What a blessing your book was! I don't believe I have read anything else that deals so thoroughly and properly with the subject as you have. And the subject is very needed. Dr. S.M. Davis

Preparing Sons to Provide for a Single-Income Family was a big blessing to my husband. All you ladies should get a copy for your husband and every church library needs one. Shelly

I highly recommend the book for those of you who have not read it. I really appreciate all the obvious prayer, effort, and experience that went into making this book. The Lord is using it for His Glory in our family. Les

My husband just finished Preparing Sons and came away so motivated and stimulated! He is planning to buy copies for all of the dads on our team and for his brothers!

He has been sharing all of the wonderful things he learned and ideas he had
on how those principles need to be applied in our family! I am so encouraged! I am usually the one who does reading in light of training our sons, it was so refreshing for him to have been so stimulated. We spent most of Sunday afternoon and our date night talking about the ideas he has gleaned from the book!

Thank you so much for being willing to write and put your thoughts, convictions and heart in an excellent book! A missionary wife

The Maxwells' book on Preparing Sons has made a huge impact on my husband. A friend lent it to me last month, I read it through, and I was starting it again the other night when my husband asked me about it.

I was hoping he would read it, but I didn't want to push him. I simply quoted a few things from it and mentioned that David Barton had personally supported the historical premise. That clinched it for him.

Well, I was pretty nervous regarding the chapter on sports. My husband comes from a family that is obsessed with sports. They can still do a play-by-play of Little League games from 2 decades ago! And, my father-in-law still gets fired up about certain decisions made by umpires and referees!

My husband played ball all through high school and college. He's very gifted athletically and thoroughly enjoys outdoor activity. At times in our marriage, though, his sports involvement has gotten out of hand. Friends of mine have supported me through prayer as he and I have worked together on this issue.

So, back to the book's impact. He was pretty hot about the book's stance on organized sports, although he admitted that his own opinion might be in need of change. He listened as I commented that perhaps he could just take these thoughts to God in prayer and see what God wanted us to do with our own family. Just because we both come from backgrounds where sports schedules dominated family life doesn't mean that it's the right thing for our family.

I couldn't believe the changes over the weekend. There was no football on AT ALL! Normally, it's 2 games on Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday, they read Dr. Doolittle and discussed it - for 2 hours!

I don't know what the final outcome of this will be, but I am so thankful for Steve and Teri's willingness to write something that flies in the face of modern day thinking and living. Nothing else has helped my husband to look at this issue from a different viewpoint. A mom

My dear husband recommends Steve Maxwell's book also. I personally have not read it, but I have noticed since my husband read the book, he's become much more involved with helping the boys to become self-sufficient in their behaviors, yet to be able to help raise a family. They help MUCH more now with their siblings by choice, instead of being asked to. Also, they are now all starting to do their chores without being asked usually. So, I find the book to be a WONDERFUL help, even without reading. A mom

In particular, it helped me reflect more clearly on my own upbringing, and what it was about that upbringing that I wouldn't want to repeat. My parents are wonderful people, and I don't have any horror stories about bad things they did; they treated us well, and taught us the faith. But there were many things they DIDN'T do--not because they didn't want to do everything possible for us, but perhaps because they had not reflected on certain issues. Now I find myself scrambling to make up ground that could have been covered years ago--regarding both skills and character. Your book helped me pinpoint some of those areas more clearly.

Anyhow, it's not often that I have access to an author to express my gratitude, but this time I do. Thanks, and God bless your continuing efforts.

If anyone else has not read Preparing Sons, I would encourage you to do so. I have also read Homeschooling With a Meek and Quiet Spirit, by Teri Maxwell, and that is also very helpful (for Dads too). A dad

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