Who Are All These Children and Why Are They Calling Me Mom?: Embracing the Joyful Mess of Motherhood

by Faith Bogdan

Overview

Psst...over here! I’m hiding out in the laundry room eating dark chocolate. Got a sec? Good. I was wondering, is it just me, or do you sometimes find it really hard to be a mom?   Faith Bogdan never planned to have children, but within six years, she had four. Who Are All These Children and Why Are They Calling Me Mom? is the story of Faith’s journey to fully embrace unexpected motherhood as, little by little, God revealed the heart issues that prevented her from relishing the role He’d called her to fulfill.   Whether you’re a mom to tots or teens, Faith offers real hope for change and concrete guidance to help you navigate the joyful, messy, and sometimes overwhelming challenges of motherhood.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781621360292
Publisher:	Charisma Media
Publication date:	04/02/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Faith Bogdan writes and speaks to moms and general audiences about living "well-loved" by God. She also serves as co-pastor of Wellsburg Neighborhood Church in Wellsburg, New York. Faith resides in a "little cabin in the big woods" in the rolling hills of northern Pennsylvania with her husband, Dave, and their four girls. Visit her blog at www.faithbogdan.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Is It Just Me? xiii

1 Oops, I'm a Mom! 1

2 Who Are All These Children? 9

3 The God Who Expects the Unexpected 25

4 That's What Little Moms Are Made Of 42

5 The Challenge Child 59

6 Trying to Be Miss Everything 71

7 Other Reasons We Do Too Much 87

8 Who's at the Center of Your Home? 102

9 The Other "S" Word 120

10 Tailor-Made Discipline 140

11 Family Devotions-Eliminating the Yawn Factor 151

12 Just Say Yes to Fun! 168

13 I'm So Lonely! 184

14 Three Brave and Beautiful Words 204

15 "Wander Woman"-Living in the Present 216

Acknowledgments 225

Notes 229

Recommended Resources 233

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“The moms who need this book the most are the moms who feel too busy to read it. However, fifteen minutes of reading each day may save you a lifetime of regrets. I highly recommend it.” —Gary Chapman, best-selling author of The Five Love Languages
 
“Honest, hilarious, and filled with hope. A must-read for any mom.” —Ken Davis, comedian and author of Fully Alive
 “I guarantee that you will laugh out loud, cry, relate, and wish you lived next door to Faith.” —Kate Battistelli, author of Growing Great Kids and mom of contemporary Christian recording artist Francesca Battistelli