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Title: Mitten Strings for God: Reflections for Mothers in a Hurry by Katrina Kenison ISBN: 0-446-67693-4 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (28 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A MUST FOR MOMS
Comment: Mitten Strings For God: Reflections For Mothers In A Hurry by Katrina Kenison is a series of meditative thoughts. Inspirational and life-affirming, it offers reminders of what is of lasting value, such as grace, love, tranquility.
Ms. Kenison writes, "I can only bring peace to my children when I possess it myself."
The mother of two energetic young sons and former editor of The Best American Short Stories anthology, Ms. Kenison well knows the pressures under which contemporary families exist, the whirlwind activities generated when one wants only the best for children, and the frenetic treadmill involved in being a working wife/mother.
Nonetheless, the author has suggestions for discovering oases of serenity as she intersperses personal experiences with philosophical wisdom. Her writing, which is as simple and true as that of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, bears rereading and contemplation. Ms. Kenison brings a sense of reawakened pleasure to the sometimes harried family evening meal, as well as a profound joy found in the ordinary.
"Only by slowing down do we make time for one another," she writes. "Only by stopping long enough to observe our surroundings can we bring shape and meaning to our lives."
How simple. How true.
- Gail Cooke
Rating: 5
Summary: Enchanting, thoughtful way to look at motherhood
Comment: While this book echoes many of my feelings about being a mother, it added new life to the possibilities for enjoying and growing with my children. Kenison encourages parents to fully experience the world together by slowing down, listening more closely, looking more carefully and reaping the wondrous benefits of the people we created. The first night I read it, I found myself doing things differently. Written in short and inspiring chapters, each one is a delight. It's a treat for any mother who wants more joy amd meaning in her life with her children. I can't compare this book to any other I've read which makes it all the more valuable.
Rating: 5
Summary: Entertaining, inspiring, and filled with thoughtful ideas!
Comment: Katrina has written such a beautiful book. I often pick it up to read chapters over again (and the recipes are delicious!). She includes stories from her own life of things that worked and the sometimes hilarious ones when things went bad (cat peeing on the floor and she lost it in front of the children). And who among us hasn't packed our children in the car to see some children's entertainer, only to realize later that we would have had more fun snuggling up and reading to eachother at home? Because she shares her humbling parenting mishaps, it's easier to consider her advice in the stories when she seems like such a perfect parent. She offers practical and thoughtful ideas for slowing down, connecting, and really being present with our children.
This is my favorite book to give to mothers with young or school-age children. Buy an extra one -- you'll want one to loan out so you can still keep your own. Enjoy!
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Title: Busy but Balanced : Practical and Inspirational Ways to Create a Calmer, Closer Family by Mimi Doe ISBN: 0312272219 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Pub. Date: 10 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: My Monastery Is a Minivan: 35 Stories from a Real Life by Denise Roy ISBN: 0829416870 Publisher: Loyola Pr Pub. Date: September, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: 10 Principles for Spiritual Parenting: Nurturing Your Child's Soul by Mimi Doe, Marsha F. Walch ISBN: 0060952415 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 01 July, 1998 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Where Does God Live? by August Gold, Matthew J. Perlman ISBN: 189336139X Publisher: Skylight Paths Pub Pub. Date: August, 2001 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: Stopping at Every Lemonade Stand: How to Create a Culture That Cares for Kids by James R. Vollbracht ISBN: 014100150X Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: June, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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