This memoir/devotional reveals one mom's journey to find God in the mundane details of motherhood and suburban life.
We want to do great things for God, but -- what happens when a girl bound for third-world missions finds herself stuck in the suburbs as a stay-at-home mom? Where is the great and glorious adventure in that? Is it possible to find God in the midst of potty training, sleepless nights, and parenting chaos?
During those preschool years, I felt left behind. Forgotten. I fought to do big things for God while suffocating under the pressures of perpetual responsibility. Little did I know the great lessons God had for me in those daily details. Through frustrating and wacky encounters, I learned to find God in the dailies. Whispers of His amazing love and endless grace patiently hid in the seemingly mundane.
This isn’t a book about parenting. It’s not about running a home or being a wife or juggling life, parenting and ministry in the suburbs. This is a book about God and finding Him in the details. It’s about hearing Him in the day to day, no matter where your day to day might be or what it might hold. No matter what title you possess or what preconceived ideas you have of Him.
God is real. He is love. And He is waiting to meet you each and every day. Look. Listen. Find Him there.
Excerpt
We want to do great things for God, but -- what happens when a girl bound for third-world missions finds herself stuck in the suburbs as a stay-at-home mom? Where is the great and glorious adventure in that? Is it possible to find God in the midst of potty training, sleepless nights, and parenting chaos?
During those preschool years, I felt left behind. Forgotten. I fought to do big things for God while suffocating under the pressures of perpetual responsibility. Little did I know the great lessons God had for me in those daily details. Through frustrating and wacky encounters, I learned to find God in the dailies. Whispers of His amazing love and endless grace patiently hid in the seemingly mundane.
This isn’t a book about parenting. It’s not about running a home or being a wife or juggling life, parenting and ministry in the suburbs. This is a book about God and finding Him in the details. It’s about hearing Him in the day to day, no matter where your day to day might be or what it might hold. No matter what title you possess or what preconceived ideas you have of Him.
God is real. He is love. And He is waiting to meet you each and every day. Look. Listen. Find Him there.
Professional Reviews
Honest, Raw and rejuvenating
I confess that I did not think this book pertained to me. But I was proven famously wrong not long into its fluid prose and encouraging "I feel your struggles" story telling. Mrs. Dennis' book does what few writers have been able to do, that is lure this single mom back to reading, filling me with scriptural references that feed my hunger for insight into why parenting seems so hard sometimes and how it need not feel like a series of mistakes. I confess that I did not expect a happily married mom with a seemingly ideal, suburban, stay-at-home vocation could write a book that would counsel me, a solo parent with a full time job other than the full time call of motherhood. But this book brought me to tears several times, breaking down my misconceptions and showing me we're in this journey together. I smiled often too hearing the same sentiments I thought were unique to me. Most importantly though is this pointed me to God in a personal and deeply vulnerable way.
Funny and inspiring
I'm not a mom, so I'm not quite the target audience. But I thoroughly enjoyed Dennis's account of her adventures (and misadventures) raising two energetic toddlers and learning about God along the way. Every entry was upbeat, funny, and always thought-provoking. My favorite anecdote was definitely the public bathroom incident with the daughter "coaching" Mom! Excellent overall message of blooming where we're planted. I'll be passing this one on to young mothers I know.
If you long to discover your spiritual gifts, understand your calling, and become more effective in God's Kingdom, this book will provide a solid biblical foundation for your journey.
The Christian Church faces many challenges today that threaten to disrupt its life and mission. This book appraises the trinitarian ecclesiology of John Zizioulas and Jurgen Moltmann and proposes that the Church is a creation of the Holy Trinity thr
Warriors is your essential guide to reigniting your spiritual fire, deepening your connection with God, and breaking down the barriers that separate your loved ones from His divine purpose.
