Mom Seeks God by Julia Roller

I have really been wanting to study in-depth the spiritual discipline and work on these habits.  I confess that, like Julia Roller, I have put it off.  Sometimes it seems so overwhelming to study them and practice them because of all the time I need to really study it.  However, I've been convicted that I don't need to put it off any longer.  If ever a time I need these disciplines, it's right now.

I appreciated the honesty in this book and how she freely shares her struggles in parenting and how she sought to practice the spiritual disciplines in the midst of the little years.  As I was reading the chapter on Fellowship: Letting Others In, I felt like she was peeking in on my life.  I am an introvert, too, so that one's hard for me... especially large groups.  It was so strange to read about myself in a book!

This book reflects a year that Julia Roller spent studying the disciplines and applying one a month.  I really like this idea and plan to go back through this book and adding more Scripture and study of my own.  She has application at the end of each chapter too, that I really want to ponder on and act on.

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About the book: The first months and years of motherhood can be the most challenging and disorienting of your life---and faith. When you're surrounded by the happy chaos of children, how do you spend quiet time with God if the only quiet time you get is while you sleep? How can you demonstrate a solid spiritual life to your children if you don't have time to pursue one yourself? When Julia Roller discovered that her spiritual growth had been stunted by the busyness of life with her toddler, she embarked on a yearlong journey through ten spiritual disciplines: prayer, fellowship, submission, study, simplicity, silence, worship, fasting, service, and celebration. As she focused on each discipline, she discovered practical ways to observe them---even in the chaos of her every day. Purchase a copy and find out more about Julia at: http://www.juliaroller.com About the Author: Julia Roller is an author and editor. Her books include Mom Seeks God (Abingdon Press), A Year with God (with Richard J. Foster), A Year with Aslan, and 25 Books Every Christian Should Read. Working with Renovaré, she has also co-authored four spiritual formation guides. She has written study guides for authors such as Desmond Tutu, Richard J. Foster, Henri Nouwen, Jenna Bush, and Rob Bell. Her articles have appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, Street Spirit, Group, Rev.!, and Children's Ministry. She and her family live in San Diego, California.

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