Saturday, September 17, 2005
Forward
The Story of Me
(and other wanna-be Virtuous Women)
By Jacqueline D. Moore
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies…………………
Foreword
This is a book about honesty. It is not for the faint of heart. It is a tell- all, about a Christian woman who wants to show other women how to put their past exactly where it deserves to be . . . in the past. No other virtue can do this except for honesty because when one is being honest it requires that they not only tell all (the truth) but tell on all. That means that this books deals with Jacqueline but also with every other influential voice that helped to shape her into the woman she was and is today. If you are interested in hearing a woman of many experiences talk about hopes and unfulfilled dreams; pleasurable moments and past hurts; marriage and mother wit; relationships and the harsh realizations that they can teach you in a language that is not bitter but aware that such experiences, even when they are very painful…can be the path that God leads us down to make sense of someone’s appointments and disappointment, then you will want to read this book. In it, she refers to her experiences as a journey that she wants us to take with her while she feeds us with healthy and helpful nutrients, sometimes scriptures, sometimes stories, sometimes admonitions and sometimes just good sound advice to keep the reader from experiencing the agony some of her decisions caused her. Honesty leaves one unprotected like that, but in the end it allows the reader when faced with similar decisions to benefit from her godly advice. Of course the hope is that her experiences will prevent us from making similar decisions. She accomplishes this with the theme that runs through from preface to conclusion: honesty. Plain and simple the book is critical of some of the choices she has made, some of the advise she has received, some of the ideas others interject into her mind but with God’s help she outspokenly is grateful for each experience. It is a must read for everyone who loves themselves enough to honestly critique their past, who is willing to learn how a personal relationship with Christ will bring daily deliverance for the wounded and give you strength to expose your experiences with clarity and courage for just what they are… a journey. In writing this book, Ms. Moore has taken the first step in what I expect to be a long and prestigious ministry, namely the ministry of helps. And like others with this precious gift I believe through the power of literature she will help those who are fearful, or in denial of whatever torment that seeks to prevent the fruit of their ministry from being developed. Remember I told you this is not a book for the faint of heart. So the remaining question is…Are you up for the journey? If so, perhaps this book prophetically will call you and other wanna-be virtuous women out of their shell and birth a generation of clear, courageous… clarion voices that are willing to use their testimonies to liberate women and men who are yet bound.
Rev. Larry Smith, Senior Minister
New St. Mark Baptist Church of Detroit
(and other wanna-be Virtuous Women)
By Jacqueline D. Moore
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies…………………
Foreword
This is a book about honesty. It is not for the faint of heart. It is a tell- all, about a Christian woman who wants to show other women how to put their past exactly where it deserves to be . . . in the past. No other virtue can do this except for honesty because when one is being honest it requires that they not only tell all (the truth) but tell on all. That means that this books deals with Jacqueline but also with every other influential voice that helped to shape her into the woman she was and is today. If you are interested in hearing a woman of many experiences talk about hopes and unfulfilled dreams; pleasurable moments and past hurts; marriage and mother wit; relationships and the harsh realizations that they can teach you in a language that is not bitter but aware that such experiences, even when they are very painful…can be the path that God leads us down to make sense of someone’s appointments and disappointment, then you will want to read this book. In it, she refers to her experiences as a journey that she wants us to take with her while she feeds us with healthy and helpful nutrients, sometimes scriptures, sometimes stories, sometimes admonitions and sometimes just good sound advice to keep the reader from experiencing the agony some of her decisions caused her. Honesty leaves one unprotected like that, but in the end it allows the reader when faced with similar decisions to benefit from her godly advice. Of course the hope is that her experiences will prevent us from making similar decisions. She accomplishes this with the theme that runs through from preface to conclusion: honesty. Plain and simple the book is critical of some of the choices she has made, some of the advise she has received, some of the ideas others interject into her mind but with God’s help she outspokenly is grateful for each experience. It is a must read for everyone who loves themselves enough to honestly critique their past, who is willing to learn how a personal relationship with Christ will bring daily deliverance for the wounded and give you strength to expose your experiences with clarity and courage for just what they are… a journey. In writing this book, Ms. Moore has taken the first step in what I expect to be a long and prestigious ministry, namely the ministry of helps. And like others with this precious gift I believe through the power of literature she will help those who are fearful, or in denial of whatever torment that seeks to prevent the fruit of their ministry from being developed. Remember I told you this is not a book for the faint of heart. So the remaining question is…Are you up for the journey? If so, perhaps this book prophetically will call you and other wanna-be virtuous women out of their shell and birth a generation of clear, courageous… clarion voices that are willing to use their testimonies to liberate women and men who are yet bound.
Rev. Larry Smith, Senior Minister
New St. Mark Baptist Church of Detroit
