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Searching for a Mother’s Day gift for your wife or just want to give something sweet to your best friend?
Here are 4 books I loved as an expectant or new mom:
- Waiting in Wonder : I LOVED reading this when first expecting Caleb, especially after losing Sam (read the story here if you’d like). It was so beautiful to read each week about who God was forming inside of me, the milestones being reached within the womb, and to think about truth from the Scriptures that corresponded. The devotional is rich, but short enough to do in about 10-15 minutes or so, which meant for me I could be more consistent in doing it daily. Sometimes when I have longer studies I can get overwhelmed if I fall “behind”. I even picked it back up for David and Ethan and wrote in a different colored pen. It was so sweet to see things I had prayed before going through it the second and third time. I loved this study so much I have given it as a gift to a few friends when I found out they were expecting.
- Mom’s One Line a Day: A Five-Year Memory Book My best friend gave this to me when I was expecting Caleb and it has been such a fun thing! I had no idea how busy I would be (having 3 boys in 3 years) when she first gave it to me, but I love that it is actually do-able. I was afraid I wouldn’t be faithful to fill out a traditional baby book. (It took me 3 years to make Caleb’s First Year Book on Shutterfly and maybe I will make David’s before he turns 3, too. That is my goal anyway, lol). This has 5 spaces for each date. You write in the year and just jot down a memory, a funny anecdote, a milestone, something funny your kid says, birth stories, monthly weigh in stats, etc. I have loved having this so much and am always terrified I am going to lose it. It has all of our special memories for the last 4 or so years! It has also been great for when I forget as I am going through a difficult stage with one of the boys to be able to look back and see, did Caleb do this, too? It is amazing how much of the “hard things” we forget, even when are kiddos are close together, and is so helpful to have them written down.
- Mommy Time: 90 Devotions for New Moms This was INCREDIBLY helpful the first few months of Caleb’s life when I was struggling BIG time. I am so thankful a sweet friend gave it to me. They are short enough to actually read in the extremely limited time you have when caring for a newborn baby (even one you can never put down). When Caleb cried all of the time, it was so helpful to know that I was not alone. I related to so many of the author’s stories and found such perspective and encouragement from reading her words.
- Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood: An Eleven-Week Devotional Bible Study I LOVE this book so much! I cannot say enough good things about this study. It was recommended on a Moms Facebook group I am a part of, and I just was so blessed by doing it. I love how to how she speaks about the fruit of the Spirit, and gives spiritual and practical advice. I loved it so much I want to go through it again now that my kids are a little bit older.
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