NIV, Mom's Devotional Bible, Compact, Leathersoft, Teal - Hardcover

Morgan, Elisa

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9780310429463: NIV, Mom's Devotional Bible, Compact, Leathersoft, Teal

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ISBN 10: 0310429463 ISBN 13: 9780310429463

Publisher: Zondervan, 2014

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Whether you have 5 minutes to read or 15, the devotions in this Bible will touch your heart

Mom, you don't have to go it alone! The NIV Mom's Devotional Bible helps you to be the very best mom you can be by relating the Bible to your everyday life as a mom—whether you’re a new or experienced mom! A trusted source of wisdom to help you as you learn how to be the type of mom God wants you to be, this Bible provides a year of weekday and weekend devotions.

These daily readings are full of good advice and encouragement from Elisa Morgan, President Emerita of Mothers of Preschoolers, International (MOPS). Her inspiring insights help you understand and delight in your vital role of raising children and remind you to keep your head high when dealing with the stress of parenthood.

You'll also find resources that show you where to turn for help with the special challenges you face and that offer insight into your role as a mother by linking your real-life encounters as a mom with biblical dilemmas. Whether you have 5 minutes to read or 15, the devotions in this Bible will touch your heart.

Features:

A year's worth of daily devotions, Monday through Friday, mostly written by Elisa Morgan, President Emerita of Mothers of Preschoolers International (MOPS). Some devotions also written by well-known and inspiring authors, including: Stormie Omartian, Tracey Bianchi, Shauna Niequist, Ann Voskamp, Lysa TerKeurst, Shayne Moore, Jennifer Grant, Linda Dillow, Margaret Feinberg, Karol Ladd, Anita Lustrea, Sheila Walsh, Angela Thomas, and Carolyn Custis James.
5 devotions written for you by everyday, real-life moms facing the same struggles you do.
Weekend “Momday” devotions cycle through four special interest areas for moms:

Better Moms Make a Better World reveals five essential ingredients for improving yourself as a mother, which has tremendous implications for your family and your world
Train Up a Child helps you teach your children about God and how he can be reflected in their lives
A Time to Play gives some good reasons why play is important, even on the busiest days, and it offers some creative ideas for having fun
Get Growing encourages you, as a mom and as a woman, to expand your mind and spirit as you journey through motherhood

Index of topics important to mothers
Resource list offers timely, practical help for moms
12 full-color “Keepsake Pages”
Promises and Prayers for Mom
Double-column format
7-point type size

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From the Publisher:

This latest addition to the devotional Bible family will help mothers approach mothering creatively and with their own unique style. Every mom needs to take a few moments for herself each day to find refreshment, encouragement, stimulation and inspiration in the Word of God. A full year of weekday and weekend devotions, written by Elisa Morgan, president of Mothers of Preschoolers, Inc. (MOPS), are combined with the Bible text to offer moms fresh perspectives on the challenges they face daily. Other features include full-color pages that give moms inspiration and encouragement as well as a place to record memories and special events. Also included are "Promises & Perspectives," reading plans, and a heart icon that tracks the mothers and grandmothers in Scripture.

From the Back Cover:

Mom, you don't have to go it alone! The Mom's Devotional Bible is a trusted source of wisdom to help you along the path of mothering. Its 52 weeks of Monday through Friday devotions are filled with practical, scriptural insights to encourage you day by day. Refresh yourself with wisdom from God's Word on topics like time management, mentors from moms, sibling rivalry, being content, and others. On weekends, find new perspectives as explore four "special interest" areas for moms: - A Mother's Legacy - Train Up a Child - A Time to Play - Get Growing! The complete text of the nest-selling New International Version provides an accuracy you can trust. A list of resources in the back of the Bible show you where to turn for help with the special challenges you face as a mother. And from family traditions to praying for your children, 20 full-color pages add a warm, keepsake touch to the Mom's Devotional Bible. Devotions from Elisa Morgan, President of MOPS International. Thousands of women look to Elisa Morgan for encouragement in their role as moms. In these thought-provoking devotions, Elisa shares contemporary Biblical insights on motherhood that will uplift you. You'll see how clearly the Bible speaks to the big and not-so-big issues only mothers understand -- and how it faithfully provides inspiration and wisdom to help you not only cope but truly enjoy being a mom.

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