Synopses & Reviews
Why does the modern-day search for romance so often end in disappointment– especially for women? Is it something women do? Something they dont do? Are women missing important information about the opposite sex–or about themselves? Is there something wrong with them that they long so desperately for “til death do us part”?
Sadly, many women today see their ongoing singleness as a weakness or lack of worth. In truth, womens dreams go unfulfilled not because they do not deserve for them to come true, but often because of wrong assumptions–assumptions that can be corrected by learning a few key truths. In The Unspoken Rules of Love, authors Michelle McKinney Hammond and Joel Brooks seek to clear up these misperceptions, giving women the information they need to succeed in long-term, lasting male-female relationships and teaching them how to find satisfaction, value, and fulfillment in their relationship with God, both while they wait and after the wait is over.
Drawing on both the perspectives of its male and female authors, this book deals with the hard issues and the questions women ponder as they consider the dilemma of how to obtain lasting love. The Unspoken Rules of Love will help women adjust their desires, redefine what they are attracted to, set their values in order, and determine their goals–freeing them at last to pursue the loving relationships they desire.
Synopsis
The authors seek to give women the information they need to succeed in long-term, lasting relationships and teach them how to find satisfaction, value, and fulfillment in their relationship with God, both while they wait and after the wait is over.
About the Author
Joel A. Brooks, Jr., is the senior pastor of Christian Life Center, a 1,600-member multi-cultural church in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A contributing author for Dr. Edwin Louis Coles
Man Power, Joel is a nationally known speaker on the topic of singleness and also serves on many local and national boards, including Reconciliation Ministries and the Christian Mens Network.
Michelle McKinney Hammond, founder of HeartWing Ministries, has been a keynote speaker at the Women of Virtue conferences and Focus on the Family events, is co-host of the Emmy-nominated TV talk show Aspiring Women, and has authored numerous titles, including How to Be Blessed and Highly Favored, Get Over It and On with It!, What to Do Until Love Finds You, and Secrets of an Irresistible Woman.
Table of Contents
I have no man. Rule #1: Take your life off of hold -- Five husbands and still thirsty. Rule #2: Remove the obstacles to wholeness -- How much do you cost? Rule #3: Know your value -- What is your name? Rule #4: Know who you are -- Does he want something or someone? Rule #5: Know what he wants -- Protect your heart. Rule #6: Keep your heart in the right place -- The issue of attraction. Rule #7: Recognize the invisible man -- Desire vs. need. Rule #8: Know what you want -- The force of patience. Rule #9: Be patient -- Magical thinking. Rule #10: Be realistic -- The maturity factor. Rule #11: Separate the men from the boys -- The other side of attraction : his. Rule #12: Know how to work it -- The power of a woman. Rule #13: Use your power wisely -- Positioned to receive. Rule #14: Close the deal or the door.