Gary Thomas has done it again – put
my thoughts, doubts, fears, and feelings – not about marriage this time but
parenting – into words wrapped in truth, encouragement, and purpose.
Thomas’ Devotions for Sacred Parenting reminds parents that while we’re
parenting our kids, we’re also being parented by God – and we should seek to be
parented by God. This book is not a “do this” “do that” manual, but rather a
reminder that to be effective parents we must be wrapped up not in our kids but
in our desire to have a relationship with our King.
This book contains 52 devotionals
that are each approximately a couple of pages long. Each devotional is followed
by a prayer and questions for reflection. Not cheesy questions, but questions
worth of spouses’ discussion.
Each devotional Thomas has included
spoke to me, and I think they will speak to my husband as well. He reminds
readers to always act as though God is in the room. To hate sin. To be humble.
To enjoy each moment. And to not take our spouses or our kids for granted.
Like he does about marriage, Thomas
doesn’t say that parenting is easy and that we’ll always be adored by our kids
and adore them. He says it’s hard, but worth it. We need Thomas’ refreshing,
culture-countering book.
The
publisher has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book through
BookSneeze®. I was not required to write a positive review.
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