When Your Mama Heart Needs a Little Hope
Could your mama heart use a hearty dose of hope served alongside a heaping helping of grace? Then you will want to check out my new favorite mom blogger Becky Thompson of Scissortail Silk.
I first heard of her when I came across this fabulous post with a refreshing and biblical take on the news frenzy about Bruce turned Caitlyn Jenner. From there, I clicked around reading more posts (like this one and also this one about being the mama of a strong willed child. Where was she 15 years ago when I needed that? Oh. That’s right. Probably in middle school. ;-)
Becky Thompson began blogging under the name Scissortail SILK, quickly drawing a global audience of millions. A self-professed city girl, Becky is a recent transplant to northwest Oklahoma, where she lives with her husband, Jared, their three young children, and whatever critters wander in from the wheat field behind their house. You can connect with Becky online at www.BeckyThompson.com or join her and the thousands of other grace-filled moms who are a part of the Scissortail SILK community on Facebook.
Tweet ThisBecky and I have gotten to be fast friends. She just wrote her first book Hope Unfolding and so, naturally, as her friend, I asked to read it. Here is what I had to say about it in my endorsement:
“Calling all moms in the trenches. Whether you are up to your eyeballs in diapers and dishes or dealing daily with homework and teens, this book is for you! In its pages you’ll discover a respite from the rush and a dose of hope amidst the heartache that often accompanies motherhood. I wish I’d had this encouragement when my kids were small and you can bet your sweet spit-up covered sweatshirt that all new moms I know will be gifted one from me at their baby shower. I can’t recommend this grace-filled volume enough!”
If you would like to be entered to win one of three copies of Hope Unfolding, leave a comment telling us what area of your mothering could use a hearty dose of hope. Winner announced Friday.
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Speaking of winners. I am behind in announcing some. Here they are:
Winner of the earrings from Lynn Cowell: Sue Goodman
Winners of Nicki Koziarz’s book5 Habits of a Woman Who Doesn’t Quit: Kelly Davis, Jessica G., and Mary Tullila
Winner of Sarah Mae’s Having a Martha Home the Mary Way: Kathy Scott
Winners please email your home address, along with what it is that you won, to [email protected]
Oh dear, let’s see… what area of this momma’s parenting needs a healthy dose of hope? Hmmm… could it be dinner time when I’ve begged, pleaded and maybe even bargained for my darling to take just five bites of his, ahem…favorite meal. Or maybe it’s bedtime, when this momma wants nothing more than for her darling to fall asleep so she can revel in a few minutes of quiet time. Or possibly it’s when the three-ring circus of attempting to change from pajamas to clothes is in full swing. But more than likely it is when we are in Wal-Mart, and I’m in full-on sprint mode to grab just one gallon of milk before my monkey climbs out of the shopping cart and darts across the aisle to grab the most colorful box of cereal on the shelf. Ahh, parenting… the most rewarding, joy-filled, draining job on the market! But I wouldn’t trade it for a thing! Although, I could use a good dose of hope! (Smiles)
3 teenagers at home….chore wars.
Almost everyday I feel like a failure as a mom or I am messing up my 9 and 4yr olds life. Hoping this book could bring lots of encouragement to me and then one day pass it on to a mom that needs it like I did.
I am the stepmom to three boys ages 16, 14 and 12. I struggle everyday with trying to encourage them to do their best while showing them Jesus. Being a part of any family is never easy but when it’s a blended family….oh sister. Add to that three teenage boys full of hormones and it’s a stew pot of chaos. Sometimes all I can do is laugh.
I am a homeschooling mom of three, ages 8, 5 and 2 weeks. I could use encouragement in keeping my eyes on Jesus and taking life one day at a time as I face this new season with a newborn.
I would love to win this copy because as a mom, you deal with many issues of one strong willed child and the other quite the opposite. It is hard to be “all things to all men”….especially when they are yours! I need a good read and some encouragement as I deal with drastically different children under the same roof!
I’m a mom to 3 kiddos…16, 13, and 11. I fear letting them go, allowing them to fail at some things, and trusting the One who created them to sustain them through it all.
Being a mommy doesn’t get much easier as our kids get older. When you see them making decisions that could cause them heartache & pain or when you see them trying hard to succeed & achieve some goals in life only to seem that they get knocked back down after they tried so hard & was enjoying what they were doing. I know God has a plan in it all! I think this would be a book I would enjoy reading.
Would love this for my daughter-in-law or any of the moms in my MOPS group!
Hi there! I am a mom to an eleven and an eight year old boys and a six year old girl. I think having patience with each child and giving them all equal time with school work and one on one time is my biggest struggle. Every day I try to teach them a life skill and encourage them to take responsibility for their rooms, toys and schoolwork. I also would like to find a good balance between sports activities and church activities because sometimes we have games on Sundays. I try to have them watch Davey and Goliath cartoons that week when we run into conflicts.
Would love this for my daughter who has a 6, 4, almost 2 yr old and a baby due this summer. So excited to share your book and blog with her.
I feel like I fail to be the best mother daily. I can find fault in almost every decision or action I make. I want my boys to grow up healthy both physically and emotionally. I wish I had more confidence and support.
As the mother of three young boys I could use a hearty dose of hope when it comes to their rough and tumble ways….and I would also like for them to stop disassembling things…like my coffee table. It’s quite a skill they have…**sigh**
My daughter just had her 3rd child, she is doing amazing but it’s so overwhelmed with trying to keep up with housework and still let her kids be the creative souls God wants them to be, .she is exhausted trying to run a home business, homeschool, and keep a home. This book would be a blessing for her.
My daughter just had her 3rd child, she is doing amazing but it’s so overwhelmed with trying to keep up with housework and still let her kids be the creative souls Good wants them to be, .she is exhausted trying to run a home business, homeschool, and keep a home. This book would be a blessing for her.
I am the mother of a spirited and stubborn almost three year old girl. I am also expecting my second child die mid July. Lately everything with my daughter has been a battle. In frustration I have cried aloud to God several times asking why it is so hard. Every day I try my hardest, but still I feel like a failure. I am praying for understanding and knowing how to stengthen my child to be a strong defender of truth. I also worry about how I am going to handle having two kids when I can hardly seem to manage one.
I need a huge dose of hope in raising four kids 5-12 by myself – while teaching and going to school – while my husband gets his head on straight. It’s already been 5 years; don’t know how much longer I can live like this!
I’m in the trenches of toddler and infant hood so I can’t even think of anything but would love to read the book ha!
I’ve been waiting and holding to hope that one day I’ll be able to stay at home with my babies…. Right now it’s not possible and I do enjoy the ministry I am doing for the children I work with, but I keep feeling a tug toward my own children- wishing I could be there more often for them. I’ve recently felt a peace about where I am, but am beginning to wonder if what’s in my heart to do and be for my children is not going to happen.
My angel momma heart could use some encouragement in a world where I’m surrounded by women who get pregnant just by blinking. I feel angry at God all the time and I just wish I could find some restoration.
A huge dose of hope while trying to conceive baby #2.
Balance! I’m a mom of three boys, trying to balance time with them, my hubby, two part time jobs, and a blog! And somewhere along the way, someone’s gotta do the laundry.
I could use a hearty dose of patience with my girls. They are 6 & 3, and it is hard to understand why they don’t listen. I’m sure I was probably like that too when I was a kid. Now the tables are turned! Having kids changes a lot!
I am not a mother, although I always thought I’d be, so I’d love to give a copy of this book to my girlfriend. She has a 13 year old, who after all these years, is finally going to be tested for autism. It has been a journey, she is a great mom, and I have so much respect for her.
I’m the mom of a 3 1/2 year old and we struggle every day with her speech delay. It’s a daily balance of working from home, freelance writing , being a full-time mom and trying to make sure we’re doing everything to encourage her speech. I could use a dose of hope in that area…that she WILL speak conversationally and all of our hard work and tears will pay off!