A Mom After God's Own Heart: 10 Ways to Love Your Children (George, Elizabeth (Insp)) [Paperback]

Elizabeth George (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2005 | Series: George, Elizabeth (Insp)

The bestselling author of A Woman After God's Own Heart^® (more than 700,000 copies sold) has a brand-new release! Elizabeth George's A Mother After God's Own Heart offers 10 principles to help moms make God an everyday part of their children's lives. Readers will explore how to...

• teach their children God's Word
• train them in God's ways
• talk to children about Jesus
• pray with and for them

Elizabeth, who has two grown children and six grandchildren, gives practical advice and real-life suggestions for helping children--no matter what their ages--incorporate God into daily life. Elizabeth's husband, Jim, also provides biblical advice from a dad's perspective.

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From the Back Cover

Catch God’s heart for your children You want to raise children who are happy, successful, and follow after God. But how do you do that in this day of hectic schedules packed with friends, schoolwork, sports, video games, cell phones, and the internet? The first thing is to begin right now. Today. Share your love, your faith, and your values with your children. With biblical wisdom and plenty of encouragement, Elizabeth George offers time-proven ideas and valuable suggestions to help you nurture children of all ages in the Lord. You’ll discover…

* Easy-to-implement principles that make parenting enjoyable and effective

* Specific ways you can teach your children that God loves and cares for them

* "Heart Response" sections that help you apply the principles to your life

* "Little Choices" you can put into practice immediately to make a big impact

* Special parenting insights and strategies from a Christian dad God has put you in a unique situation where you have tremendous influence in the lives of others. Be a mom after God’s own heart! Help your children—no matter what their ages—experience God’s love, God’s blessings, and God’s provisions. For more in-depth personal or group study— A Mom After God’s Own Heart Growth and Study Guide

About the Author

Elizabeth George, whose books have sold more than 7 million copies, is the author of A Woman After God’s Own Heart® (more than 1 million copies sold) and Breaking the Worry Habit Forever! She’s also a popular speaker at Christian women’s events. Elizabeth and her husband, Jim, are parents and grandparents, and have been active in ministry for more than 30 years.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers (July 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736915729
• ISBN-13: 978-0736915724
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,363 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Elizabeth George is a bestselling author and national speaker dedicated to helping women live a life after God's own heart. She has written over 60 books with more than 7 million copies sold. For over 30 years, her teachings and steadfast example have helped readers:

* Simplify life by focusing on God's priorities.
* Appreciate God's Word and apply it to everyday situations.
* Respond to circumstances with confidence by seeing yourself through God's loving eyes.
* Increase closeness in marriage by serving and honoring each other.
* Powerfully shape the hearts of children and teenagers.
* Enjoy greater intimacy with God.

Women around the world are drawn to Elizabeth's approach of daily starting with the Bible to handle life's challenges. Her ability to weave biblical truth into everyday issues has led readers to make over 15 of her books bestsellers. Elizabeth's distinctive work, A Woman After God's Own Heart, has sold over 1 million copies and received the ECPA Platinum Book Award. Likewise, her delightful book, A Girl After God's Own Heart, remains a treasured gift for moms and grandmothers and made the CBA Bestseller List for fourteen consecutive months.

Elizabeth also encourages women through her radio broadcast, "A Minute for Busy Women," featured on Christian radio stations across America and at www.OnePlace.com. She is also a regular keynote speaker at women's conferences and retreats.

Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Oklahoma. In addition, she has taught in public and private schools and worked with age groups ranging from preschool to adult.

In the midst of her busy writing schedule, Elizabeth loves spending time with her husband, Jim, their two married daughters, and eight grandchildren. When she's not writing, she enjoys taking daily walks along golden sands and enjoying the beautiful Hawaiian sunsets. They reside in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Walk with Elizabeth as she joyfully leads you to live a life after God's own heart!

For more information, visit: www.ElizabethGeorge.com

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Biblical Wisdom March 15, 2006

By emily hope

Format:Paperback

As with all of Elizabeth George's books, A Mom After God's Own Heart is a solid, practical, and very BIBLICAL look at what it means to be a woman who seeks the Lord. This book is filled with excellent application for a mother's day to day life, yet succeeds in dealing with "heart issues" rather than just being a "to-do list." I was encouraged and inspired by this read.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars frustrating but good thoughts April 28, 2011

By R. Davis

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First off- this book has great reminders of how to be a great mom and a constant witness. Great ideas for the everyday and has a very encouraging uplifting 'tone' to the book.
But here is where I'm completely frustrated: The writing is awful. I'll read through a chapter and find that I'm rereading the same section over and over and over and I'm just confused. The author uses parenthesis constantly (like this!!), even when not needed (for example). Maybe I am being too picky but beyond the general grammar, the actual substance is, again, frustrating. In an entire paragraph there will only be a single sentence of the authors personal commentary and the rest is filled with random authors and speakers. Some introduced and some not. Then there are whole sections where an example, or rather an analogy, is being used that is so vague or hard to follow that it detracts from the actual point, or the analogy is so poignant and then the topic abruptly switches and the reader is left dangling, confused.
Examples read like this: 'An author said "in a study children were....".' What Author? What study is that author referring to? This author isn't using any of her own deductions or reasoning, she's using an unnamed author to make a point from an unnamed study. I'm sure there are footnotes at the back, but I'm disillusioned from the lack of personal, well, authoring. Also, something that I'm sure is supposed to be endearing, is the style of writing. The author writes like she's giving a presentation or a speech, and then inserts personal talking points to you, most of the time in parenthesis and very distracting.
All that to say: great topic, great ideas, but challenging to follow along and frustrating to read.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it! November 25, 2007

By Leslie A. Morris

Format:Paperback

I love this book. It gives you great ideas on how to truly love and teach your children as the Lord instructs. Elizabeth George is a great author who is not afraid to say what moms need to hear!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this Book October 18, 2007

By A. Buschman

Format:Paperback

This is a must have for all mothers. I got so many Godly ideas to use in becoming a more Christ like mom. I felt impowered after I read this book. I really like to read Elizabeth George books.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Book April 11, 2013

By Sarah Evers

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I really kind of felt that this book would be better suited for moms of younger children. Not for me a mom with older children. (14 and 11). I liked the book but I felt like the Author repeated herself over and over.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars A Bit Discouraging November 25, 2011

By Seh

Format:Paperback

I did love most of this book. However there was this nagging feeling that I already missed the mark and could not really catch up with teaching my kids the values that we want to. In the book she talks about how her kids were young (perhaps 3ish) and how she had already missed so much about teaching her kids. I am sorry but with three kids under four, I do not have much time or energy to be constantly filling them with the teachings of God. The book made me feel bad and I doubt that I have messed up my four year old in this matter. I do have to rely on Sunday School and tidbits and prayer during the day, but cannot devote the time that I felt that she was asking me to. Seems more ideal than what is reality.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book for Moms of all ages (Milwaukee, WI) November 24, 2011

By Lucy

Format:Paperback

This book is deep, yet it has down to earth tips on how to raise children in a Godly way. It has advise from Godly women such as Susana Wesley!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Similar to her other books October 20, 2008

By Lesley Epling

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This is a great book for Moms at any stage. It's even better for someone who is pregnant. It goes into the principals that God has laid out for a mother. His ultimate plan for us as mothers. We are to teach our children to pray even before they can speak! She goes into really great craft ideas to incorperate into your daily routine with your kids or grandkids. It really is a great book.