Hi, everyone! In case you're just tuning in, this week on the blog, we are featuring interviews with married women from my church family,CCOJ. Below, you will find an interview with Real Housewife #3, Penny Brown. If you'd like to read the other interviews posted this week, click here for Housewife #1 (Kari Nevins) and click here for Housewife #2 (Linda Clements).
Going green!
Lynn
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Name: Penny Brown
Age: 42
Three Things We Should Know About You:
- I love Jesus.
- I am married to Andy Brown and have been for 16 years. We have 4 kids, 2 boys, 2 girls. Joseph is 15, Levi is 13, Ashley is 12, and Rachel is 11.
- I have a degree in art education, and I am currently home schooling my 4 kids.
1. What are some of the habits you cultivated during your single years that have helped you as a married woman?
I didn't develop as many helpful habits as I should have. I spent way too much time looking for a husband. I did spend much of my single years in school and learning new things. I lived at home with my family while in college and learned some things about serving others, not just myself. I gave myself to serving the church as a youth sponsor. I read my Bible and I spent some time learning to hear God's voice and trusting Him. I also met with older women and learned a lot from them. I also spent a summer in Panama, serving the church there, which helped me to see a bigger picture of the church worldwide.
2. What's one thing you have learned about men that you didn't know before you were married?
This is a difficult question as not all men are alike and I still have a lot to learn. I think I've learned that they need a lot of praise for what they do and respect for the roles they have.
3. What does your role as your husband's helper look like?
In order for me to be a help to anyone I must first seek the face of God. I need His heart for them. This is my most important job as my husband's helper. It will manifest itself in all kinds of stuff. I make sure he eats well, take care of him when he is sick, encourage him when he needs it, etc. I pray for him a lot.
4. What do you appreciate about the single women in your life?
When I was single I made a practice of seeking out older women, both married and single. I really appreciate the single ladies who do this in our church and the ones who still inspire me to pursue God like they do. I think single women have a huge opportunity to serve Jesus wholeheartedly. They are a comfort to me and are my very good friends.
5. If you could travel back in time and talk to yourself during your single years, what would you say? What do you know now that you wish you knew then?
I think I would tell myself to practice more obedience to God. Stop worrying about what everyone else thinks. Tell more people about Jesus. Develop more personal disciplines. I think I should tell myself that now, too. I wish I would have known to take the extra time I had then and spend it worshiping, reading the Bible, and learning more about God. Trust God to send you the husband you want/need and don’t spend so much time trying to figure out which one is mine and where is he.
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