This is dedicated to the memory of my Mother Patricia Elaine Woodley and Grandmother Virgie Lee Jones. A Matriarch is an older woman worthy of respect and honor . Recently I was asked to briefly share what is a matriarch. Immediately, my mind reflected on what does God's Word says in Proverbs 31 and Titus 2 concerning women and mothers. As I thought more deeply I meditated on my own mother and her mother (which was the only grandmother I knew) and I drew conclusions not only from scripture but also from experience. Some of this experience is colored by older women in the church of my youth and what I remember from my great grandmothers. Why does this matter? Girls should care because they need to know see through all the conflicting messages about women. Boys need to know to gain insight into the type of girls they choose as friends. Young women need to know so they can have a goal in their womanhood. Young men need to know what character traits and qualties to look for in a woman....
Musings about Life, Following Christ, Leadership, and Race in the Context of the U.S. Experience