Traveling Light for Mothers

I have known about Max Lucado for years, but never read any of his work until recently. Netflix has a video of 3:16 (the link is an audio message though) which I watched. I also read Safe in the Shepherd’s Arms. So when I came across Traveling Light for Mothers I was intrigued. I will say that something about the way Mr. Lucado explains our relationship with the Lord, well, his words bring soothing hope and encouragement.

He covers moms' amazing purses, the burdens of self-reliance, discontent, weariness, worry, hopelessness and guilt.

So, here is an excerpt from this little gift size book....you might want to look it up for a mother in your life...

Haven't you been known to pack your bag with some unnecessary items? Odds are, you did this morning. Somewhere between the first step on the floor and the last step out the door, you stuffed your bag full. It wasn't a bag made of leather, but the one of the mind. And you didn't fill it with books or BandAids or Binaca, you filled it with burdens. The kind of burdens that moms carry. The suitcase of guilt. A sack of discontent. You drape a duffel bag of weariness on one shoulder and a hanging bag of worry on the other. No wonder you're so tired at the end of the day. Toting those kinds of bags is exhausting. What you were saying to me, God is saying to you, "Set that stuff down! You're carrying burdens you don't need to bear. 'Come unto me,' he invites, 'all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest' (Matthew 11:28 NLT)

If you are like me and carry the "weight of the world" sometimes, you might enjoy this book! There is a whole book with this same title (minus the For Mothers part) . (I haven't read it yet!)