Fit to Burst: Abundance, Mayhem, and the Joys of Motherhood Author: Rachel Jankovic | Language: English | ISBN:
B00B790576 | Format: PDF
Fit to Burst: Abundance, Mayhem, and the Joys of Motherhood Description
"I don't pull punches or hold back in this book, because I am writing to myself as much as to you. If something in this book strikes a little close to home for you, know that it struck in my home first. I am not writing about other people's problems, although I know many of them are common. I write about what I know, and what I know is the challenges, the joys, and the work involved in raising little people."
In this follow up to Loving the Little Years, Rachel Jankovic pushes her parenting "field notes" out onto the skinny branches of motherhood. Fit to Burst is chock-full of humorous examples and fresh advice covering issues familiar to every mom such as guilt cycles, temptations to be ungrateful or bitter, and learning how to honor Jesus by giving in the mundane things. But this book also addresses less familiar topics, including the impact that moms have on the relationships between dads and kids, the importance of knowing when to laugh at kid-sized sin, and more. Fit to Burst will help us to be moms who parent with the story in mind rather than snapshot, who know how to both give and require much from their children in the everyday mayhem, and who understand the importance of biscuits.
- File Size: 143 KB
- Print Length: 130 pages
- Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1591281288
- Publisher: Canon Press; 1st edition (January 27, 2013)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00B790576
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Lending: Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #93,619 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
This book is simply outstanding.
Using piles of dry humor, unique analogies, and a healthy sprinkling of personal examples, Rachel has crafted a book of short, easy-to-read, stand alone chapters... just right for busy mothers. Yet each chapter, however short or enjoyable to read, is absolutely packed with penetrating insights into the deepest heart-issues of a committed Christian wife/mother/homemaker.
There are many good books on the market that give helpful tips for how to better manage one's home or children or schedule. I have been helped by many such books. But this book tackles something much more unique and challenging. With humility and wisdom, it sheds refreshing light on rarely-discussed potential pitfalls in the thought life and emotional life of a sincere Christian mother and offers Scripture-saturated, hard-wrought PRINCIPLES for better defining and growing through those challenges. In so doing, this book offers hope for change not just at a circumstantial level, but at a far deeper and more impacting level.
As a mother of four young kids, I ache to do my job well. My good husband gave me this book for Christmas and I read it cover-to-cover in almost one sitting. Now I am inching back through the book, working to move the material from my brain to my heart to the details of my days. It is so clear that Rachel has sought God in the trenches of her busy home and has gained great insight along the way. Now she is mentoring me in my own home. I really can not overstate how helpful the book is being in my life.
This book would be an outstanding gift for any sincere Christian mother. I can not recommend it highly enough.
To God be the Glory.
By M. Ford
I am so challenged by the words & encouraged in the daily struggles through motherhood & having small children. I am so thankful & grateful to have something that is short, sweet & gonna give you a kick in the pants when you need it. The chapters are short enough that it would be perfect for Bible study, or like I am doing, reading and discussing via email with a dear friend in the midst of this stage of life with me.
Highly recommend this book & her other title, Loving the Little Years. Fantastic read. Keep & re-read. Give as a blessing to someone else who may need the encouragement or just be able to enjoy the perspective.
Can't think of enough good things to say.
By clausti
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