Mother’s Day creates a certain tension every year. I waited for so many years to celebrate. I endured so many years of hating the day. A couple years we even skipped church because I just couldn’t stand to be there and see everyone else celebrated. I know I’m not alone in that last one.
Now that I am a mom it is still pretty tense, but for
other reasons. This biggest reason that
Mother’s Day is stressful is expectation.
I expect things to go a certain way, certain things to happen – or not –
and they don’t. Worse yet are the things
that DO happen.
Can I get an “amen” from the ones who have gone out to
eat with a picky or unruly toddler? Fun,
right? Exactly why you wanted to be a
mom, right? Not hardly!
Guys (assuming your wife is having you read this): the
whole gift idea is pretty stressful too.
Flowers are pretty – until the vase gets broken, petals and pollen fall
on the furniture, and you’re left with a mess.
Let’s not even go to the place
where you are considering buying a new vacuum as a gift.
What I want is to be able to make sense of all my life,
and if it makes the daily not be such a grind, then let’s have it. If you want to buy maid service for a year, I
say GO FOR IT. If the budget isn’t quite
that big, then I have another suggestion.
My suggestion is the UltimateHomemaking eBook Bundle (affiliate link) that is on sale just through 11:59pm EST, Saturday May
4th. I have a list of everything included in the bundle here. This offer is no longer available.
97 books to build a complete library, additional free
offers and ecourses – NONE OF WHICH REQUIRE DUSTING!
I already have several of these books in my collection (Tell Your Time, The No-Brainer Wardrobe, Frumps to Pumps, Truth in the Tinsel) but
there are quite a few others that I’ve been meaning to buy. Two that I am really excited to see included
are Hula Hoop Girl by September
McCarthy and Embracing Beauty by
Trina Holden. Seriously, this is just
two. I’ve written a ton lately, and I’m too
tired to list them all. J
So, here you go: the perfect solution for Mother’s
Day. You can even gift books from your
library to others as long as you don’t keep the original (please read the fineprint). Know someone having a baby,
trying to change their eating habits, looking for general spiritual
encouragement, a homeschooler? What
about a whole bundle as a wedding gift? It’s
all here.
The best part is that this bundle, valued at nearly $800,
is only $29.97!!! But there are only a
few days remaining. Get them now while you can. This offer is no longer available.
I couldn't believe that deal when it came yesterday! And so excited to see you step into leadership at in(Courage), Amy. I know you'll do a great job!
ReplyDeleteThis is pretty crazy, isn't it? I think it equals about 32¢ per book! The (in)Courage opportunity is a crazy door opening that I didn't know was even there. Thanks for your support. I appreciate any prayers I can get moving forward.
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