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Long Days of Small Things

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What to expect

Dirty laundry, crayon-smeared bills, smashed crackers … and there’s your Bible, buried under a pile of diapers. Bleary-eyed from a lack of sleep, without a moment of peace and quiet, you wonder if the spiritual life you crave is even possible. But God sees you. He designed this parenting journey, after all. He understands the chaos of motherhood, and he joins you in everything—whether you’re scrubbing the floor, nursing a fussy newborn, or driving your kids to soccer practice.

Offering rich, soul-inspiring practices, Catherine McNiel invites you to connect with God right here, in the sacred mundane of every mothering moment.

Critics Review

“Motherhood is about the sculpting of souls, and Catherine McNiel hands you desperately needed tools.”

Ann Voskamp, New York Times bestselling author and mother of seven

“McNiel shows readers how to keep company with God in the everyday…How I wish I’d had this book—and her example—when I was just beginning my journey into motherhood.”

Jen Pollock Michel, author of the award-winning book Teach Us to Want

“[McNiel’s] book can help a weary parent wake up a bit more to the eternal life they’re living.”

Ted Olsen, director of editorial development at Christianity Today

“Nothing short of a banquet table of nourishment for a hungry mama’s soul…Read and be seen, feel valued, and awaken to the beautiful, spiritual practice of motherhood.”

Aubrey Sampson, author of Overcomer

“Offering simple doable practices to connect to God, McNiel’s beautifully woven words will strengthen you for your journey.”

Margot Starbuck, author of Small Things with Great Love
Author Catherine McNiel
Narrator Andrea Emmes
Duration 4 hours and 44 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781538423387
Format Audiobook
Genre Christian life and practice, Personal religious testimony and popular inspirational works, Relationships and families: advice and issues, Religious aspects of sexuality, gender and relationships
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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