First of all, you don’t have to be Catholic to read it!
Sarah finds a marvelous way of combining all our womanly fears, worries,
concerns not only about pregnancy and mothering but all about being a God
fearing Christian woman into one book!
She breaks down each week of your pregnancy including what is happening
with the baby, you, what you may be feeling and especially how to ask the Lord
and his Blessed Mother for help in
getting through it. It’s not preachy, or long, just direct, funny at times and
to the point!
As a mom myself it’s a relief to read that other women have
had those nagging, guilty feelings about mothering, or how pregnancy is
affecting us. Sarah lets us know she’s not perfect, but she keep trying. Just like Jesus did for us by falling three
times on His way to the Cross!
Her delightful commentary on each week of pregnancy, with
total compassion and understanding towards pregnancies that might end in
miscarriage or stillborn birth or even towards those women who are spiritual
mothers and not physical ones, offers insight to every woman’s soul as she
urges you to walk the way with Mama Mary.
I love the way she urges you to take Mary’s hand when you
are scared or tired and ask her help along the way of not only your pregnancy
but as a wife and mom too. Sarah shares insights into her life and personality
that help reassure you your feelings are shared by other woman.
The other thing I love about Sarah’s book is you don’t have
to be pregnant to read it! As a mother
of three, the youngest who is 20, reading Sarah’s anecdotes, advice and prayers
reminded me that as mom you never stop worrying about your kids no matter their
age. It brought back memories of my pregnancies, the joys, the worries, the
wonderings, the times I just kept asking Mary for help to get through a day.
I can’t wait to hand on this book to my daughter who just
got married, to prepare her for becoming a mom some day. As a pregnant woman I
could never get my hands on enough reading material to prepare me for delivery
day and mothering. I wish there had been
a book like Sarah’s when I was going through pregnancies, something to tie in
the spiritual and scripture and knowing what was going on inside my body. This
book touches on all those areas. It’s not meant to be an in-depth look at
pregnancy or spiritual life, but that is what makes it so enjoyable. You don’t have to have a degree in Theology
or in obstetrics to enjoy it, yet it gives you enough meat to keep you reading.
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