I attended a study group on the book The Ministry of Motherhood and have found it to be a wonderful book on parenting biblically, using the way Jesus treated his disciples as our example. The book consists of 5 gifts we can give to our children: The Gift of Grace, The Gift of Inspiration, The Gift of Faith, The Gift of Training and The Gift of Service. Some of these sections were more helpful than others but I was able to glean something from each.
Each section starts off with a story taken from the scripture of Jesus with his disciples and then goes on to show us how we can model this same type of discipleship in our children.
One of the things I really liked about the book was causing me to think of motherhood as my ministry and that everything I do every day, even the mundane, is part of that ministry. I can make even folding laundry a teaching opportunity for my daughter.
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August 5th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
I loved this book and found the chapter on Grace the most inspirational for where I am at in motherhood.
March 7th, 2011 at 11:47 am
I liked that it challenged me to really intentionally parent.
August 6th, 2010 at 8:16 am
I never heard of this book but will definitely look into getting it for my wife. Thank you so much!
March 7th, 2011 at 11:47 am
I hadn’t either until this book study. I really enjoyed it. Made me think.
August 16th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Very cool concept. I hope to get my hands on this book soon. Thanks for posting–I had never heard of this book but know a lot of friends who might also enjoy it!
March 7th, 2011 at 11:46 am
It’s great and challenged my concept of motherhood in a good way.