Book excerpt: Women seek a close relationship to each other and their heavenly Father, and Characteristics of a Christian Woman challenges women to a deeper obedience to Gods Word and provides a starting point for discipleship. This small discipleship course centers on subjects important to womentopics they may not always talk about with others. The subjects of love and submission and friendship, all examined from the view of Gods grace, are reminders for those already knowledgeable in Gods Word. And for new believers desiring to know what a Christian woman looks like, this book will start you on your journey. It will challenge you to deeper depths in your relationship with others and with Christ. It will challenge you to live out Gods truth on a practical level. Take the plunge! Gods way is always the best.