Just Give Me a Little Piece of Quiet : Daily Getaways for a Mom's Soul

by Craker, Lorilee

• ISBN13: 9780800759964
• ISBN10: 0800759966
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-01
• Publisher: Revell

Summary

This book might be the next best thing. Step off the mommy treadmill for a little while, get outside your wipe-a-nose workday, and let fellow mom Lorilee Craker help you out. Bookended by Scripture, Lorilee's stories and tips for moms in the trenches are a great way to revitalize the spiritual person inside-you know, the beautiful person hidden behind the fight-refereeing, sleep-deprived woman your kids refer to as "Hey, Mom."

Table of Contents

acknowledgments	11	(2)
introduction	13	(4)
i'm not the maid	17	(3)
don't ever let me catch you smoking	20	(3)
i'll leave the light on for you	23	(3)
play fair	26	(3)
respect your elders	29	(3)
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1!	32	(3)
what in the world do you think you're doing?	35	(3)
were you born in a barn?	38	(3)
don't make a mountain out of a molehill	41	(3)
this is going to hurt me more than it's going to hurt you	44	(3)
use your indoor voice	47	(3)
don't cry over spilled milk	50	(3)
look on the bright side, dear	53	(3)
don't make me stop this car!	56	(3)
say cheese!	59	(3)
if johnny jumps off a cliff, are you going to jump too?	62	(3)
i don't care who started this	65	(3)
you're not leaving the house dressed like that!	68	(3)
``sticks and stones may break your bones . . .''	71	(3)
just because i love you, that's why	74	(3)
tuck in your shirt	77	(3)
you can do it!	80	(3)
hold your horses	83	(3)
tell your friend it's not a good time	86	(3)
watch where you're going!	89	(3)
what's going on in there?	92	(3)
just a minute!	95	(3)
what's that smell?	98	(3)
just wait 'til your father comes home	101	(3)
turn down that music	104	(3)
don't get too big for your britches	107	(3)
don't tease the dog	110	(3)
mommy will kiss your boo-boo and make it all better	113	(3)
no, you can't change your name	116	(3)
be nice to your sister	119	(3)
mommy's on the treadmill	122	(3)
i'll love you forever	125	(3)
wipe that smile off your face	128	(3)
you know better than to do that	131	(3)
you can look but you can't touch	134	(3)
i love you (but you're driving me crazy)	137	(3)
you were born in my heart	140	(3)
there are starving children in africa	143	(3)
because i'm your mother, that's why	146	(3)
be nice to your brother	149	(3)
cough into your sleeve	152	(3)
pick up your toys	155	(3)
shhh, mommy's on the phone	158	(3)
to have a friend you must be a friend	161	(3)
mommy and daddy are having ``quiet time''	164	(2)
mommy needs a nap	166	(2)
mommy's locked in the bathroom	168	(2)
now tell me how you're really feeling	170	(2)
leave your sister alone	172	(3)
go to your room for ``rest time''	175	(2)
watch where you're stepping	177	(2)
if you stick out that lip any farther . . .	179	(2)
eat your vegetables	181	(2)
there's no such thing as the boogeyman	183	(3)
the kitchen is closed	186	(3)
notes	189