Make the Days Matter - by Jessica Smartt (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Recenter your heart, set new rhythms, and make lasting memories with the ones that matter most

As mothers, we want to give our children the world: we want our home and our parenting and our relationship to set them up well for wherever love takes them. But then reality hits. Your to-do list is a mile long, the kids won't listen and can't stop fighting, and nothing about family life feels intentional, meaningful, or even fun. If only we could pause everything and reset our family rhythms the way we reset the playroom after a particularly creative and messy playdate.

You don't have to be a supermom to live intentionally--and it's never too late to begin. With warmth and resolve, beloved author of Memory Making Mom Jessica Smartt offers a 90-day realistic, Gospel-centered plan to help you reclaim and reenergize the atmosphere of your home. With relatable and encouraging personal stories and specific action steps for each day, each devotional is thoughtfully crafted to help you:

• remember the things you enjoy about being a mom--and incorporate them into your daily rhythms and rituals
• create margin and purpose for passing down traditions and faith to your kids
• develop hope and endurance for whatever trials you face, big or small
• find reasons to celebrate the little things--not just the milestones--and build a habit of marking them together
• leave behind feelings of guilt and perfectionism so you can feel more present to the blessings around you

The life you create is significant, and because of that, every day matters. Build your home with intention, serve your family with purpose, and step into each moment of motherhood with joy.

This heartfelt devotional for moms makes a perfect gift for Mother's Day!

About the Author

Jessica Smartt is the author of Memory-Making Mom, Let Them Be Kids, and Come on Home. She graduated from Grove City College with a degree in English, a religion minor, and a hankering to pour into kids. After teaching middle school English for five years, she was promoted to her current position and dream job: wife, homeschooling mom, author, and professional encourager of weary moms. She lives in sunny North Carolina on a family farm with horses, chickens, and an ever-increasing number of beloved cats. She and her husband, Todd, have three beautiful children. She loves to energize everyday moms to save childhood and build close-knit families. Jessica's favorites include bike rides, spinach quiche, a clean kitchen, being warm, national parks, and food that anyone else makes.