Author Lynette Clark, a pastor's wife was asked to speak at a Ladies' Day Conference on the subject, 'The profile of a godly woman'. At the suggestion of her husband she began to research and write about the wife of the famous doctor, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones.
After reading about Bethan Lloyd-Jones you discover that she was a very godly woman. This book is written in themes rather than in chronological order. At first I thought it would bother me but instead it helped me learn about her in a different way. The author gently writes as if she is trying to reach out to her audience and teach by example about the beautiful and attractive characteristics of Bethan.
This book is a real gem. I loved reading about Bethan Lloyd-Jones; I learned by her example and would recommend this book to all especially those who are wives of men who serve in the church. Another bonus: at the end of the book there are discussion questions for each chapter. Even if you are reading the book on your own, I would take the time and challenge yourself to thinking deeper.
As I was reading about Bethan Lloyd-Jones I realized I needed to learn more about her husband.
This was the perfect book to read in between the chapters of Bethan Lloyd-Jones. This "bitesize biography" gave the readers a deeper insight on the growing up years, convictions, and preaching of Dr. Lloyd-Jones.
After Lloyd-Jones' initial schooling he went on to become a doctor and quickly become well known for his knowledge in medicine.
But God was at work in his life. Helping people medically was what Lloyd-Jones was good at but he wanted to make the amazing love of Christ known to others. He began to be aware of an inward pressure. He had a real concern for people as well as recognition by others that he had the appropriate gifts for the preaching ministry. Lloyd-Jones writes, "a person can no longer remain in the secular work he has so much enjoyed previously, although this is accompanied by a deep sense of unworthiness and inadequacy in being called to such a glorious and onerous task."
We have a mini-series of these "bitesize biograhphies" in our church library and I look forward to reading more of them.
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