Meditations for Mothers by John Bartunek

Has it ever been harder to be a confident, spirit-filled mother? You’ve got financial pressures to deal with. Constant childrearing quandaries. Stubborn marital strains.

And, always, you’re hearing the call of the world to take the path of least resistance, to have as your No. 1 priority a “happier, healthier you.” Or, by the other side of that two-edged sword, you’re pressured by well-meaning friends in the faith who ominously warn that you’re not doing enough to live out your vocation in a way that’s perfectly pleasing to God.

Take heart. There’s a better, more balanced way — a Bible-based and Christ-centered path through the emotional and spiritual minefield that modern Christian motherhood sometimes seems to be.

Father Bartunek selected these 12 reflections from his best seller The Better Part — incorporating Gospel readings, original commentaries and other aids to prayer and contemplation — especially to nourish faithful family women. Each meditation is fortified with a full life’s supply of spiritual sustenance, formulated just for mothers.

Read one a day, repeat as needed, and discover a whole new you.

Paperback: 112 pages