Why I Write About Strong Women
My mother was a strong woman. A widow at age 40, she was a career high school English teacher, a church deacon and Sunday School superintendent. Most importantly she was both mother and father to me. Throughout my life, she demonstrated courage, a strong faith walk, and an unconditional love and belief in me. Observing the strength and faith of my mother helped me overcome my own self-doubt. My father died when I was a child and I locked a lot of myself away from then on. It wasn’t until my thirties, thinking more about the strength of my mother, that I was able to finally mourn and my confidence was set free. Strong women in literature have always intrigued me, especially those in the Bible. One in particular, Priscilla, is the main character in my historical novel A Woman to Reckon With: Priscilla of the Early Church. I could relate to her strength as …