God Is Still Good
Gospel Hope and Comfort for the Unexpected Sorrows of Motherhood
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Publisher Description
Where Do You Turn When Motherhood Isn't What You Expected?
Each mother's story is unique. While motherhood brings joy and love, it can also bring pain and heartache. It's often different than expected and it can be hard to know where to turn when difficulty and loneliness rise up. God Is Still Good: Gospel Hope and Comfort for the Unexpected Sorrows of Motherhood invites women to experience God's comfort and leads moms to put their hope in Christ, despite the unexpected trials of raising children.
Katie Faris knows well the challenges of parenting. As a mother of 5, she has experienced the trials of motherhood but also knows the comfort of our Savior, Jesus. Through 10 chapters, God Is Still Good offers a biblical context for suffering and hope, answers common questions, and addresses prevalent temptations and lies that mothers are likely to face.
Each Chapter Ends with Bible Verses and Questions: Great for individual study or easily adaptable for a women's ministry or small-group use Biblical Context for Suffering and Hope: Points to biblical figures who teach readers about grief, suffering, and comfort Lie and Truth Chart: Appendix includes 10 lies that women are tempted to believe during suffering, with 10 biblically grounded answers to those lies
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"While being a mom is a desirable and godly calling, it's one that exposes a heart to the wounding arrows of pain and grief," contends Faris (He Will Be Enough), a pastor's wife and mother of five, in this tender outing. She reflects on how her becoming a mother gave rise to complicated emotions and offers gospel-inspired wisdom to comfort other mothers grappling with the difficulties of child-rearing. She recounts how she felt worried after she learned that she had gotten pregnant earlier into her marriage than she had expected and relates the exhaustion and distress she faced as her son struggled to breastfeed, a far cry from the "serene and relaxed" motherhood she had imagined. Encouraging women to seek comfort in God, Faris unpacks Romans 8 and suggests that even during hard times God is at work "to fit us for heaven and for fruitful lives on earth." This aims to commiserate more than advise, and the benefits of that approach shine through in such compassionate affirmations as "Even though hardship is a given in this life, it doesn't have to be the end of your story or mine because it's not the end of God's." Christian mothers will find this a salve.
