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The Brave Art of Motherhood by Rachel Marie Martin + Giveaway

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Welcome to the Takeover Tour for The Brave Art of Motherhood   by  Rachel Marie Martin with JustRead Publicity Tours!  Title: The Brave Art of Motherhood: Fight Fear, Gain Confidence, and Find Yourself Again Author: Rachel Marie Martin Publisher: Waterbrook Genre: Nonfiction / Christian Living / Women's Interest Release Date: October 9, 2018 Links*:  Goodreads | Amazon | iTunes | Book Depository | Christian Book Full-time FindingJoy.net blogger, speaker, marketer, podcaster, and single mom of seven, Rachel Marie Martin presents a wake-up call to those of us who have found ourselves stuck in the 'I'm just a mom' phase of life. Yes, this book is about motherhood . . . but really, this book is about finding yourself again and following your passion WHILE being a mom. Inspired by her incredible story, Rachel's words always come straight from the gut; they are visceral, real and soul searching. She challen...

Book Review: Miscarried Joy: Moving Beyond Incredible Pain to Extraordinary Faith by Tanika Fitzgerald

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"Physical limitations do not limit or intimidate God." (174) Title: Miscarried Joy: Moving Beyond Incredible Pain to Extraordinary Faith Author:   Tanika Fitzgerald Publisher:   Nyreepress Publishers Release Date:   October 14, 2016 Genre: Christian Living / Non-Fiction Faith over fear. Patience over frustration. Pain with a purpose. In Miscarried Joy, Tanika transparently shares her deeply personal and disappointing experiences of losing her babies due to miscarriage. There were times when she felt God was the cause of her pain. However, her journey through the lives of Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Hannah, Elizabeth and Naomi, revealed quite the opposite---God had allowed her pain for a much greater purpose. Each of these women had something in common: they learned to surrender their will and trust God's plan beyond the pain. They were pushed to a posture of prayer that led them from questioning God to have total confidence in Him. T...

Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Became Parents by Gary Chapman with Shannon Warden

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Title:   Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Became Parents Authors:  Gary Chapman with Shannon Warden Publisher:   Moody Publishers Release Date:   September 6, 2016 Genre: Non-Fiction: Parenting Dr. Gary Chapman has helped millions prepare for marriage. Now he helps you prepare for kids. Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Became Parents has one goal: prepare you to raise young children. Dr. Gary Chapman—longtime relationship expert and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The 5 Love Languages—teams up with Dr. Shannon Warden—professor of counseling, wife, and mother of three—to give young parents a book that is practical, informed, and enjoyable. Together they share what they wished they had known before having kids. For example: children affect your time, your money, and your marriage—and that's just the beginning. With warmth and humor they offer practical advice on everything from potty training to scheduling, apologizing to your ...

Total Family Makeover: 8 Practical Steps to Making Disciples at Home + Giveaway

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Train children in the way they should go; when they grow old, they won't depart from it.  ---Proverbs 22:6 Title:    Total Family Makover: 8 Practical Steps to Making Disciples at Home Author:  Melissa Spoelstra Publisher:   Abingdon Press Release Date:   September 20, 2016 Genre: Inspirational Non-Fiction; Family Living God calls us as parents to be key disciple-makers in our children's lives, but if we're honest, some days it's a battle just to get them dressed and ready for school on time. How can you mold their hearts when sometimes you can't even find their shoes? In Total Family Makeover, author Melissa Spoelstra gives parents a way---a sort of spiritual track to run on---when it comes to building family discipleship. She focuses on eight key habits of growth: -Spending Time in Prayer -Reading God's Word -Growing Through a Mentoring Relationship -Finding Community in the Church -Serving Others -Taking Time to Rest ...