Woman Under Construction

Linda G. Hodge brilliantly takes a magnifying glass and examines the difficult experiences women courageously face, while attempting to meet the demanding needs in their lives. In this self-help manual, Woman Under Construction (WUC), scheduled for a July 20 release, Hodge is the worksite manager, who compares the fundamentals of renovating a home to that of rebuilding a woman’s spirit. This thought-provoking, page-turner incorporates a plethora of home improvement-driven anecdotes, stories of hope and magical metaphors, along with Godly wisdom and Agape love. To help illustrate the great deal of work women often put into concealing attitudes, hurts and unhealthy emotions, Hodge meticulously describes the arduous construction process of “masking” walls. She details how workers first place sheet rock on a wall, fill in cracks with masking tape, and then apply a joint compound to patch up holes and blemishes. In another intriguing tale, Hodge recounts the story of walking through a home still under construction, where she passes by scattered piles of straight and “bent” nails. All of the nails are ostensibly covered by grime (Hodge views it as sin of all sorts), before finally stopping to take a closer look at a particular nail. The author then articulates how the Master Builder picks up defective or “bent” nails, dusts them off, and hammers them back into place.

Linda G. Hodge is a wife, mother, grandmother, eloquent motivational speaker, and co-pastor with husband, Dr. Fred L. Hodge at Living Praise Christian Center, in Chatsworth and Lancaster, California. Through their partnership and marriage of over 28 years, they have led Godly lives of faith, hope and love, along with their five children and six grandchildren. For more than a decade, Hodge has produced conferences, seminars, and extreme personal makeovers designed to uplift, support and empower women with the tools to renovate and restore their God-given destiny in life. Her commitment to abused women and children is unwavering. Through Living Praise Christian Center, Hodge has founded five major community outreach programs: Women of Virtue & Excellence Network (WOVEN), which is a networking organization for women in the ministry as well as surrounding communities, and includes supportive services, empowerment workshops and an annual Women s Conference to inspire and motivate women intellectually, emotionally and spiritually. This organization enables ordinary women lead extraordinary lives. Hodge spearheads the mentorship program, Sister-to Sister; a clothing drive, which helps provide garments to women in shelters and drug programs. Those that are victims of domestic violence benefit greatly from the Fashion Share program. Hodge has also created support groups called the Winners Circle, which provides mentors for single moms, along with workshops on life-skills, parenting, marriage, and various other issues pertaining to creating a wholesome, healthy woman. Lastly, Hodge has teamed up with the Angel Tree Network to host the annual Toy Drive which supplies toys for children of parents that are incarcerated. She is a testimony that God truly has a restoration plan for all those who have been hurt, displaced, and abused.