Literal guide to spiritual nourishment

Besides the Bible, there is a wide range of edifying and spiritually nourishing literature for women. Here is some of it;
The confident woman devotional
Reading this devotional by renowned Christian teacher and author, Joyce Meyer, you will discover you are a precious gift from God; that contrary to the world view, you are creative, sensitive, compassionate and intelligent, that God wants you to be bold, courageous, respected, admired, promoted, sought after, and most of all, loved.

The devotional will guide your daily moments with God, towards a confident life filled with love, laughter and God’s acceptance. Cost: Shs25, 000

The Power of Praying devotionals
In The Power of a Praying Woman and The Power of a Praying Wife, Stormie Omartian writes more than 100 devotions, prayers, and supporting scriptures to encourage and support your desire to lift up your husband, yourself, and your marriage to God’s care.

With Godly wisdom, Omartian tackles subjects such as knowing God’s voice, faithfulness, and purpose, and keeps you in tune with the Holy Spirit’s guidance. Cost: Shs5, 600

The power of praying book series
Stormie Omartian has also written a book series on “The power of praying” including The Power Of Praying Woman (Shs5, 500), The Power Of Praying Wife (Shs5, 600) and The Power Of A Praying Parent (Shs13, 500).

Girlfriends in God (GIG)
There are online resources too, which you can access easier if you have internet, such as, www.girlfriendsingod.com, which offers women wisdom and insight for applying Biblical truths to the ups and downs of everyday life.

GIG writers, Sharon Jaynes, Gwen Smith and Mary Southerland, use short stories to illustrate real life situations that women can identify with. You can also sign up to receive daily devotional materials in your inbox.

The lady, her lover and Lord
In this classic, Bishop TD Jakes will help you have a relationship first with your God, then with yourself, and finally, “out of the manifold fruits of your own habitation, you are ready to share with someone else what you have determined to be; worth bringing to the table of love.”

Bishop Jakes also urges women to conduct themselves respectfully, “We train people how to treat us by how we treat ourselves.

If you honour yourself, there are some men who will not find that an attractive feature. You will hear statements such as, ‘She thinks she is so much.’ The truth of the matter is, he has seen the product and doesn’t have the price that the ticket says must be paid.” Cost: Shs25, 000

Secrets of an irresistible woman – Smart rules for capturing his heart
Today’s Christian Woman, one of the leading websites for Christian women literature stated that “Secrets of an Irresistible Woman is a required reading for any woman who wants to know how to capture a man’s heart for keeps.”

In the book, Michelle McKinney Hammond refers to scripture, her own experiences, and the wisdom of others to help you become a woman God created to be – beautiful, gracious, loving, and desirable.

You will discover what true love really is, and enhance your natural beauty while strengthening your weak areas. The book also includes an insightful study guide you can use to better understand yourself and how you relate to God and others. Cost: Shs31, 500 and Shs26, 000 for the ebook.

Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World
Joanna Weaver notes that the life of a woman today is not really different from that of Mary and Martha in the New Testament. Like Mary, you long to sit at the Lord’s feet, but the daily demands of a busy world just won’t permit you to. Like Martha, you love Jesus and really want to serve him yet you struggle with weariness, resentment, and feelings of inadequacy.

With this familiar Bible story, Joanna shows women how they can find intimacy with God – deeper devotion and strengthened service with less stress and greater joy, amidst the busyness of life. This book includes a twelve-week Bible study and a 10-week DVD study pack. Cost: Shs27, 700.
* All price quotes are for Amazon.com.

For the Muslim ladies

Al – Fawaid by Dr Shaykh Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni:
It is a collection of wise sayings from the Quran and traditions of Prophet Muhammad on dealing with life situations. Ibn Al –Qayyim shares wisdom about the causes of failure and origin of happiness among other subjects.

Whereas the book indicates that people’s destiny lies in their hands, it stresses the importance of being obedient to Allah in obtaining purpose in life.
Dr Shaykh Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni was born in Saudi Arabia. He is an Islamic Scholar and respected author and activist

Don’t be sad by Ibn Al –Qayyim:
Dr Shaykh Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni shares several pieces of advice with reference from the Quran in dealing with tests and tribulations. He discusses the position of the past and future in people’s lives writing that dwelling on the past is akin to one losing sleep over returning the baby to its mother’s womb, milk to the udder, or tears to the eye.

Ibn Al –Qayyim was a famous Sunni Islamic jurist, commentator on the Quran, an astronomer, chemist, philosopher and psychologist. He is commonly referred to as “the scholar of the heart” due to his extensive works to human behavior and ethics.

Where to buy the books
•Enjoy Christian Bookshop – Wandegeya (Bombo road)
•Aristoc – Kampala Road and Garden City
•La Fontaine – Colline House, Kampala.
•Scripture Union Bookstore – Nakulabye (Hoima road), where you can get books such as;
- The Lady, Her Lover And Lord; Shs36, 000.
- Secrets Of An Irresistible Woman: Shs34, 500.
- The Power Of A Praying Wife: Shs15, 000.
The Power of a Praying Woman: Shs28, 000.
-The Power of a Praying Parent: Shs15, 000.
-The Confident Woman Devotional: Shs35, 000.

Five other books you could try
1.The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace
2.Radical Womanhood: Feminine Faith in a Feminist World by Carolyn McCulley
3.Feminine Appeal: Seven Virtues of a Godly Wife and Mother by Carolyn Mahaney
4.Disciplines of a Godly Woman by Barbara Hughes
5.True Woman 101: Divine Design: An Eight-Week Study on Biblical Womanhood by Mary Kassian and Nancy Leigh Demoss. These are all faith-based books addressing different issues of womanhood.

About the authors

Stormie Omartian, the author of The Power of a Praying Woman and The Power of a Praying Wife and the power of praying book series was born in a broken family – to a mentally ill mother and absent father.

She grew up a depressed, dejected and alcoholic girl, but upon accepting Jesus Christ and undergoing deliverance at age 29 learnt the transforming power of prayer from which she writes.

Bishop TD Jakes is a 57-year old senior pastor of The Potter’s House, a global humanitarian organization and 30,000-member church located in Dallas, Texas U.S. Jakes is the founder of T.D. Jakes School of Leadership. He is an author, entrepreneur and film actor also known for high profile conference series such as MegaFest.

Joyce Meyer is a Charismatic Christian preacher and New York Times bestselling author.

She is the founder of Joyce Meyer Ministries, a worldwide ministry headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri US that holds Bible teaching conferences and look after millions of poor people and children through relief and humanitarian works.