Becoming MomStrong: How to Fight with All That's in You for Your Family and Your Faith

Have you ever looked into the faces of the people who call you ?mom? and wondered what in the world you got yourself into?If you?re like many Christian moms today, you?ve been reading the headlines and watching the rapid-fire changes in our culture with frustration and fear. Let?s face it: Moms today are facing questions that previous generations didn?t even see coming, and even our right to determine what is best for our own children is under fire. Popular speaker and blogger Heidi St. John (The Busy Mom) believes that today?s mothers need a special kind of strength. We need to be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. We dare not rely on human strength for the battles we?re facing right now. In Becoming MomStrong, Heidi has a powerful message just for you?the mom in the midst of it all. Through encouragement, practical prayer points, and authentic ?me-too? moments, Heidi equips you for a job that only you can do: to train your children to hear God?s voice and to walk in truth no matter where our culture is heading. God wants to use this generation of mothers to do something extraordinary: To be strong in the LordTo know who you are in Christ, andTo impart that strength to your kids.In other words, He wants you to be MomStrong! So if you?re feeling tired or inadequate today, get ready to find new strength as you join Heidi St. John in Becoming MomStrong. Review Encouragement, wisdom, and relief for those looking for a better way than the world?s definition of motherhood. I wish I could have read this when I first became a mother. Erin Odom, The Humbled HomemakerCan you imagine having a toddler in your home for twenty-two years in a row? If that doesn?t qualify you to write a book entitled Becoming MomStrong, I don?t know what does. A mother of seven, Heidi St. John gets the weariness and realities of motherhood. But more importantly, she understands parenting in the strength of Almighty God. This book is a call to stop cowering in a corner and to start rising up in faith. This is a much-needed message for this generation of moms. Arlene Pellicane, Speaker and author (31 Days to Becoming a Happy Mom)How can we raise children with a strong moral compass if we?ve lost sight of true north ourselves? Never before has a generation of kids had greater need for their moms to ?be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power? (Ephesians 6:10, NIV). Without apology, Heidi gracefully tackles some of the most strength-zapping dilemmas we (and our loved ones) are facing today?hard things that no previous generation has walked through before. With my oldest now in junior high, this literary conversa-tion is perfectly timed. I want to do more than have quiet biblical convictions: Heidi is teaching me to stand strong in the direction of true north and to invite my children to boldly join me there. Wendy Speake, Coauthor of Triggers: Exchanging Parents' Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical ResponsesHeidi?s biblical perspective on the joys and challenges of motherhood will encourage you and build up your faith. Her down-to-earth way of communicating makes you feel like you are sitting across the table from a friend. Whether you are a soon-to-be-mom, in the middle of raising little ones, or you are sup-porting a mommy in need, Becoming MomStrong is a must read for you! Debbie Lindell, Lead pastor of James River Church; author; and founder of the Designed for Life ConferenceHeidi?s engaging writing style and encouraging words dig in and draw a line in the sand of our modern culture. She is a modern-day Joshua, calling on Christian moms to choose to stand and be counted while she simultaneously reminds us to focus on the trustworthiness and strength of the One we serve. Becoming MomStrong is a gift to all Kingdom women for such a time as this. Angela O'Dell, Author, speaker, consultant, veteran homeschool momMotherhood in a rapidly changing culture that is vying for the hearts and souls of our children is