Purposeful Work, Blessed Rest: Devotionals For Mothers

By Anna Hawkes Cabral

Mama, God loves you!

 

He wants you to live an abundant life of rest in Him. He wants you to work purposefully in His Kingdom.

 

The world will often tell you that to find rest, you need to focus on yourself. Or that to find purposeful work, you need to look within. Don't believe it! You will find true rest and purposeful work when you turn to God and focus on the beauty of His splendour.

 

If you're a busy mama, this 6-week devotional is for you as it explores both rest and work in light of God's word.

 

Each week contains six days — each day containing a focus verse, a devotion based on the verse, questions for reflection and a prayer — and a seventh day, called Rest And Praise, which contains a recap of all the focus verses from the week, a short reflection to lead you in praise, and a prayer of thanksgiving.

 

Mama, I pray God's truth will permeate your mind and heart and bring you to a place of rest. May You know Him more and make you make Him more known.

In this devotional book, you'll walk through the following weekly topics:

1. REST IN GOD

2. REDEEMING TIME

3. REAL SABBATH

4. HOLY GRIND

5. SILENCE IS GOLDEN

6. PURPOSEFUL WORK

If you want to explore work and rest the way God intended, then get yourself a copy today.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Anna Hawkes Cabral
• Release date: Feb 28, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223163763

Anna Hawkes Cabral

Anna Hawkes Cabral is wife to Luís and mum to three beautiful children named Abigail, Priscila and Daniel. She is part of the leadership team of Vida Nova Church in Porto, co-leads a Christian mother’s ministry and has a blog called Unique Mums. As well as writing her blog, she works as a freelance translator.  She was born in the UK to British parents, and at the age of three, she moved with her family to Portugal, where she lives to this day. Reading and writing are two of her favourite pastimes (especially to classical music, and with a cup of tea at hand) and she’s also passionate about mother’s ministry. She loves watching films, walking in beautiful parks and going to cafés and restaurants, if only to get away from the never-ending pile of laundry!

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Anna Hawkes Cabral

Purposeful Work, Blessed Rest

A 6-Week Devotional For Mothers

Copyright © 2023 by Anna Hawkes Cabral

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Contents

Acknowledgements

A Note For You!

I. REST IN GOD

Day 1 - Truly My Soul Finds Rest in God

Day 2 - Come To Me All You Who Are Weary

Day 3 - Ask Where The Good Way Is

Day 4 - He Gives Strength To The Weary

Day 5 - In Peace I Will Lie Down And Sleep

Day 6 - The Lord Is My Shepherd

Day 7 - Rest And Praise

II. REDEEMING TIME

Day 1 - The Work He Gave Us To Do

Day 2 - For Everything There Is A Season

Day 3 - Teach Us To Number Our Days

Day 4 - We Don’t Know What Tomorrow Will Bring

Day 5 - Look Carefully Then How You Walk

Day 6 - Her Lamp Does Not Go Out At Night

Day 7 - Rest And Praise

III. REAL SABBATH

Day 1 - Blessed Rest

Day 2 - The Day Of The Lord

Day 3 - Delightful Rest

Day 4 - Personal Convictions Part 1

Day 5 - Personal Convictions Part 2

Day 6 - Personal Convictions Part 3

Day 7 - Rest And Praise

IV. HOLY GRIND

Day 1 - Commit To The Lord Whatever You Do

Day 2 - Work At It With All Your Heart

Day 3 - God’s Design For His Creation

Day 4 - May The Favour Of The Lord Rest On Us

Day 5 - Work For Eternity

Day 6 - He Who Follows Worthless Pursuits Lacks Sense

Day 7 - Rest And Praise

V. SILENCE IS GOLDEN

Day 1 - There’s A Time To Be Silent

Day 2 - My Soul, Wait In Silence For God Alone

Day 3 - The Lord Will Fight For You

Day 4 - The Desolate Place

Day 5 - Wait For The Lord And Be Strong

Day 6 - Be Still Before The Lord

Day 7 - Rest And Praise

VI. PURPOSEFUL WORK

Day 1 - Let Us Not Grow Weary Of Doing Good

Day 2 - Each One Should Carry Their Own Load

Day 3 - Please Your Commanding Officer!

Day 4 - I Can Do All Things

Day 5 - Seek First The Kingdom Part 1

Day 6 - Seek First The Kingdom Part 2

Day 7 - Rest and Praise

Thank You

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Acknowledgements

Thank you to all members of my book team for reading advanced copies of this book. Thanks also to my husband for designing the cover! Finally, thank you to my children for providing so much inspiration along the way.

A Note For You!

Mama, God loves you!

He wants you to live an abundant life of rest in Him. He wants you to work purposefully in His Kingdom.

The world will often tell you that to find rest, you need to focus on yourself. Or that to find purposeful work, you need to look within. Don’t believe it! You will find true rest and purposeful work when you turn to God and focus on the beauty of His splendour.

It is indeed the knowledge of who God is, and what He has done for us that will cause us to rest and put His Kingdom first.

I pray for you, mama. I pray you would experience God’s marvellous rest and the riches of knowing Him. I pray you would work for His Kingdom and run with perseverance the race marked out for you.

If you’re a busy mama, this 6-week devotional is for you as it explores both rest and work in light of God’s word.

Each week contains six days — each day containing a focus verse, a devotion based on the verse, questions for reflection and a prayer — and a seventh day, called Rest And Praise, which contains a