Moms Kick Butt

By Dianne Bright

In these 31 reflections from Matthew, moms and grandmas discover how they can be more like Jesus in a #keepingitreal kind of way. Short and sweet, the goal is to help readers get back on track, including a response section at the end of each entry.

 

Casual and sassy, this book invites women who drink coffee and enjoy a glass of merlot. From loving jerks to confusion with prayer, it's mostly about being honest and remembering how much we've all been forgiven. Whether you're new to the faith or a mature believer, your takeaway is the same--just go deeper! And if you think Aquaman is hot, jump to reflection #20 (#justsaying).

MOMS KICK BUTT makes a great gift for an aunt, sister, or friend for her birthday, Easter, Mother's Day, or Christmas. While mom devotionals are a dime a dozen, this one targets the one lost sheep--recognizing we've all been lost at one time or another.

• Language: English
• Publisher: CrossLink Publishing
• Release date: Feb 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9781393912934

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Praise for Moms Kick Butt

Moms Kick Butt is a devotional for moms who love Jesus and want a book that keeps it real. Insightful, funny and full of wisdom into God's word, Moms Kick Butt takes the reader through the book of Matthew with real life applications written with the challenges and blessings of motherhood in mind.

—Nicole Robinson, mom and women's Bible study teacher at The Grove Community Church in southern California

Moms Kick Butt gets to the heart of where we live as women. Our busy days tend to call us away from God and His desire for our time and attention. In these short but powerful daily applications from the book of Matthew, Dianne calls us back to the source of our strength and pushes us to keep our focus on Him without judging us for what pulls us away. She gently helps us refocus our hearts and minds on Him.

—Vicki Greer, Ed.S., mom, grandma, and teacher of children and women at Blue Ridge Christian Center in Arizona

Moms & Grandmas, if you’re looking to apply God’s Word to everyday experiences, this devotional is for you! Lighthearted and conversational, Dianne shares some of her story and challenges us to take the next step in faith with God.

—Ingrid Cagwin, Soul Care Provider for Global Workers in Germany

In Moms Kick Butt, Dianne does an excellent job of combining truth, humor, and thought-provoking questions to help lead to practical application for today’s busy mom. Having three children of her own, she can relate to the challenges of motherhood and shares insights from her personal experiences. Since she was young, the author has walked faithfully with God through difficulties and trials and offers wisdom she has learned in this very enlightening devotional.

—Valerie Hoover, Navigators Church Ministries in Atlanta, Georgia

This is the next best thing to having a cup of tea with my friend, Dianne, in her homey kitchen. Brief, witty visits take you through the book of Matthew, stopping just long enough each time to point outward, inward and then upward. Whether you’re reading it alongside your Bible or propped up next to your phone following a recipe, you’ll be blessed. Add your own thoughts as you go along and then come back again and again. You’ll have a treasure.

—Nancy Tichy, KidZ at Heart, Intl. in southern California

This book is dedicated to

my mom, Kathy Tapscott

Contents

Praise for Moms Kick Butt

Foreword

Thanks to Readers

Day 1: Jerks

Day 2: Prayer

Day 3: Sales

Day 4: Worry

Day 5: Judging Others

Day 6: Talkers

Day 7: Forgiven

Day 8: Being Real

Day 9: Bad Mommy

Day 10: Dialing 911

Day 11: Miracles

Day 12: Zonked

Day 13: Gardening

Day 14: Boundaries

Day 15: Penny-Pinchers

Day 16: Mom Language

Day 17: Head Space

Day 18: Freaked Out

Day 19: Stay Young

Day 20: Cliques

Day 21: Doers

Day 22: The Comparison Game

Day 23: MLM

Day 24: Choose Ice Cream

Day 25: Pariah

Day 26: Finishing Well

Day 27: Grudges

Day 28: Wasting Time

Day 29: Depression

Day 30: Lesser Than

Day 31: YOLO

A Little Bit on Prayer

Asking Jesus into Your Heart

Foreword

Butt was a bad word in our house growing up. Ironic, then, that I grew up to have a military husband and three boys who think any word for bottom is gut-splitting hilarious.

Butt is no longer a bad word.

In fact, as a mom I often feel like a tough guy: kicking butt and taking names. The names of my children, that is.

Their full names.

What a beautiful sound to a mama’s ears when she yells for her child, telling everyone within earshot the child’s birth certificate moniker.

But I don’t