Out of the Spin Cycle: Devotions to Lighten Your Mother Load Author: Jen Hatmaker | Language: English | ISBN:
B006T46LYU | Format: EPUB
Out of the Spin Cycle: Devotions to Lighten Your Mother Load Description
What lists and systems and self-help books have failed to do for young moms in the trenches, Jesus can accomplish blindfolded. Yes, moms are busy, they need a break, and they'd just like a shower. But they are also strong and brilliant and have the power to move mountains. Author and speaker Jen Hatmaker takes the words and deeds of Jesus, adds the humor of a young mom's life, and offers messages of grace and encouragement. She shows overburdened moms forty things Jesus doesn't expect them to do on their own.
Covering areas such as worry, marriage, priorities, money, and the trap of comparison, this lively Bible teacher brings Jesus's message alive in a format geared to the short moments moms have that can be allotted to reflection. This is a devotional for the woman inside the mom--the Bible student, the learner, the world-changer.
- File Size: 1122 KB
- Print Length: 177 pages
- Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0800734483
- Publisher: Revell; 1 edition (June 1, 2010)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B006T46LYU
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Lending: Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,294 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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Although she has written several "study" books, the only book that I have read of hers is Interrupted. Interrupted is the story of how God turned the Hatmaker family upside-down. It makes account of their journey of starting over and building a missional church in South Austin. (do your self a favor and read it now!)
Needless to say, I am a big Hatmaker fan. You could say this makes my review more biased, but I say it makes it better. Not only do I know about her journey, but also attend her church, serve with her, see her at book club meetings, etc. My expectations of her work is higher... because I KNOW her. These stories are not fabricated to make a good read... they are real and honest. A true slice of her life.
The book is divided into 40 devotions. Each one is complete with a witty title, honest to goodness story from her adventures in motherhood, a bible verse, thought provoking questions and a practical `do it this week' application. As I read each one, it's like we are having coffee and she is there telling me the story. She writes how she speaks, and she doesn't sugar coat anything.
One of my personal favorites comes from Chapter 7, where she shares the time she told her son to grab and shovel and dig his own grave... after he had "opened a fresh, sassy mouth." I had read about this particular moment in Interrupted, and wasn't surprised to see her bring it up again. This time she goes deeper. What is a funny story now, was at the time, a moment of spiritual exhaustion for her. She uses this story to share how important it is to spend even just a few minutes alone with God each day. By putting goodness in, goodness out is most certainly to follow.
By MrsHomeEc
Out of the Spin Cycle by Jen Hatmaker is a sweet little read that I'm sure all moms of all ages and experience will find a delight to read. This 40-day devotional book is full of delicious nuggets of wisdom that will help any mom feel more appreciated and understood, as well as come closer to Jesus Christ daily.
Jen Hatmaker speaks very candidly and honestly about what it's really like to be a mom. She addresses several subjects, including comparing yourself to other moms, feeling like you have to be supermommy, and struggling with being unappreciated in your home. Her candid style brings lots of humor, grace, and love to this book.
By Jean Vogler
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