Life is busy and motherhood can be tough at times. Our to-do lists are never ending, time for ourselves is tricky to find and time for God is often forgotten in the business of each day. The reality is that God and His Word provide the answers and encouragement to so many of the challenges we face as mums. Spending time with God is essential to surving motherhood and many of us neglect it! Moments for Mum is a collection of 61 daily devotions written by a mum for mums. Each devotion is brief and shares a simple story or observation about motherhood/life and uses a relevant verse or two from scripture to encourage the reader to focus on God and how He can help us in each situation that we face. 'Moments for Mum' covers many topics including: anger, grief, trusting in God, encouragement, being joyful in all circumstances, enjoying our children, becoming Christ-like, priorities, love, jealousy, attitude and God's Word. Moments for Mum is easy to read, written in a conversational style by a 'real' and honest mum sharing her life, her joys and her trials; what she's learnt so far about God and how He helps her life.

 

"This is a great book written specifically for busy mothers. The author is a busy mum herself and it's immediately obvious that she knows how we tick. This book begins by convincing us how awesome our motherhood role is; something we need to hear as the world and our own feelings so often give us the opposite message.

The book contains 61 devotionals which cover a variety of topics close to a mother's heart. Narelle Nettelbeck is a born encourager with a knack of making the everyday seem special and highlighting the noble in the commonplace. It was the booster-shot I needed to keep me facing my daily duties with a smile on my face and joy in my heart.

Each reflective devotional is only about 1-11/2 pages long, which may often be the only length some mothers have time for. Nettelbeck fills these short reflections with great depth of thought, proving that the best things are often the simplest of all.

I would definitely purchase another book by this author." - Paula Vince, Australian Author

"Moments for Mum has changed me as a person. I believed in God but was still a little unsure, reading the book has made me look at him and my circumstances differently. It has changed my way of thinking. The Bible passages are wonderful! I also thank Narelle for being so honest. It's great to see other women struggle/do/think the same as me. I hope there is another book in the future!" - Jacenta

"I bought a copy of Moments for Mum and couldn’t put it down. It was almost as if my own thoughts, fears and problems were written into each of the devotions. I applied all the scripture to my life which lead me to seek God and pray like I'd never prayed before. Praying I felt an overwhelming calm and peace and joy, I knew God was with me as I faced a really difficult week. Praise the Lord!" - Debbie

"When I started reading the book I couldn't wait to read the next chapter. Narelle totally exposes her inner self to the reader and takes them through her every day journey with Christ. Coupled with the scriptures she enables the reader to continue anew with their journey. Raw and powerful." - Shirley

"Running a busy household with 3 demanding young kids and juggling working from home, I find it a real challenge to get time for much else. That's why I love Moments for Mum, I know it's not a replacement for The Bible, but it's something you can pick up and within a few minutes feel encouraged, uplifted and enlightened with Narelle's personal anecdotes on life, (the good, the bad and the ugly!). Her love for the Lord really shines through and helps to centre my thoughts on God rather than myself. Thanks Narelle, you’re a real blessing!" - Alana

"Narelle communicates to mothers of all ages with a passion that comes from her own experience as a young mum and her pursuit of God. Her book, Moments for Mum, and her public speaking ministry have both been an encouragement to women in our church and helped them to reach out to women around them. I'm pleased to be able to commend Narelle's ministry." - Pastor Alex Huggett, Ellenbrook Baptist Church

 

Narelle Nettelbeck is a wife and working mother with two boys. She understands that life is increasingly busy and being a mum isn’t always the easiest job in the world. Her desire is to encourage other mums in their day to day journey of motherhood. Join her blog online at www.momentsformum.com 

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