Pressing Pause
eBook - ePub

Pressing Pause

100 Quiet Moments for Moms to Meet with Jesus

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Pressing Pause

100 Quiet Moments for Moms to Meet with Jesus

About this book

Kids bickering? Schedule jam-packed? Dishes and laundry both piled up high? Perhaps it's time you pressed pause and took a moment for yourself. Pressing Pause offers you a calm way to start your day, to refresh yourself in Jesus and drink deeply of His presence so that you are ready to pour out love, time, and energy into the people who matter most to you.

With these 100 encouraging devotions, moms will:

  • Begin each day with Scripture
  • Draw on God's powers by discovering His Word
  • Learn practical ways to love and serve

Pressing Pause is perfect for:

  • Any mother wanting to approach each day with a positive mindset and develop a closer relationship with God
  • Motivational gifts, birthdays, Mother's Day, or Christmas
  • Moms, ages 25-50

Whether you're juggling a career, kids' schedules, and church commitments or you're covered in spit-up and anxious about what the next 18 years might hold, you can carve out a few quiet moments to rejuvenate your spirit.

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Information

Publisher
Zondervan
eBook ISBN
9780310356394
Year
2016

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Ebook Instructions
  7. Introduction
  8. Turning Worry into Worship
  9. Strong Love
  10. The Joneses Are Overrated
  11. A Place of Peace
  12. What’s in Your Hand?
  13. What My Thoughts Tell Me
  14. Benedictions
  15. Parenting Together
  16. We Have To or We Get To?
  17. More Than a Mom
  18. From Broken to Boasting
  19. Passing on Your Faith
  20. Canceling the Transaction
  21. A Work of Art
  22. Break the Yoke
  23. Finding Solitude
  24. Stretching for the Savior
  25. Lead by Example
  26. From an Eye Roll to an “I Will”
  27. Live with Greater Love
  28. Which Four Words Will You Say?
  29. Putting “Flesh” on God
  30. All Ya Need Is Love
  31. Gather Around the Table
  32. I Didn’t Sign Up for This
  33. The Real Me
  34. Leading with a Look
  35. Leaving and Cleaving
  36. Scurried or Seated?
  37. Spiritual Children
  38. But I’d Rather Sleep Than Pray
  39. Teaching Forgiveness
  40. Friend or Frenemy?
  41. Is Your Home Fun?
  42. Minivans of Clay
  43. Stepping Out in Faith
  44. Making the Resurrection Real
  45. Judge Not
  46. Treasures Among the Trash
  47. Faith That Waits
  48. Forget About It
  49. Focus on What Matters Most
  50. With My Bible Pressed to My Heart
  51. Not Perfect, But Good
  52. Low-Drama Dings
  53. Abide Even When You Can’t Get Alone
  54. Motherabilia
  55. Measuring Up
  56. Drowning Out Distractions
  57. The Gift of Encouragement
  58. God Is Not Worried
  59. Walking in God’s Word
  60. Selfie-Centered
  61. A Little Temple
  62. You’re Always Doing That
  63. Praying When You Feel Powerless
  64. The $285 Cinnamon Roll
  65. Building Wisely with Our Words
  66. Coming Clean
  67. Creating Community
  68. Mistaken Identity
  69. Waiting for Your Prodigal
  70. Juicy-Fruit Faith
  71. Establishing Traditions
  72. Where Am I in This?
  73. Are You in the Desert?
  74. I Want All the Answers Now
  75. What’s for Dinner?
  76. One Holy Hand
  77. Dreaming Big
  78. The Dangerous Familiar
  79. Is Mom Crabby Again?
  80. Befriending the Bitter
  81. Rest Time
  82. Let Them Hear So They Can See
  83. Skilled Living
  84. Playing Favorites
  85. Praying for Your Husband
  86. Junk-Closet Heart
  87. Involving Your Children in Ministry
  88. Tethered or Tattered?
  89. Teaching Your Children Courage
  90. Being Right Doesn’t Give You the Right
  91. Opening Your Home
  92. Within Earshot, Within Heartshot
  93. Becoming Less
  94. Domestic Detective Work
  95. Nurturing Your Family
  96. Picking Up Dirty Socks (Again!)
  97. Grow in Generosity
  98. Pick Me! Pick Me!
  99. Teaching Children to Pray
  100. The Person Standing in Front of You
  101. It’s Okay to Ask for Help
  102. Being Spiritually Sneaky
  103. Letting Go of Anxiety
  104. Embrace the Wait
  105. Keep Growing with Others
  106. Last Things First
  107. Mission as a Mom
  108. About Karen Ehman
  109. About Proverbs 31 Ministries
  110. About Ruth Schwenk
  111. About the Better Mom