The Mission of Motherhood Touching Your Child's Heart of Eternity

by CLARKSON, SALLY

• ISBN13: 9781578565818
• ISBN10: 1578565812
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-21
• Publisher: WaterBrook

Summary

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 themfor a purpose far greater than they can imagine. InThe 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 motherhoodgiving mothers exactly the support they need to persevere in cultivating and sharing their hearts for God, for their children, and for their homes. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author Biography

<b>Sally Clarkson</b> has worked in vocational ministry for almost thirty years, serving with Campus Crusade for Christ, as well as with women’s and singles ministries in the U.S. and overseas. Sally and her husband, Clay, are the cofounders of Whole Heart Ministries, an outreach that encourages and equips Christian parents. She is a widely known speaker and has written <i>Seasons of a Mother’s Heart</i> and <i>Educating the WholeHearted Child</i> (with Clay Clarkson). The Clarksons live with their four children near Nashville, Tennessee. <i><br></i>

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction: Hearts and Hands	1	(6)
Part One: A Mother's Calling
A Journey Like No Other	7	(12)
Discovering the Mission of Motherhood
Beautiful by Design	19	(22)
Exploring the Meaning of Biblical Motherhood
The Undivided Heart	41	(20)
Committing Our Lives to God's Design
Part Two: A Mother's Heart for Her God
The Servant Mother	61	(18)
Mothering with the Heart of Jesus
The Discipling Mother	79	(20)
Reaching Children's Hearts for Christ
The Teaching Mother	99	(22)
Training Children's Minds to Think Biblically
Part Three: A Mother's Heart for Her Children
Strong Friend	121	(20)
Building Loving Relationships with Our Children
Gardener of Souls	141	(18)
Cultivating and Enriching Our Children's Lives
Part Four: A Mother's Heart for Her Home
Keeper of the Domain	159	(20)
Embracing God's Call to Home-Making
The Creative Mother	179	(20)
Opening Windows to God's Artistry and Greatness
The Ministering Mother	199	(20)
Bringing God's Purposes into Our Homes...and Beyond
Part Five: A Mother's Heart for Eternity
The Faithful Mother	219	(18)
Finishing the Journey with Endurance and Grace
Appendix A: Resources for Mission-Minded Moms	237	(4)
Appendix B: Our Twenty-Four Family Ways	241