I wanted the content of my studies to have practical application to everyday life. As a single mother raising three sons, choosing my topic was easy. Every paper I wrote was about boys and men.
Writing my dissertation on Mothers & Sons was also the obvious choice, in part because I had already collected so much information, but also because I realized I had so much more to learn!
And once I earned my doctorate, I had more opportunity to conduct my own qualitative, case study research. I was in for a real surprise. Men have been eager to share with me. Probably because I’m one of the few women who has cared enough to ask. And I don’t try to change them. That’s not what they need.
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