On the Tough Business of Motherhood {Plus, a Deal, a Giveaway, AND an Awesome Resource}
“Just
a mom.”
I
have thought this phrase, said this phrase. As if somehow the entire calling of
motherhood is part-time or not enough…
Because,
you know, having life form in your body, changing your body for nine months and
then pushing that life into the world through much pain is no big deal. And I
suppose all that time where your life revolved around feeding schedules and
naptimes and all the sleep you lost was just a small matter. The way you worry about
busy streets, strangers, and hazards everywhere you go, the way you feel like your heart might burst when two chubby arms squeeze your neck, the way you wipe
noses and bottoms, the way you agonize over whether you are doing what’s best, the
way you bathe and read bedtime stories, the way you mold and shape the lives
that have been entrusted to you… eh, anybody could do it.
Um…
Mom. You are kind of a big deal. And being a mom is your highest and your greatest
calling.
I
know it’s tough. The way you long for just five minutes of quiet, the way you
feel under-appreciated and like you just fall so short of what you think a mom
should be. The way you endure stares from strangers when your kid decides to throw the temper tantrum of the century in the middle of the store. The way being a mom requires more sacrifices than you might have
realized. The way you long for something that you feel good at…
Because
I know, some days you probably go to bed feeling like you have no clue what is
best for your child and like you completely stink at mothering.
Motherhood
shows you how much you need Jesus like nothing else can.
These
are the hard years. The in-the-trenches years. The years where you do the most
molding and the most shaping. The years where your time and attention do the
most and mean the most.
I
don’t know about you, but “I don’t want to look back on my life in twenty years
and
realize
that I wasted the precious time I had with [my kids] by living in a state of
perpetual distraction. I don’t want to be ruled by all of my 'supposed to’s'; I
want to walk in Truth, with a purpose.”
Yes. Please.
My
friend Kayse just released her ebook Undivided Mom today. That quote is from
her book and one very good reason to read it.
Can
I tell you about it?
Undivided
Mom is a 14-day devotional for moms. Each day is either based on a passage of scripture or
a real-life story. The Bible passages are relevant and the stories, well, I
felt like they could have been written from my own motherhood experiences.
Kayse
writes like she’s your friend, cheering you on, in the trenches of motherhood
with you. The ebook is packed full of easy-to-digest truths and
easy-to-put-into-practice wisdom.
I
loved reading it so much, I sorta just read the whole thing in one sitting
because I didn’t want to stop reading. And then I went back and read it again
so I could highlight all the truth and wisdom (and not because it was given to me to
review. But because I needed to hear so much of the stuff that was in there).
It’s
easy to divide our attention and not do the thing God has put before us because
some days (most days), it’s downright hard to be a mom. This book will remind
you of the high calling of motherhood and challenge you to live an undivided
life. To be an all-in mom.
I want to be that kind of mom. An Undivided Mom.
So,
here’s the deal:
I get to offer
my readers a coupon code for 20% off!! That makes Undivided Mom only $3.99 (Psst... that's less than thirty cents a day for each devotional.) Offer is only good until October 13, 2013.
Coupon Code: UMLAUNCH20
Maybe get it now?
Coupon Code: UMLAUNCH20
Maybe get it now?
I do want to let you know, I am an affliate. That means if you click the links from this website to make your purchase, I receive a percentage for the referral. But can I be clear? That's not why I am mentioning this book. I believe in it. And I believe it's needed (I needed it anyways). But, you know, I totally wouldn't mind a little coffee money. :) So, if you read here and want to buy this book, please use the links provided here. That's all you have to do to give me credit for the sale. Just follow her instructions to make the purchase from her site. I'll still get the credit ;)
Also! I need to let you know, Kayse has an awesome give away going on for the book launch. Starbucks Card. Purse. Travel Bag. Coin purse. Cute. (And did I mention the Starbucks card?) Book or not, maybe put your name in the drawing?
Also! (another also!) There is a twitter party going down tonight. Want to come hang with me? Be brave with me? (Twitter parties totally scare me, but I do believe this one will be fun... and there's prizes.)
What's your current parenting struggle, Momma? Maybe be brave and share in the comments? I'd love to pray with you.
And since I'm asking you, I'll be brave and say I am struggling with navigating my daughter through change. Perhaps I will write on this more later, but she seems to have as much difficulty with change as I do. She's been having nightmares and been extra emotional :( I could use God's wisdom.
By Grace,
Amanda Conquers
By the way, I also need to let you know, I was given a copy of this book in exchange for my thoughts. The thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.
Also, (there are a lot of "also's" in this post!) I miss you guys! I am hoping to be back at least once more this week with a "what's been going on round here" type post... and maybe one more. AND I have an exciting series in the works full of FUN girlie stuff for us women. More info to come!