Beth, Me, Brandi
You don't realize how much you have to learn as a newlywed wife about what it really means to love your husband, and Beth took me under her wing to show me the ropes of being a godly wife. I would always leave her house so excited and inspired to get home and love/ serve my husband. She was also there to shine the light of truth speaking in grace when I was blind to my own faults.
I got to know Brandi around the time I was becoming a new mom. Not only does she have a heart for young mothers but she is full of parenting insight! On several occasions, she would call me with words of wisdom and encouragement when only the Holy Spirit could have known how desperately I needed it!
My time with them wasn't a Bible study though scripture almost always was naturally in our conversations. It wasn't a how to lecture though I got lots of great practical advice. It was all about our relationship. You see they made me love being a wife and mom. Their lives and their hearts for the roles of wife and mom as God designed were contagious. That's why it's said that discipleship is more caught than taught.
My husband and kids are probably the most thankful for Beth and Brandi! Having tangible, wise, godly women in your life is one of the most transformative things you can do. There are great female authors and speakers that have been very influential in my life as well, but if I had to choose, I'd go with Beth Bryson over a Beth Moore and Brandi Holbrook over a Stormie Omartian EVERY TIME! Praise God for discipleship and women willing to sacrifice their time and energy for the spiritual maturity of another!
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