Book Review: The Ministry of Motherhood

Ministry of Motherhood Book Discussion

This is the book we will begin discussing on Monday, 14 May. You can buy it at Family Bookstores, or order it from amazon.com, Whole Heart Ministries, or several other spots online.

Barring "unforeseen complications" here is my plan!

This book is written to be a 6 week study. I'm hoping we can discuss it in 5 - 6 weeks. I will be leaving for a month long vacation at the end of that time. I will post thoughts on the introduction AND the study questions on Monday. We'll try to do the first section that first week as well (page 21 - 57).

In future weeks I will simply post quotes and thoughts from each chapter M - Th. Friday I will post the study/discussion questions. That gives us three days to discuss the study questions and begin a new section the following Monday.

I will NOT be summarizing each chapter. I'm trusting that you will read the book. I'll post highlights that speak to me. You will be able to comment on any post and share quotes that spoke loudly to you that are different than the ones I comment on.

A few comments about comments....I know that on blogs most often everyone interacts with the blog author/owner. For our discussion, I'd like to see more of the give and take that you would expect to find in a small group meeting in a living room, or on an email list. Feel free to interact with the ideas I share, with me, AND with each other. I'll only ask that we are polite with each other...speaking truth in grace and love! Every book discussion post will be clearly labeled and put into that category so you can ignore them or find them whenever you have the time to read and comment.

I've read the first section to see how much time it will take and I think we are going to be BLESSED by this discussion.

Some have asked for more info on the book. From the back cover:
"....But in the dailyness of providing for a child's physical, emotional, and social needs, vital opportunities for spiritual nurture and training can be overlooked.

This doesn't have to be the case. You CAN focus your energy on what matters most. Learn how you can:
~Make life's mundane and nitty-gritty moments work for you and not against you
~Incorporate character building as a natural part of life
~Teach your child in the same way Jesus taught the disciples
~Pass on Crucial gifts that will serve your family for a lifetime

Using biblical wisdom and practical teachings, Sally Clarkson shows how you can make a lasting difference in your child's life by following the pattern Christ set with his own disciples - a model that will inspire and equip you to intentionally embrace the rewarding, desperately needed, and immeasurably valuable Ministry of Motherhood."

I've had the pleasure of attending conventions where Sally spoke. She never fails to challenge and encourage. Sally and Clay served on the staff of Campus Crusade for many years.