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Motherhood is tough, and it often feels like the to-do list just keeps getting longer and longer every day no matter how hard we work to get ahead. From grocery shopping to soccer practice, running a household is exhausting, making it hard for us to experience true joy in the midst of the craziness of life.
In this encouraging book for frazzled moms, Gloria Furman, a pastor's wife and mother of four, encourages us to refocus and reorient our vision of motherhood around what the Bible teaches. Showing us how to pursue a vibrant and ever-growing relationship with Christ—even when discouragement sets in and the dirty laundry is still waiting to be washed—this book will help you treasure Christ more deeply no matter how busy you are.
“These pages are filled with such helpful honesty and gospel
centrality as we’re invited to look at the wonderful and messy
world of motherhood! Reading it was like opening a window in the
stuffy room of pretense, guilt, and self-focus that often press in
on us as mothers. Let the windows fly open and come breathe the
fresh air of grace!”
—Kristyn Getty, hymn writer and recording
artist
“As mothers, our to-do list is never ending, and many
well-meaning people pile on how-to lists to try to help us manage
it all. Here’s good news: Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are
Full refreshes the soul with gospel truths and is not a how-to
book. Gloria Furman shares the liberating gospel on every page,
helping us fix our eyes on eternity rather than on our
circumstances. You won’t come away with yet another thing to do;
instead you’ll know the one who gave it all for you and has much to
say in his Word to sustain you.”
—Trillia Newbell, author, If God Is For Us:
The Everlasting Truth of Our Great Salvation
“Moms do not need another book telling them how short they fall
or what they can do to ‘be a better parent.’ Moms need a book that
will lift their eyes away from themselves and onto Christ. Gloria
Furman has delivered just that book. Her honesty about her daily
struggles and her hope in her strong Savior are a delightful
encouragement. The grand picture of God and his redeeming love that
Gloria paints gives courage to face each day. We will be
recommending this book to future moms, new moms, and moms that have
been at it for years.”
—Jessica Thompson and Elyse
Fitzpatrick, coauthors, Give Them Grace
“Oh, how I wish I had had a voice like Gloria Furman’s to
whisper such sweet gospel truths into the frustrations and
discontent of my younger mothering days! There’s nothing simplistic
or syrupy here. This book presents rich and deep wisdom that is
sure to generate joy and peace in the homes and hearts of many
moms.”
—Nancy Guthrie, Bible teacher; author, Even
Better than Eden
“A stunning invitation to see Christ in and through the everyday
mundane. Every mother needs to read this book, to bathe her soul in
the truth of the gospel, to ‘stamp eternity on her eyeballs,’ and
then come back tomorrow and do it all again. This book should sit
on every nightstand of every weary mother wondering if there is
anything more to look forward to than another sink full of dirty
dishes, another day full of cleaning and wiping, cooking and
scrubbing. The answer Gloria points us to is Jesus. And he is more
than enough. I will be buying this book by the case and giving it
away to all the moms I meet!”
—Joy Forney, missionary mama; proud wife; blogger
at GraceFullMama.com
“I was wonderfully blessed by this book. With personal examples
and teaching immersed in Scripture, Gloria invites us to savor
Christ, the deepest need and joy of every mother. I certainly will
reread it and look forward to recommending it to others.”
—Trisha DeYoung, happy wife to Kevin DeYoung,
author of Just Do Something and Crazy Busy;
stay-at-home adventurous mother of six
“We need this book. In the frenetic and sometimes overwhelming
task of parenting, it’s hard to remember the gospel. Thank God for
Gloria Furman! She helps us worship Jesus in the midst of chaotic
commotion and see ‘interruptions’ as invitations to joyfully trust
him. Both mothers and fathers will find deep encouragement
here!
—Jon and Pam Bloom, President, Desiring God, and
his wife
Gloria Furman (MACE, Dallas Theological Seminary) lives in the Middle East where her husband, Dave, serves as the pastor of Redeemer Church of Dubai. She is the author of many books, including Labor with Hope; Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full; and Glimpses of Grace.