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Here’s To All The Boring Mothers (and a Giveaway)!

It’s
a heart-to-heart from a friend who “gets it”- the hard, the hurt, and
the heights of this mysterious messy miracle called motherhood. – Katie
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I wish I could buy each of you a copy of Surprised by Motherhood, by Lisa-Jo Baker. You can read my review of it, “It’s a heart-to-heart from a friend who “gets it”, the hard, the hurt, and the heights of this mysterious messy miracle called motherhood.”  
Or you can read my friend’s words about it…
“Calling all mothers!!!
Read this book: Surprised by Motherhood by Lisa-Jo Baker
RUN out and buy it immediately!!!
I have laughed and cried, I have felt encouraged and strengthened, and my mission of motherhood has been renewed!” 
-Beth
Or, if you need further convincing, you can read this guest post from the author herself. I am so deeply honored to host Lisa-Jo here on the blog today. Grab a tissue and let your heart be reassured and strengthened by this tribute to all the “boring” mothers.:)
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Here’s to the mothers. 
Here’s to the boo-boo kissers.
 

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Here’s to the get up and warm the milk at 2am women. You are braver than you know.

You make the music that makes the life that gives the rhythm to the day 
in and out and in again. 

Courageous.

You deliver babies by C-section or adoption certificate or by push and pant 
and wailing battle cry of birth.
 
 

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You give more than you think you have.

 
And when you’re empty, when you’re bone dry you wring out one more drop, 
one more bottle, 
one more soothing the temper tantrum.

 

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Hero.

You make a budget stretch. You clip coupons. You fight ketchup stains.

 
You face the awkward parent-teacher moments. You listen. 
You translate for your child. 
You do the hard work of teaching at every turn. 
You find a hundred new ways to answer a hundred new versions of the question, “Why?” 

Champion.
You show up. You take photos. You cheer.
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You shuttle boys and bags of gear between sports fields and serve up ice cream afterwards.

You disagree with him, you make her change her skirt, but you love fiercely from beneath those unruly bangs. You learn to laugh at your reflection. 
You revel in your smiley wrinkles. 

Real.

You lose your temper. You yell and apologize and stamp your foot and prove that you are human. You cry.

You venture out into an ocean of vulnerability with only a small dinghy and two short oars to keep you afloat when you become a parent.

 

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Anchor.

You yield your figure, your abs, your size 4 jeans but your will turns to muscle unheard of; 
it grows heavy with determination.

 
No one will wound these children without going through you first.

 

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You are a last harbor. 

A lighthouse in the storm of Internet and Facebook 
and failed grades and peer pressure.

 

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But in the everydayness of those moments, you start to feel it—the weight of glory, the glorious ordinary.

And on your quietest, least interesting days, you get better at hearing the music of motherhood.

Slowly, a harmony rises from the collection of tasks every mother cycles through in a day—
this sacred marriage of the mundane and the eternal.

 

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The small directly related to the massive. Kids walking around like so much eternity with skin on.

There is no. part. of. your. everyday, wash-and-rinse-and-repeat routine. that. isn’t. significant.

You make the music that makes the life that gives the rhythm to the day in and out and in again.

You are braver than you know.

Because you mother.

 

 

{For the video version of this post, click here}. 
surprisedbymotherhood-book-banner This guest post comes with love from Lisa-Jo Baker to our community in celebration of Mother’s Day. If you haven’t already – treat yourself, your mom, your sister, your BFF or your grandma to a copy of her new book…

Surprised by Motherhood: Everything I Never Expected About Being a Mom. No matter what stage you’re in when it comes to motherhood, we promise it will encourage. And remind you that you are braver than you think. 

*In honor of
Mother’s Day, Lisa-Jo is giving away a signed bookplate to three of my
fabulous blog readers (she will personalize them with a name of your
choice). To enter, leave a comment and we will announce the winners this
Friday, May 9th.
For an additional entry share this blog post and
giveaway via twitter and/or facebook, and mention that you shared in
your comment. Good luck!
 
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  1. Lisa Sims says

    May 5, 2014 at 12:39 pm

    As hard as it has been, I am so grateful I became a mother. I would not give up the joy, disappointments, late nights, cuddles, surprises, love etc….. for anything. My children have given me great joy and I can't wait to see the wonderful adults they will and are becoming.

    • Katie says

      May 5, 2014 at 8:32 pm

      Amen Lisa.:) Thanks for stopping over here on the blog.

  2. Beth Ann says

    May 5, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    I am continually blessed as I finish your book, Lisa-Jo. Thank you for your encouragement. I am a better mother because of it – renewed and refreshed by your words. I am reminded by your post that serving my family is significant!
    🙂

    • Katie says

      May 5, 2014 at 8:33 pm

      Isn't it great Beth?! So glad you are reading it and loving it.

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