Don't Waste Your Pain

         

                     I have been so blessed to read numerous books about mothering, numerous books about being a mom, BUT not very many well written books about the combined effort of walking with the Lord in THIS crazy, wonderful, difficult, draining period of Motherhood. This book, Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood written by Melissa Kruger, is such a great resource for you! Not only is it written well, and is easy to follow, but you can tell quickly she truly understands the worries and long days of being a mom.

                     This book is an eleven-week study which is broken down into small tid-bits for the very busy mom. The verses that you will go through are right there in the book, which I found so very helpful especially if I'm reading on the go, or at a doctor's office (Where I seem to spend a lot of time) when I don't have my Bible in front of me. This study is theologically sound and  Kruger goes over the very needed, but rarely heard topics of:

                 Understanding your Purpose- Walking by Faith
        
                 Knowing God's Word- Walking in Wisdom

                 Letting go of Harshness and Anger- Walking in Patience and Kindness

                Training Hearts through Discipline- Walking in Goodness and Faithfulness

                And many more thought-provoking topics...


                        I love the last two sections. One part is for moms to memorize Scripture and the other is for kids. They are topical verses for kids, like- kindness, truthfulness, compassion, and trust. All the things we want to instill in our children are focused on in this well-thought-out book. If you are a mom struggling with your kids in the day-to-day reality of raising your kids to love the Lord, this book is a great asset to do by yourself or with some friends. It even includes all you need to do it as a study with others at the end! Because this is a"devotional" style book the days are broken down so it is easily manageable for busy moms. Since I have chronic pain, I need that even more! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!


I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review!

What was the prominent theme of the Puritans?

The testing of their faith...

And it seems to be the same today, doesn't it?

You may ask, "Where is GOD in my suffering?"
or
"Why would GOD allow this and seem so far removed from my pain?'

"Does HE even care?"

Look with me at Luke 8:22-25 for some clarification.

Jesus Calms the Storm

     So imagine with me this great event. These men were feet away from the Lord of Lords! They saw Him do many miraculous things and still they feared and thought He didn't care for them. You and I are tragically in the same place when we question where God is in our circumstance. For some reason, when we are tempted to fear we do what non-Christians do, they panic! But wait...WE are different!
We are saved.
We are redeemed.
We have been given the gift of faith.

Why are we doubting the Lord's love and attention in our lives?
We don't actively use this gift! We hang it on the shelf and hope in our moment of crisis it will actively come alive! It doesn't do that, does it?

Think about what Jesus said to them. "Where is your faith?"
These men allowed their circumstance to dictate their faith...

No, no, no. Let's see this as an example of what not to do!
We are to TRUST. To BELIEVE that God knows what's best and that He is working everything out for His glory!

We are to say, "I may not understand this pain, this situation, but I know my God. He is good. He sent Jesus to die in my place because of His great love for me. So even though this is so PAINFUL, I'm trusting Him! And then you...

STAND FIRM IN YOUR FAITH.

Do not be swayed by ideas that come into your head.
"This is too hard," you say. "I just can't do this anymore." Doesn't God get it?"

He does. AND...He's there. He loves you. Run to Him today and pray, "Lord I believe. Help my unbelief!"
and watch Him work.

My book is going through a change of publishers so it won't be available online for a few weeks, but if you want to order a copy you can contact me directly. My new publisher will be Westbow Press. Thank you for your support.