Mom...and Loving It!: Finding Contentment in Real Life [Paperback]

Sharon Lovejoy Autry (Author), Laurie Lovejoy Hilliard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2005

Two real moms--with six kids between them--inspire women to find purpose in nurturing their children and cherishing the present with the families that God has given them. Fresh voices in the mom arena, Laurie and Sharon, who happen to be sisters, are compassionate and transparent as they share from their lives and offer practical help to lift the weight of motherhood. Discussion questions with each chapter make this book ideal for groups as well as individuals.

Editorial Reviews

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"I can say with certainty that any mom who reads Mom... and Loving It! will get something out of it." -- Rachel Lower, christian-mommies.com

"If you are struggling to find contentment in your life... I recommend this book highly." -- Elece Hollis, Christian Book Previews.com

About the Author

Sharon Lovejoy Autry and Laurie Lovejoy Hilliard are wives, mothers, speakers, singers, and sisters. Sharon and Laurie began 2MOMS in 1999 and with their husbands and children travel the country speaking and singing at women's events, including more than 200 MOPS groups. Laurie and her husband, Charles, have three children, as do Sharon and her husband, Pat. When not on the road, both families live near their hometown of Whitesboro, Texas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764200399
• ISBN-13: 978-0764200397
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #657,074 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book!, June 10, 2005

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April Glass "reading fanatic" (Bowdoinham, ME United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mom...and Loving It!: Finding Contentment in Real Life (Paperback)

If you're a mom (single or with a spouse) and you are tired of yelling at your kids CONTINUOUSLY, feeling resentful of the time they take, feeling guilty for feeling or doing either of the former, feeling guilty for working out of the home, or for even if your working in the home, this book is for you! I picked it up on a whim an it has truly been a Godsend. This book is full of REAL LIFE examples of the things we moms (including the authors) do to our families that can really hurt our relationship with them. I'm not talking about mental or physical abuse - though this book does help with that a little. I'm talking about when you've yelled at your kids for the 82th time to close the cupboard door or to pick up their toys or listen to the whining about how "IT'S NOT FAIR!" day after day after day. This book can really help a mom cope with these daily issues.

It also covers how we as moms can learn to accept ourselves for who we are - not who we think we should be - i.e. Supermom. It's very God focused but not in a preachy way. Trust me, this is coming from someone who loves the movie "Dogma" and who has not gone to church for the majority of her life. It's just a real life book with real life examples of how to use the power of God's love to change your relationship with you children, your spouse (if you have one), yourself and maybe even a little bit with God.

I can't recommend this book enough!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mom...and Loving It!, March 22, 2007

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Carol Peppiatt (Gurnee, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mom...and Loving It!: Finding Contentment in Real Life (Paperback)

I used this book for a bi-weekly mothers group, and it has been a big hit. The writers are down to earth, and realistic ladies who understand what it is like to be a christian mother in today's society. They bring scripture into every chapter, and have wonderful words of wisdom for moms with children of all ages. It can be used for large or small groups, studying 1 or 2 chapters each meeting. The words in this book, and the discussions that come from the topics, are extremely motivating to our group.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love This Book, April 25, 2009

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B. Ortiz "happy mum" (Sunrise, Florida) - See all my reviews
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What a great book. I love the prayers through out the book. Great Christian parenting book.