Poems and Thoughts from Many Sources

When your hands are full and your heart is fainting, when the smudges of living blur your vision for raising your little ones for the Lord, when you yearn for the wisdom from above to mother your youth, when you long for a cushion you cannot quite define, what you need is... An Encouraging Word.

This book is a rocking chair companion whether you hold your first child, your eighth child, or even your grandchild in your arms. It offers a bit of light to shine on your path of mothering. In its pages you will find lofty thoughts and livable ideals. You will find Bible truths and best heart-throbs—each a little lamp to glow for you.

Read this book slowly; read it in snatches. Savor it to yourself; break off morsels to share with others. This is a book for all seasons of mothering because every mother needs... An Encouraging Word.

Contents

• Forword
• Preface

• 1. The New Mother
• 2. The Trust of Motherhood
• 3. A Mother's Influence
• 4. A Mother's Love
• 5. The School of Motherhood
• 6. The Dailyness of Motherhood
• 7. The Pressures of Motherhood
• 8. The Sacrifices and Rewards of Motherhood
• 9. The Joyful Mother
• 10. The Patient Mother
• 11. The Trustful Mother
• 12. The Thankful Mother
• 13. The Singing Mother
• 14. The Mother Who Reads
• 15. The Mother's Devotional Life
• 16. A Mother's Link in Passing on the Faith
• 17. Mothers of Men
• 18. Mothers and Daughters
• 19. Mothers and Youth
• 20. Adoptive Mothers
• 21. Special Mothers
• 22. Bereaved Mothers
• 23. Widowed Mothers
• 24. Mothers-In-Law and Stepmothers
• 25. Grandmothers
• 26. Mothers at Heart
• 27. A Mother's Heart
• Acknowledgements
• Index of Author
• Index of First Lines and Titles