There is no greater, nobler, or more fulfilling calling than that of motherhood. Every day, as they nurture their children, mothers influence eternal destiny as no one else can. Yet often women are drawn to seek fulfillment outside of God's design, despite their inherent desire to embrace motherhood with their whole hearts.

Today's culture minimizes the vital importance of a mother's role. By catching a vision of God's original design and allowing it to shape their lives, mothers can rediscover the joy and fulfillment to be found in the strategic role to which God has called them - for a purpose far greater than they can imagine.

In "The Mission of Motherhood", author, speaker, and mother Sally Clarkson closely examines this God-ordained plan for mothers, introduced in the book of Genesis and upheld throughout his Word. Using practical examples, her own personal anecdotes, a challenging vision, and sound scriptural support, Clarkson upholds the traditional, biblical view of God's plan for motherhood - giving mothers exactly the support they need to persevere in cultivating and sharing their hearts for God, for their children, and for their homes.

I found this book both challenging and inspiring to read. I liked the strong focus on building a loving relationship with your children, getting to know them as people and spending time with them. She also highlighted how important it is to be honest and open in your faith and being deliberate in passing this on to your children. And I am totally all for drinking tea more often during the day!

Here are some quotes from the book that stood out to me:

The fundamental mission of motherhood is to nurture, protect and instruct children, to create a home environment that enables them to learn and grow, to help them develop a heart for God and his purposes and to send them out into the world prepared to live both fully and meaningfully.

My calling as a mother is the same as any other Christian's: to fulfil God's will for our lives and to glorify Him.

Choosing to be a servant-mother means willingly giving up myself, my expectations, and my time to the task of mothering - and choosing to believe that doing so is the best use of my time at that moment.
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Life changing book!! ( )