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How Are You Feeling, Momma? (You Don't Need To Say, "I'm Fine.")
How Are You Feeling, Momma? (You Don't Need To Say, "I'm Fine.")
How Are You Feeling, Momma? (You Don't Need To Say, "I'm Fine.")
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How Are You Feeling, Momma? (You Don't Need To Say, "I'm Fine.")

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One thing EVERY mom on the planet needs is this: to know she is not alone in how she feels. Although our individual experiences as a mom are unique, the emotions of motherhood are universal no matter what season of motherhood we are in.

None of us are immune to feeling afraid, alone, confused, distraught, overwhelmed, depressed, worried, angry, and guilty—among a million other feely things. Yet, so often when someone asks, “How are you feeling?” we respond with, “I’m fine,” when we’re so NOT FINE. We tend to keep these sentiments to ourselves, pretending to have it all together for fear of exposing our weaknesses.

How Are You Feeling, Momma? is a collection of 31 short reflections giving you a peek into the inner life of Shelby and Lisa as they share all the emotions they've grappled with as moms over the course of many years. You'll breathe a sigh of relief as you come to realize you are not alone in how you feel. It may take a village to raise a child, but it also takes a village to care for the village. That’s what Shelby and Lisa are trying to do in these pages--offering a giant group hug for everybody.
In each chapter, you will read two perspectives on a specific emotion and corresponding Psalm scripture. One captures the emotion from Shelby's experience as a Christian mom and the other from Lisa's vantage point as a Jewish step-mom and grandma.The book includes thoughtful reflection questions at the end of each chapter to further encourage your mom heart

Shelby and Lisa's words draw from deep wells of inexperienced experiences in hopes of bringing relief and encouragement to Moms everywhere. With vulnerability and a hefty dose of wit, Shelby and Lisa will:

*Inspire you to lean into and get real about your feelings
*Give you both a Christian and Jewish perspective on each emotion
*Encourage you to find comfort in knowing you aren't alone in how you feel
*Help you connect the pleadings in the Psalms to the pleadings in your soul

While on paper, these two would appear to be polar opposites, ironically, their differences are the adhesive that binds them in this joint effort to give moms some spiritual uplift while in the trenches of motherhood. A serendipitous online encounter brought them together, and these two are living proof that despite differing views, background, and culture when it comes to God all things are possible through love. And when it comes to motherhood, all of us are in this together.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherShelby Spear
Release dateJan 25, 2019
ISBN9780578449074
How Are You Feeling, Momma? (You Don't Need To Say, "I'm Fine.")
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Shelby Spear

A self-described "sappy soul whisperer and sarcasm aficionado", Shelby Spear is a wife of 25 years and a mom of three 20-something kiddos who has a deep love for Jesus and storytelling. Most days she muses in rhetorical wonder over what God was thinking when He put her in charge of three humans. Although God's quick to remind her how capable she is, apparently He sometimes does so while crossing His fingers behind His back.Now that she and her husband, John, are in a season of empty nest, Shelby spends her days writing about all the ways motherhood has shaped, transformed, inspired, and aged her. You'll find her stories all over the web at places like Her View From Home, For Every Mom, Today, Love What Matters, and others. She has several stories in print at Guideposts magazine as well, the most recent in the January 2019 issue called, Our 40 Day Soul Fast. She is the loving and goofball hostess of a growing family of friends on her blog at shelbyspear.com and across social media outlets.While John and her children graffiti her soul, all things chocolate melt her heart. Music stirs her like no other, crying fulfills her, and a love of sports keeps her competitive streak alive. Some of her favorite things in life are books, yoga, This Is Us, and a comfy pair of jeans-most notably the stretchy kind. Denim defines her in a bluesy kind of way.

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