An Amazing Book of Loving Encouragement

     Recently I was blessed by serving on the launch team for a special book by a dear Christian woman named Courtney Joseph.  She is the founder of the Women Living Well blog.  The book is titled Women Living Well, Finding Your Joy in God, Your Man, Your Kids and Your Home.  It has been a wonderful book for wives to read, and learn from the experience of another Christian wife and mom.  Courtney shares her heart and home with us on the pages of this book.  She opens up her life in order to help us see we are not alone.  We have similar feelings and experiences.  You can see that Jesus is evident in her life.  She points us to Him as we serve our husbands and children.  She shows that with God's help and guidance, we are able to be the wives and moms that God intended us to be. 

     I highly encourage you to get this book and read it with an open heart and mind.  Ask the Lord to guide you through each page.  Look up the verses that Courtney speaks about, and glean what you can from them.  You may not agree with everything that is being said, although I did, but you can learn what the Word says your role is in your home.   I will be posting a quote each day this week and speaking about it here.  I feel this book is a book that I will read several times.  I will also ask my teen girls to read it before they become wives and moms. 

It's FRIDAY!

Whew!  We made it through another week :)

I don't know about you, but this one has been tough.  Between homeschooling, writing deadlines, taking care of sick kiddos, and well, just life in general, I am worn out.  I am hoping to have a relaxing weekend with my family.  Nothing is formally planned for tomorrow, so I am hoping to get  few minutes to just sit and not do anything.

You know, when we have weeks like this, we tend to forget about the goodness of God.  We forget that He has blessed us over the week, even in ways we didn't really take time to notice.  No one had to see a doctor, everyone driving to and from work and on errands were protected, there weren't any real emergencies, so why do we forget to count our blessings in the midst of the storms of life?  We need to slow down and stop to see the big picture.  We are ALIVE!  God has given us the very breath that we take without even thinking about it.  How awesome is our God!  He just keeps giving, even when His children don't bother to thank Him.

Take time this weekend to sit and praise God for everything He has blessed you with.  I know I will :)