I hold these pages, words of Sarah Mae's andSally's, that are a gift to every mother, that welcome mothers everywhere out of hiding andloneliness and into a fellowship of sisters and mentors, that will make you feel not alone,that will make you feel that there is real God-given hope.-Ann Voskamp, New York Times best-selling author ofOne Thousand Gifts You need this book! I'm buying it for all my friends who are in the mom stage of life.-Linda Dillow,Author ofCalm My Anxious HeartandWhat's it Like to be Married to Me?This book seepswisdom and truth...I can't recommend this bookenough! Read it alone or read it with friends...but read it!-Tricia Goyer, best-selling author of 34 books, including Blue Like Play Dough: The Shape of Motherhood in the Grip ofGodPowerful, captivating and gut-wrenchingly honest; if this superb book could get into the hands of every mom, our worldwould drastically change, for the good! It's a new classic for a new generation.-Kristen Habermehl, author speaker, founder of Mom NightsSarah Mae represents so many women who long to be good mamas to their little ones, and Sally embodies the mentor so many of us wish we had. They have given us a gift with the words on these pages--a peek into their conversations about what it means to persevere through the tiring days of parenting small children, and a glimpse at what it's like on the other side.-Tsh Oxenreider, author and blogger behindSimpleMom.netAbout the AuthorSarah Mae (sarahmae.com), listed as one of the Christian Broadcasting Network's "Six Women Leaders to Follow on Twitter," is an influential blogger, conference host, and author of the best-selling ebook 31 Days to Clean: Having a Martha House the Mary Way. She makes her home in the beautiful Amish country of Pennsylvania where she celebrates life with her husband and three children. what do you talk about in a book club Desperate: Hope for the Mom Who Needs to Breathe
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Just ehBy EmI really don't know how this is getting such a high rating. I'm not one to leave a super detailed book review so I don't have specific sentences to pick apart. Nothing too "bad" about it...but I'm trying (struggling?) to get through this book. I ended up not finishing it. t just seemed to go on and on. There are a few nuggets occasionally but the book is meandering. Each chapter I think, what was the point of the chapter again? It seems to use a lot of words and dialog and stories and examples but I keep looking for the "Oomph" or the concise point or truly practical help or real exhortation. I feel it could've been condensed down. It's a lot of storytelling and opinion. Hard to explain I guess but I just hoped for more out of this book. Some other reviewers shared similar observations so I don't feel the need to go too detailed. As a side note I recommend pretty much anything by Elyse Fitzpatrick.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Help for the overwhelmed momBy Kindle CustomerWritten by young mother Sarah Mae, together with vintage mom Sally Clarkson, this book is a drop of cool water to the desperately tired young mother who's thirsty for refreshment of soul. Clarkson is like the godly older woman of Titus 2 who lovingly shares her life to mentor younger women in the joys and challenges of loving our children well. Clarkson specializes in helping us go beyond the actual chore of child-training to have the goal of using our unique personality and gifting to create a home full of love and laughter that encourages children to be their best. The authors share personal examples that help us relate lofty ambitions to real life all the while encouraging mothers to depend on the grace of the Lord Jesus for strength, looking to the Bible for wisdom and truth. This book encourages the young mother as well as the seasoned one to form friendships that mentor and bless.97 of 99 people found the following review helpful. Phenomenal Book for MomsBy SehI usually order and try and soak up most Christian Mom books. This one takes the cake. It was as if the authors were speaking directly to me. I have three young kids and feel stuck in the mundane and dreariness of life right now. This book helped inspire and outline practical things that I can do today to help me endure. Many books try and give you a bunch of things to do, but this one gave me the tools to endure and persevere and even thrive (well I hope for the long term).This book also hits on some points that many other books fail to address, and one of them is that other books assume that you desire to play on the floor for hours with your kids. I am stuck in the cycle of being tired of playing with them and not finding joy in playing cars or barbies for hours on end. Many books assume that you want to organize your life so you can sit on the floor with the kids more, this book helps you to figure out how you can enjoy your kids and balance it all. Also many books point out depression and usually just say talk to your doctor. This is the first book that I found that talked about depression as a part of motherhood and one of the parts of the hills and valleys of life. I never felt the need to go to the doctor, but so glad that it is normal that I have cycles of being in a depressive "funk" and that it is okay. I will be able to endure and survive it to encounter the hill at the end of the valley I am in.Very uplifting and inspirational. I highly recommend.