Mothering With Spiritual Power: Book of Mormon Inspirations for Raising a Righteous Family
Mothering With Spiritual Power is an insightful and sensitive resource for the mom's in our lives, no matter what their level of experience in raising children. It will affirm and reinforce those who have already discovered how to tap into the guidance of the Spirit as they raise children, and will be a mentor for those who are just discovering the power of the scriptures coupled with the Spirit as a parenting guide. Readers will relate readily to Debra Woods' "real life" experiences skillfully described in her book. They will find themselves captivated and relieved as she describes her struggles between theory and reality in working to apply principles and examples found in the Book of Mormon to her own parenting efforts. Her warm and pleasant writing style makes it a powerful and pleasant guide for applying scriptural teachings to specific family needs. It will be a blessing to all mothers in their sacred work of rearing children. --David J. Ridges, author of the Book of Mormon Made Easier study guide seriesThe scriptures this book uses are ones most of us are probably very familiar with, yet Debra is able to give them such a fresh, unique-to-moms perspective. It's reassuring to see how ancient scripture can be applied to modern parenting problems, and to be reminded that as different as our unique parenting challenges are, we also have much in common--including the greatest parenting advice book available, The Book of Mormon. --Bridget Rees, editor for LDS Living magazine and mother to two girlsMothering with Spiritual Power is a remarkable look at some well-loved Book of Mormon scriptures applied beautifully to remind us of the power of inspiration and prayer, and the reality of the atonement in our mothering work. With a wise, honest voice, Sister Woods draws on her own mothering experiences to show how prayerful pondering of the scriptures can give us vision to see through worldly trials to eternal goals. In Mothering with Spiritual Power, Sister Woods' insightfully describes a scripture-based parenting style and the powerful parenting truths and clarity available to us as we attempt to "liken" the scriptures unto us for our profit and learning. --Lisa Hains Barker, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and mother of three children, Fort Knox, KY