BREAKING NEWS! The book is now LIVE! You should probably make sure you have a whole BOX of tissues near by!
If you haven’t read up on what this book is all about, check out my main page. You can also sign up there for updates on the progress of our project!
The Mom Quilt is an eBook compiled by Paula, Becky Mansfield and Jodi Durr to benefit the Mercy House in Kenya, founded by Kristen Welch.
Imagine Chicken Soup for the Soul, but better! Over 60 wonderful moms and bloggers contributed to make this eBook, each sharing a special story from their heart about life as mom.
In addition to being encouraged yourself by this book, 100% of the money from purchases of the book will be going towards building a water well in Kenya on the Mercy House property. Currently, water is trucked in from miles away. It is costly in time and money and we would love to take away that stress and expense from the ministry so they are freed up to focus in other areas.
The book price is $9.99. However, all donations over that amount are gladly accepted! This is such a special project for SO many different reasons. I hope that you will be inspired by the book, its contents and the reason behind its making.
For a sneak peak! Below is the table of contents!
Table Of Contents
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………6
Foreword, Kristen Welch………………………………………………………………………………………7
My Dirty, Tattered, Ugly Quilt, Angelia J. Griffin……………………………………………………10
Unlikely Circumstances, Danielle Agnew………………………………………………………………13
Grandma’s Legacy, Becky Mansfield.…………………………………………………………………….17
Gracefully Messy Motherhood, Annie Rim…………………………………………………………….20
The Invisible Disease, Paty Pruet…………………………………………………………………………………………24
The Day My 12 Year Old Got Stabbed, Kelli Pritchard……………………………………………29
The Happily Ever After We Didn’t Expect, Julie Brasington……………………………………34
Cranberried Motherhood, Kate Harden………………………………………………………………..38
Watching Them Fly, Michelle Recicar…………………………………………………………………..42
Scarred Motherhood, Kara Carrero……………………………………………………………………..45
The Grace of a Milkshake, Sara Reimers……………………………………………………………….47
Sharing the Hard, Kelsey Wilkening……………………………………………………………………..51
The Leaf with the Teardrop, Laura Brown……………………………………………………………55
Bravery, Birth in Hope, Tiffany Bluhm…………………………………………………………………59
Savor the Moments, Marilyn Biddinger………………………………………………………………..62
Is This Love That I’m Feeling?, Aleeca King………………………………………………………….66
A Peace and a Purpose, Stefanie Davis………………………………………………………………….69
Beauty in its Season, Rebecca Linn………………………………………………………………………72
Blessings In Disguise, Laura Falin……………………………………………………………………….76
The Beauty of Losing Control, Caroline Vroustouris………………………………………………79
Silver Bells, Stephanie Blake………………………………………………………………………………..83
Ezekiel’s Story, Nicole Tolosa………………………………………………………………………………86
The Day Super Mom Died, Tabitha Dumas……………………………………………………………90
The First Time, Katie Skero……………………………………………………………………………..…..94
Each Child Is Unique, Janet Kirk…………………………………………………………………………100
Finding What Matters Most, Priscilla McConnell…………………………………………………102
Making Room for His Grief, Megan George…………………………………………………………106
Dear Daughter, Casey Snyder…………………………………………………………………………….109
Grieving Gumdrops, Daphne Greer…………………………………………………………………….113
The Hardest Thing, Randomly Fascinated…………………………………………………………..117
Finding Happy, Lorie Huneycutt…………………………………………………………………………120
The Ugly Elephant in the Room with the Adorable Baby, Charisse Segee……………..124
I Often Wonder What She Was Thinking, Kari Scott……………………………………………128
Queen Anne’s Lace, Candra Fischer……………………………………………………………………132
The Job, Jodi Durr……………………………………………………………………………………………..133
It Will Be Okay, Jessica Smith…………………………………………………………………………….136
Fighting Siblings, Elaine Mingus…………………………………………………………………………140
Elusive Time, Meri Stratton-Phelps……………………………………………………………………143
If Our Rocker Could Talk, Kelly Bingham…………………………………………………………….147
In Her Honor, Kellie Van Atta…………………………………………………………………………….151
I Was Going to be the Perfect Mom, Drea DeyArmin……………………………………………154
Even Gestational Diabetes has a Silver Lining, Tiffany Spire………………………………..158
A Legacy of Love, Leona La Perriere…………………………………………………………………..162
In That Moment, Claire Ditowski………………………………………………………………………..166
Children Gave Me Confidence, Crystal McClean…………………………………………………..169
This Wasn’t My Plan, Renee Kemper…………………………………………………………………..173
More Incredible Than My Dreams, Christina Mathis……………………………………………177
Acceptance, Monica Brietenstein……………………………………………………………………….180
It Matters, Amy Bottorff…………………………………………………………………………………….183
Provision & Faithfulness, Kim Dorman………………………………………………………………185
There is Always Hope, Natasha Westerhoud………………………………………………………188
Walking Through The Pain, Mackenzie Rollins……………………………………………………192
Making More of My Dreams, Laura Wilkinson…………………………………………………….195
I Never Wanted to be a Mother, Roxanne Foster…………………………………………………199
Going Home, Janet Faubert………………………………………………………………………………..202
Never a Mistake, Meghan Boyce…………………………………………………………………………205
Sharing the Journey, Elizabeth Lovelace…………………………………………………………….208
They Just Know, Paula Rollo………………………………………………………………………………212
Not What I Expected, Kristin Smith…………………………………………………………………….214
Seeking Joy, Danielle Olson………………………………………………………………………………..218
I’m Messy, Crystal Williamson……………………………………………………………………………222
Loving Them Well, Cyndi Thelen………………………………………………………………….…….226
Authors List……………………………………………………………………………………………………..231
Thanks a lot for sharing!