Title Tuesday: Grit & Grace

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I don't often enjoy devotionals about motherhood because most of them are just flowers, polka dots, and pithy little sayings. But when I got the opportunity to read through Grit & Grace written by authors Suzanne Hadley Gosselin and Gretta Kennedy, I jumped at the chance.

Finally a devotional for moms that isn't flowery or pandering. It is honest and real!

Motherhood can be daunting sometimes can't it? Let me tell you, as a mother to a 4 year old, a 2.5 year old, and 10 month old... motherhood can be downright overwhelming.

It was wonderful to read a book that was honest about real life issues. It isn't just "oh my kids are such a blessing" while the mother cries over why her kids are so challenging.

I LOVED when Suzanne wrote about her son's seizure disorder. The faith and just, well, grit, that she showed is so inspiring! It was wonderful to hear someone tell the truth about the fact that sometimes parenting is terrifying and you wonder what in the world God is up to.

Gretta's chapter Redwoods and the Epic Stomach Flu, was hilariously relate-able! In fact, I had the exact same experience with the stomach flu just three weeks ago with my kids!
Overall, I give Grit & Grace by Suzanne Hadley Gosselin and Gretta Kennedy a solid A+. I would strongly recommend that anyone in the thick of the motherhood fight read this book. It would be a great thing to read out loud each week at a playgroup or mommy meetup! I plan on reading it with my Bible reading each day to help me remember that God gives us plenty of both grit and grace.

I received a free copy of Grit & Grace from Audra Jennings PR