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By Dorothy Valcárcal. book with Biblical stories of 18 New Testament women whose lives intersected with Jesus. Study guides for groups or personal use are included.
THE MAN WHO LOVED WOMEN is a collection of love stories that transcend all time, space, and genre. Its hero, Jesus - a Man who chose to accept, encourage, and empower every woman He met. Its heroines - eighteen women who loved the one Man who could fulfill their every need, among them: Mary, The Flawed Woman trying to raise the perfect child in an imperfect world; Anna, The Empty Woman who longed for the children she was physically unable to have; Joanna, The Unfulfilled Woman whose “Mr. Right” and all his money could not buy her health or happiness; Martha, The Stressed Woman whose attention to busywork only distracted her from life’s most meaningful moments.
Do these women sound familiar? You may recognize their names from the New Testament, but there is no doubt you recognize their needs — needs representative of the universal longing for love all women share. In THE MAN WHO LOVED WOMEN, each biblical love story includes a reflection of today — contemporary love stories that mirror the needs of women throughout history, and discussion questions for reflecting on your own relationship with the only Man who can fulfill your every need. Every chapter focuses on the way love triumphs over emptiness, rejection, grief, loneliness, and many other pesky problems that plague our lives and destroy our happiness.
AZ native, Dorothy Valcárcel says of her life: "So far, in my lifetime, I have been someone’s friend, roommate and girlfriend. I’ve been happy and sad, unemployed and overworked, loved and rejected. I’ve been a student and a teacher. A patient and a nurse. An employee and an employer. During the last twenty years, my work with non-profit organizations around the world has taken me into ghettos, orphanages, domestic abuse shelters, and food kitchens. And I have been privileged to meet people who have the busiest hands and biggest hearts. People who say “Let me help.” As I have personally witnessed the consequences of the worst side of love, I have also come to realize that Jesus’ love always wins. It may be battered and bruised – but His love will prevail."
Softcover; 301 pages.
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