A Nest in the Rocks

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“40 Days to a Joyful Motherhood” by Sarah Humphrey

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40 Days Devotional

Nourishment for a mother’s soul through 40 days of devotion and . . . doodling!

Wouldn’t it be marvelous if mothering came with a concrete set of instructions—an easy recipe we could follow? Instead, motherhood challenges women to find their faith, their true selves, and their family through daily doses of trial and error. It is a brilliant and healing time of life that is full of joy, pain, and beauty with a small side of crisis (and humor). What mothers do not know, they learn. And through this lifelong process of learning, they nurture and care for the most precious gifts on earth: children. In a modern society where moms often have a full and busy plate, these 10 minute daily devotions focus on six key topics of motherhood:

-Self-acceptance
-Self-care
-Reconciling with grief, hope and expectations
-Generosity
-Presence
-Forgiveness

In addition to the devotions, these beautiful pages are adorned with handmade illustrations to help you refresh from long days or even occasional sleepless nights. So, grab your colors and a little quiet time for yourself while doodling at the kitchen table. You will be grateful you did!
 
I was super excited to open this book and begin reading – and the foreword was amazing!  It left me super excited to keep reading and dig deeper into the book – and the scripture behind it.
 
I was a little less excited after a week or so in, though.  While each devotion is based on scripture and there are prayers included, the devotions sound very new age-y.  There isn’t anything that is contradictory to scripture, but some of the wording reads like a self-help book to me. 
 
On the flip side, I love the doodles.  With wide black lines, fun lettering, and creative doodles, they’re fun to color.  They’re detailed enough to take some time to complete but simple enough that I’m not coloring all day.  Since I want to finish my picture while thinking about and praying through the scripture, that works out well for me.
 
The majority of the devos seem to focus on young motherhood – the emotions and difficulties of being a mother to young children.  While I can certainly relate to them, my season of motherhood is changing as we’re solidly in the tween years, the issues are a bit different.
 
I am thoroughly enjoying the scripture that Humphrey pulls out, though, in addition to the doodles.  If you have young children and enjoy the adult coloring craze, this book is definitely worth a look.
 
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Often considered a dreamer and silly heart, Sarah Humphrey uses inspiration from her most beloved career, motherhood, to fuel her passion for writing, creative movement and teaching. She has and is authoring several books and children’s books. Sarah currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband and three beautiful, bouncy kids.

 
I received a free copy of this book from LitFuse Publicity.  The included opinions are my own.

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