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A Review of "Hope Unfolding"

I'm a sucker for all books about being a mom.   I won't lie, the cover of this one caught my eye with the femine floral print and little blue bird in the top left corner.   It's cover alone made me feel happy and the content of the book is just as warm and inviting as the cover art. 

Becky Thompson, the author of this book,  is a twenty-something Mom of three who has been married for nearly a decade.  She writes transparently and with the ease of an old friend.   In fact, my only real critique is that she uses the address of "friend" a little too frequently.  But I digress.

There are ten chapters in this book, and because of the conversational style it flows well and is easy and quick to read.  Important for a busy mom.

Her message in this book is simple.  It's a reminder that we are deeply loved by our Father, and that because of His love we are equipped to be the loving mothers he has called us to be.   It's a much needed reminder that "I'm a good mom." 

Just a little over a week ago I gave birth to my third son.  While I was in early labor (my third induction due to preeclampsia) I read a few chapters of this book.  I got caught crying twice by my nurse,  because the stories Becky shares from her childhood and from her experience as a mom,  and how she has seen God's love through her parents and children - it was so relatable and so beautiful.

So I mentioned that I read some of this during labor.  It wasn't my ideal birth in that, once again, it was artificially induced at 37 weeks.  I felt robbed and angry that my body had failed me again.  And when I had to wait two hours to get the epidural, and when that epidural didn't quite work as it was supposed to, I honestly was thinking about some of the things she wrote in this book.  I was crying in pain, but I knew my Father was there with me the whole time.  Loving me.  Seeing and caring about my pain.  What she writes is simple, but impactful.  It's a sweet refreshing read.

I received a complimentary copy of the book from bloggingforbooks.org in exchange for writing this honest review.

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