As with most good things we don’t know about.

When someone tells us about something good but unknown, our immediate reaction can be to lose interest— or even react with disdain. “How does she know better than me?” When they insist on talking about the subject, we think, “What’s all the fuss about?” But as others start talking about it, curiosity gets the better of us. “What’s it all about anyways?” Then we start paying attention, yet pretending we could care less. As we gather new information, we discover interesting facts that make us want to probe deeper, until we eventually get to a point of saying, “Why didn’t you tell me about this in the first place? It’s so good! If I only knew…”

Yeah. Human-beings are funny.

This is exactly how most people react to the book The V-Woman. It was more or less the same for me. When Cristiane began writing the book, I thought, “Good for the women.” The virtuous woman, Proverbs 31… I’d already heard about and even preached about her many times. Old news. So, when she finished writing the book and asked me to revise it, I confess I was not very excited about it. But work is work, and a wife is a wife. Because I love her, I started reading it.

The unexpected happened.

First of all, I liked the whole idea of the book: to take a closer look at the women in the Bible (most of them unheard of) and learn a lesson from each one of them. What were the secrets of these 20 women who lived in a much less favourable society, than ours, and yet achieved recognition and distinction?

I “journeyed” through the book and into the past, and met those women as though I were part of their lives. At the same time, the book brought me back to the present and made me look at women today. This contrast broadened my outlook on women and taught me very interesting lessons.

After reading the book, I must confess that I started seeing women from a different perspective, more acutely, like an eagle; as clear as the midday sun in a cloud-free blue sky. The women I know became more valuable and dignified to me, especially my wife—not that I would look at her in a negative way before, on the contrary. But my understanding of women increased to a much higher level. As a result, it turned me into a better husband, a better Pastor, a better counsellor and a better person.

That’s why, although you may think I’m being biased, I must recommend every man and woman to read this book.

Later on, don’t say I didn’t tell you so.

P.S. I am not that much into commemorative days, but if this is your cup of tea, this book is the perfect gift to give to your sweetheart, husband, wife, teenage daughter, a colleague… It’s up to you!