<br > Women of today have opportunities never imagined by their<br >historical counterpartsîEducational barriers have been liftedì<br >employment options continue to expandìand men have become<br >increasingly supportive of women pursumg their goalsîIt would<br > seem that this generation of women has no limit to 1ts opportuj<br >nities for success in any areaî î î îî<br > Howeverìthe changing role of women in our society during<br >lhe last two decades has thrust many Into a state of personal<br > crisisîDisillusioned by the feminist movement 7S empty promises<br > of fulfillment and frustrated by their inability to satisfy societyoS<br > expectationsìmany of todayoS women are desperately strugglingd<br > Career women struggle to balance the strength and assertivej<br >ness required of them in the workplace with the gentleness and<br > sensitivity required of them at homeîWomen who have chosen to<br > work in the home battle the stigma attached to being ajmere<br > housewifeîqChristian womenìin particularìhave a unique and<br > ofcen frustrating challenge in their effort to balance their biblical<br > responsibilities as helpmeet and mother wlth the pursuit of their<br > Godîgiven abilitiesî î î<br > Sheree Phillipsìtooìhas struggled with disillusionment and<br > frustrationîShe has confronted many of these uncertainUesdIn<br > her quest for solutionsìshe found timely truths in the 0ld<br > Testament book of Estherî<br ><br >