Ruth Schwenk

I purchased this book from Amazon to read with my sister. All opinions are my own. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 From Grouchy to Great: Finding Joy in the Journey of Motherhood by Ruth Schwenk. As a Mom of six kids ages ranging from 6 to 24 I will say it's easy to get grouchy, crabby, and frustrated, and you know what....the kids will survive it and so will you. But as Moms it is so easy to let the anger steal your moments of joy. This daily devotional helps you find that joy again. There are study questions and bible references that help you remember God chose you to raise that child and only you could do it. Finding that joy reminds us it's ok to get grouchy but remember be humble. It takes a village! Review also posted on Instagram @borenbooks, Library Thing, Twitter @jason_stacie, Facebook, www.goodreads.com/stacieboren, Amazon, and my blog at readsbystacie.com… (mehr)

This is a good book. It helped me breathe a deep breath in the chaos of mothering young children. It helped me clearly see that children are like a payment we can receive joyfully—and one we must handle wisely. No matter the struggles we face, our children are a reward.

“In God’s hands, our kids can grow up to fulfill God’s purpose of piercing the darkness of the world in which they live—they are like weapons of truth, life, and light in a broken hurting world.”

This book is akin to having an exceptional mentor. It hits on the topics Christian moms truly care about. We want to know how to care deeply for our children and keep alive ourselves. Ruth reminds us that God used suffering and pressure to help Paul learn to rely on God’s strength. God used hardship to teach him to focus on building up an eternal kingdom. This is what we yearn for in our own hearts and those of our children. She calls it the blessing of our own weakness.

This is a great read for navigating the mess of motherhood with grace. It will bless you and remind you that, like it says in Psalm 127, your children are arrows and a reward. May you be blessed in your mothering.

… (mehr)