If you're like me, the exhaustion that is often part of being a mom cannot be over emphasized because fatigue is your everyday reality to one degree or another. You know that financially, mentally, and physically, motherhood is hard, and yet you wonder how you can still get up and discharge your motherly duties when you are physically and mentally spent. The motherhood struggle is real. However, every mother knows very well that there's much more to this thing called motherhood than the hard parts. I call it Motherhood Joy. However, we are often so exhausted that we sometimes stop feeling it. This struggle is what started the searching that led to this book. In these pages, I address this dilemma, and ask these all-important questions: How can I make this joy my consistent reality? How can I bask and revel in my motherhood joy as I continue to embark on my motherhoodjourney? Motherhood, a Sacred Ministry (Basking in the Joy of Motherhood) is an account of God's unending, unwavering, and undying love for us. You will find your own journey in mine, as well as your own strength, joy, and faith. This will lead you to a greater awareness and appreciation of the soundness of your motherhood journey while, most importantly, bringing you closer to Christ. The truth of the living words in the pages of this book will breathe life into your fatigued "mom bod" as you continue to run the race of your motherhood ministry.

Because Motherhood Isn’t Just a Job. It’s a Calling. A mother’s day is packed with a multitude of tasks that require energy and time: preparing meals, washing clothes, straightening and cleaning the house, and caring for children. These jobs all are necessary and crucially important. But in the dailyness of providing for a child’ s physical, emotional, and social needs, vital opportunities for spiritual nurture and training can be overlooked. This doesn’t have to be the case. You can focus your energy on what matters most. Learn how you can: • Make Life’s Mundane and Nitty-Gritty Moments Work for You and Not Against You. • Discover Ways to Make Character-Building a Natural Part of Live. • Teach Your Child in the Same Way Jesus Taught the Disciples. • Pass on Crucial Gifts that Will Serve Your Family for a Lifetime. Using biblical wisdom and practical teachings, Sally Clarkson shows how you can make a lasting difference in your child’s life by following the pattern Christ set with his own disciples–a model that will inspire and equip you to intentionally embrace the rewarding, desperately needed, and immeasurably valuable Ministry of Motherhood.

Where are you in the motherhood journey? Are you a new mom struggling to redefine the boundaries of your life among a sea of diapers, feedings, and sleepless nights? Have you been a mom so long that you’ve lost yourself along the way? Are you trying to decide if you want to have children? Erin Davis was a young Christian wife who had made the decision to not have children. She had multiple degrees, a great husband, a promising career—she had it all, according to cultural standards. But most days she felt anything but fulfilled. In Beyond Bath Time Erin shares her journey to in responding to the call of motherhood. Women will be challenged, convicted, and wonderfully encouraged by Erin's honest and provocative look at motherhood. She unfolds the purpose and privileges of motherhood, revealing how it can be a powerful force for God’s kingdom, helping you: Discover God’s heart on the issue of motherhood See past the endless list of mothering responsibilities to a bigger, more eternal picture Fight through the chaos to connect with your kids and pass on the faith Reclaim motherhood as a high and holy calling Beyond Bath Time is A True Woman book. The goal of the True Woman publishing line is to encourage women to: Discover, embrace, and delight in God's divine design and mission for their lives Reflect the beauty and heart of Jesus Christ to their world Intentionally pass the baton of Truth on to the next generation Pray earnestly for an outpouring of God's Spirit in their families, churches, nation and world

THIS HIGHLY GIFTABLE DELUXE EDITION OF THE BESTSELLER INCLUDES THREE ALL-NEW CHAPTERS Motherhood is hard. In a world of five-step lists and silver-bullet solutions to become perfect parents, mothers are burdened with mixed messages about who they are and what choices they should make. If you feel pulled between high-fives and hard words, with culture’s solutions only raising more questions, you’re not alone. But there is hope. You might think that Scripture doesn’t have much to say about the food you make for breakfast, how you view your postpartum body, or what school choice you make for your children, but a deeper look reveals that the Bible provides the framework for finding answers to your specific questions about modern motherhood. Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler help you understand and apply the gospel to common issues moms face so you can connect your Sunday morning faith to the Monday morning tantrum. Discover how closely the gospel connects with today’s motherhood. Join Emily and Laura as they walk through the redemptive story and reveal how the gospel applies to your everyday life, bringing hope, freedom, and joy in every area of motherhood.

There's no such thing as “just” a mom. Despite the routine tasks and mundane to-do lists, motherhood is anything but insignificant. God has designed motherhood as part of his greater plan to draw people to himself—instilling all women, whether called to traditional mothering or not, with an eternal purpose in nurturing others. In this book, Gloria Furman searches the Scriptures for the mission of God in motherhood. She opens our eyes to God's life-giving promises—promises intended to empower each and every woman as she makes disciples in her home, in her neighborhood, and around the world.

Discover how understanding God’s purpose and design can empower you to be the mother you long to be. No calling is greater, nobler, or more fulfilling than that motherhood. Every day, as we nurture our children, mothers influence eternal destiny as no one else can. Tragically, today’s culture minimizes the vital importance of a mother’s role. In The Mission of Motherhood, Sally Clarkson helps you rediscover the joy and fulfillment to be found in the strategic role to which God in all his wisdom has called you, for a purpose far greater than you can ever imagine.

Sooner or later, every mother will stop and ask herself, "Is this all I am"? God has instilled motherhood with meaning and purpose as part of His greater plan for humanity. Whether or not a woman has been called to traditional motherhood, she demonstrates her nurturing gifts daily through caregiving, hospitality, discipleship, teaching, raising children, and serving others. Join Gloria Furman in this 6-session Bible study as she looks to Scripture for evidence of God s mission for motherhood and His greater purpose for each and every woman.Features: Group material with guides to questions and discussion within small groupsPersonal study segments to complete between group sessionsOpportunity for 6 group sessions with 5 weeks of personal study and homeworkInteractive teaching videos that run approximately 15 minutes each weekBenefits: Expand your understanding of motherhood based on Scripture and God s planRecognize that you are not"just"a mom and that motherhood is meaningful because of who God isLive in God s purpose for your lifeDig deeper into Scripture with a group or independentlyAllow God to renew your mind about Him, His mission, the gospel, and motherhoodGloria Furman is a wife, mother of four, and writer. In 2008 her family moved to the Middle East to plant Redeemer Church of Dubai where her husband, Dave, serves as the pastor. She is author of"Glimpses of Grace, Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full, ""The Pastor's Wife, "and"Missional Motherhood.""