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Rolene & Ledivia Strauss Beauty with Purpose

Rolene and Ledivia Strauss are sisters-in-law, medical doctors, and love the Lord unashamedly. They have walked with Jesus since they were young. As a 12-year-old girl, Ledivia’s mother led her to the Lord as they knelt down together in her mom’s bedroom. Rolene was baptised last year. As the former Miss South Africa (2014) and Miss World (2014), she not only completed her medical studies, but recently also started a master’s degree in philosophy and management coaching. Together, Rolene and Ledivia have opened a holistic medical practice, RevitaHealth, focusing on clients’ and patients’ physical and emotional well-being. JOY! chatted to these beautiful ladies about their faith, the myth of the perfect woman, and about health from the inside out...

Questions for Rolene:

Q You have two cute boys. Your youngest is now four months old. What advice do you have for moms with boys?

I recently read the book, , by Emerson Eggerichs. It has transformed the way I am a mother to them. It teaches you how to talk to boys. Boys thrive when they are respected. The author puts it so well: “You have to speak to the man in the boy.” The man in him wants to protect you and take

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