[Rhoni]

This morning I heard a message given by Pastor Richard Ellis [Reunion Church Dallas, Texas] and it was a wonderful message. He described many of the menopausal symptoms I have experienced and he relates it to Adam and Eve and their sin in the garden of Eden. He said that he did not know what God's plan had been prior to the sin, but the curse that comes from this sin is what we experience in work, relationships, childbearing, and employment.

He talked about the responsibilites of the men [husbands, fathers, uncles, & sons] in the lives of women who are pregnant or menopausal and the love and support they needed/depended on to get through physiological, emotional, spiritual, mental, and sexual issues related to these hormonal changes.

Men of course are to love the wives as Christ loved the church. The better is good, and the worst is worse than can be imagined when going through menopause. LOL. He talked about temperature control, emotional rollercoasters, lack of sexual response and how men are to deal with it: much prayer, and then pray some more as you love you wife through these changes.

I thought maybe we women can share some experiences and let each other know that we are not alone in the things we go through related to aging and hormonal changes.

Blessings, Rhoni