Of mess and moxie : wrangling delight out of this wild and glorious life

Title:

Author:

Hatmaker, Jen author.

ISBN:

9780718031848

Personal Author:

Hatmaker, Jen author.

Publication Information:

Nashville, Tennessee : Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, [2017]

Physical Description:

xxi, 266 pages ; 22 cm

Contents:

Unbranded -- Moms, we're fine -- Beauty, food, fun, and naps -- Grocery store theology -- We live -- Private Baby -- It's just paint -- No strings attached -- My soul mate Nexflix -- Makers and dreamers -- Defer and prefer -- Sanctuary -- On exercise -- The cabin -- Doldrums -- Identifiable signs of athletic greatness -- Bonus moms -- Forgiveness school -- Potato and knife -- Fangirl -- We were sort of medium -- String eighteen parties together -- Rewoven -- One more word as you go...

Abstract:

Christian blogger Jen Hatmaker parlays her own triumphs and tragedies into a sigh of relief for all normal, fierce women everywhere. Whether it's the time she drove to the wrong city for a fourth-grade field trip ("Why are we in San Antonio?") or the way she learned to forgive (God was super clear: Pray for this person every day, which was the meanest thing He ever said to me. I was furious.), she offers a reminder to those of us who sometimes hide in the car eating crackers that we do have the moxie to get back up and get back out. We can choose to live undaunted "in the moment" no matter what the moments hold, and lead vibrant, courageous, grace-filled lives.

Personal Subject:

Hatmaker, Jen-Anecdotes.

Subject Term:

Christian women -- Conduct of life.

Christian women -- Religious life.

Christian life.

Motherhood -- Humor.

Document ID:

SD_ILS:2276705

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Summary

New York Times bestselling author, Big Sister Emeritus, and Chief BFF Jen Hatmaker returns with another round of hilarious tales, shameless honesty, and hope for the woman who has forgotten her moxie.

In this highly anticipated book, beloved author Jen Hatmaker parlays her own triumphs and tragedies into a sigh of relief for all normal, fierce women everywhere. Whether it's the time she drove to the wrong city for a fourth-grade field trip ("Why are we in San Antonio") or the way she learned to forgive (God was super clear: Pray for this person every day, which was the meanest thing He ever said to me. I was furious.), she offers a reminder to those of us who sometimes hide in the car eating crackers that we do have the moxie to get back up and get back out. After all, this race is not a contest--there is enough abundance to go around--and

you are not in competition with your peers, your seat at the table is secure, and you have indelible gifts to offer.

Each of us can choose to live undaunted "in the moment" no matter what the moments hold, and we really can lead vibrant, courageous, grace-filled lives.

Author Notes

Jen Hatmaker is a Christian author, speaker, blogger, and star of the HGTV series My Big Family Renovation, born in 1974. She attended Oklahoma Baptist University. She is the author of Ms. Understood: Rebuilding the Feminine Equation; Out of the Spin Cycle: Devotions to Lighten Your Mother Load, 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess, Interrupted: When Jesus Wrecks Your Comfortable Christianity, Make Over: Revitalizing the Many Roles You Fill, and For the Love: Fighting for Grace in a World of Impossible Standards. Her latest book and New York Times bestseller is Of Mess and Moxie: Wrangling Delight Out of This Wild and Glorious Life.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Bestselling humorist Hatmaker (For the Love), a blogger, pastor, HGTV star, and mother of five, will be familiar to any evangelical Christian reader. She's like a friend whose laugh that most of the time is fun to listen to but sometimes it's too much. Here, Hatmaker piles on stories about bingeing on food (or wine or Netflix) alongside a bevy of kid poop jokes and kids-learn-human-anatomy jokes. Tucked in between are conversational reflections designed to offer pastoral advice and empathy when things go wrong. Those who don't spend time in the evangelical subculture may miss some of the references (singer Sandi Patty, Baptist youth groups) and find that the humor relies on too many stereotypes of women, Erma Bombeck style. But those who find religious people humorless should certainly read this book. Hatmaker has humor in spades, which will please those looking for laughs, but her work will disappoint readers wishing for something with more depth. Agent: Curtis Yates, Yates & Yates. (Aug.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Booklist Review

Popular Christian speaker, author, and HGTV personality Hatmaker here joins the ranks of blogger-moms turned humor authors. Women who want the grit and wit of Karen Alpert's I Want My Epidural Back (2016) without the colorful language and those who enjoy Glennon Doyle Melton's blog and books will embrace this one. Hatmaker tackles issues facing moms, especially those who are Christian, with fresh humor and perspective, giving readers the luxury of accepting imperfection, offering recipes, and starting each chapter with pithy quotes that set the tone on topics ranging from Southern fanaticism over football to the intense challenge of forgiveness. Readers should not expect a stock conservative approach here. Hatmaker shares the importance of reaching beyond comfort zones and extending welcomes. She owns the moxie she's writing about.--McIntosh, Joyce Copyright 2017 Booklist