The One Year Women of the Bible (One Year Book)

by Dianne Neal Matthews

The One Year Women of the Bible Each devotional in "The One Year Women of the Bible" focuses on a woman in the Bible and a woman today. Matthews masterfully transitions between the struggles faced by contemporary women to the scriptural account of a woman in the Bible who faced a similar story or issue. Full description

365 pages, Paperback

First published August 13, 2007

About the author

Dianne Neal Matthews started daydreaming about being a writer in first grade, when she learned the joys a chunky pencil and lined tablet can bring. In her mid-forties, she finally attended a writers’ conference (Write-to-Publish, Chicago area). When the Warner Press editor read Dianne’s short piece about a spiritual lesson from her cat, she said, “I think you may be a natural devotional writer.” That meeting led Dianne to begin writing devotionals for the backs of church bulletins.

Two years later, at that same conference, Dianne received the 2001 Best New Writer of the Year award for an article published in Focus on the Family magazine. Five years later, her first book earned her the Writer of the Year award. The One Year On This Day (Tyndale House) is based on holiday origins, historical events, and pop culture trivia. It has since been updated and is available as On This Day: 365 Meditations on Holidays & Historical Events.

Since then, Dianne has published three other devotional books: The One Year Women of the Bible (Tyndale), Drawing Closer to God: 365 Daily Meditations on Questions in the Bible, and Designed for Devotion: A 365-Day Journey from Genesis to Revelation (both by Baker Books). Designed for Devotion won a 2013 Selah Award. Dianne also collaborated with Ron L. Deal to write Daily Encouragement for the Smart Stepfamily (Bethany House).

Dianne has been a contributing writer for Guideposts’ Mornings with Jesus since the 2013 edition. Other compilations include Pearl Girls: Encountering Grit, Experiencing Grace; Christmas Classics: True Stories of Holiday Cheer & Goodwill; More Christmas Moments; Writing So Heaven Will Be Different; and the newly released Arise to Peace: Daily Devotional. She is also a regular contributor for The Quiet Hour quarterly magazine (David C. Cook).

Her articles and devotions have appeared in LIVE, The Christian Communicator, Focus on the Family periodicals, and Guideposts magazine. Dianne frequently writes guest posts for bloggers and content for websites including More to Life and CBN.com. She has also written Bible studies, newspaper features, and she even sold a poem once.

Please visit her at www.DianneNealMatthews.com or connect through her Facebook Author Page (https://www.facebook.com/DianneNealMa...).

Reviews

[Glenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

read as part of daily devotions in 2016

[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are looking for a good devotional for Women, this is it. I started this book on January 1, 2013 and finished it today December 31, 2013. I was amazed at how many times while reading this devotional it spoke directly to me. I felt I was not on life's journey alone. I have had my eyes opened, I have been chastised to do better, I have felt love and understanding. I love how God uses a book to speak to you. This devotional will Bless you each and every day.

[Jeff Bowen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Women are truly underestimated and for some only briefly mention or even ignored in the Bible. Like most Christian self-help authors, the author tended to emphasize her views of the Bible onto her text and she also expressed personal stories as well. That cost her a star. The author also recycled some Bible verses as well and not every day has a verse but rather a question. That's what cost her the other star. It's a pretty average book.

[Shanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a wonderful devotional that gave me a deeper glimpse into the life of one Biblical woman a day. It was hopeful and humbling to find ways I connected to these women from so long ago because we share the love of a Creator that is the same today.

[Pagie Wilson-french · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm reading this now and finding it really enjoyable.

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Women of the Bible then and now.

[Glenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

read as part of 2016 devotionals.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very moving, thought-inducing devotional. I really loved the information I learned about the women in the Bible, and it often started my day pleasantly. Highly recommended!

[Linda Seltenright · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a daily devotional that requires you to read bible scripture for perhaps 15 minutes a day. Try it you might find it an easy way to grow with God.