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Stretch Marks I Wasn't Expecting: A Memoir on Early Marriage and Motherhood

Stretch Marks I Wasn't Expecting: A Memoir on Early Marriage and Motherhood


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"Is being a stay-at-home-mom enough?" "Does chopping onions and folding laundry really matter?" "Does he really think I'm beautiful?" In some ways becoming a wife and a mother was as exhilarating as Abbie envisioned; in other ways it was stifling and painstakingly ordinary. A candid memoir about growth, faith and belonging, Stretch Marks I Wasn't Expecting delves with startling honesty into conversations about infertility and inner-city living, mommy wars and the incarnation, letdowns of marriage and learning to notice God in the mundane. With thoughtful and deeply resonant prose, she documents a universal search for meaning and belonging.

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"Relatable in the deepest recesses of the heart. Abbie captures the questions of life without wrapping the answers in a neat little package. She powerfully allows the reader to wonder alongside her, giving the reader an unusual gift: the freedom to think, process and ponder. Stretch Marks I Wasn't Expecting is a journey you will not want to miss." Jennifer Walker RN BSN, author and co-founder of Momsoncall.com "Stretch Marks I Wasn't Expecting sucked me in with its beautiful and prayerful reflections on the joys and challenges of motherhood. Abbie does a masterful job of bringing the reality of 'noisy graces' to the fore and demonstrating that we too are being formed even as we seek to disciple and form our children. Read and hand out to the mothers you know - and dads too!" Marlena Graves, author, A Beautiful Disaster: Finding Hope in the Midst of Brokenness "Through heartfelt internal dialogue and honest reflection, Abbie Smith brings her reader on a journey depicting the laboring life and unpolished struggles of early motherhood. She asks questions we're afraid to ask and unveils thoughts others are embarrassed to admit regarding concerns of infertility, bonding with a newborn, post-partum depression, and issues of body image. Smith weaves her personal experience with her intimate pursuit of Christ, acknowledging the effects that motherhood has on both marriage and spirituality. I highly recommend this book to anyone craving personal growth and self-reflection. Smith's beautiful form of writing and incorporation of scripture is both thoughtful and enjoyable for its reader." Juli Windsor, PA-C and public speaker "Read it with a sigh of relief. Stretch Marks I Wasn't Expecting is permission to be human and broken, vulnerable and unfinished - to shed the unmet expectations of ourselves and the perceived expectations of others. I wish I could read these words to my younger self. This well-articulated reprieve is a must read for young women and mothers of young children. Abbie's memoir will make you laugh and cry and say, 'Thank GOD I'm not the only one.' Enjoy painting yourself into one of Abbie's stories or descriptions as she gently dispels the feminine fantasies of first comes love, then comes baby and replaces them with the intimate reality of Jesus." Salina Beasley, wife & mother of four, singer-songwriter "Filled with laughter, tears, searing honesty and gorgeous writing, this is one of the best reads of the year. Quite simply, this is a stunning book. Smith writes about motherhood in such a way that whether you have had children or not you can relate to having Stretch Marks you don't expect. Let the gentle waves of this prose wash over you and water your soul." Amy Young, author of Looming Transitions and Love, Amy


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  • ISBN-13: 9781937063368
  • Publisher: Kalos Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Kalos Press
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 214
  • Spine Width: 12 mm
  • Weight: 318 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1937063364
  • Publisher Date: 30 Sep 2017
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: A Memoir on Early Marriage and Motherhood
  • Width: 152 mm


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