Hard Is Not the Same Thing as Bad, Abbie Halberstadt
Hard Is Not the Same Thing as Bad, Abbie Halberstadt
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Hard Is Not the Same Thing as Bad
The Perspective Shift That Could Completely Change the Way You Mother

Author: Abbie Halberstadt

Narrator: Shaun Halberstadt, Abbie Halberstadt

Unabridged: 6 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/31/2023


Synopsis

Bestselling author Abbie Halberstadt helps parents see how God can use the everyday trials of child raising to radically transform how they view hardship and grow to become more like Jesus.

"Why me, Lord?"

Amid the toddler tantrums, the mealtime melees, and the backseat blowups, have you found yourself asking God that same question? Maybe even screaming it into a couch pillow? You're not alone.

Your most trying moments as a parent can quickly spiral into discouragement, hopelessness, and sometimes even resentment toward God or your family—partly because our culture has conditioned us to believe that anything this hard can't possibly be good for us.

Abbie Halberstadt, author of the bestselling M Is for Mama, shares scriptural wisdom and lessons learned from her own challenges as a mama of ten to help shift your perspective on the hardships of parenting and of life, in general.

When you begin to see struggles as a necessary part of God's plan for your spiritual growth, you can discover supernatural peace and purpose, even when you're down in the deepest trenches of parenthood.

About Abbie Halberstadt

Abbie Halberstadt is a writer, fitness instructor, and homeschooling mother of ten children, including two sets of identical twins. Abbie lives by the motto that "hard is not the same thing as bad" and encourages woman to dig deep to meet the challenges of everyday life through her blog and Instagram posts. She, her husband, Shaun, and their children live in the Piney Woods of East Texas.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rebekka

I gave this a shot after M is for Mama… but I should have learned my lesson. First off, I do think Abbie would feel disappointed and saddened if she knew so many women would feel deflated after reading this. I believe she felt she was sharing relatable truths here and was compelled to write and share......more

Goodreads review by Lauren

Whew. Lots of conviction here. Good reminders that just because motherhood is hard doesn't mean it's bad. Motherhood is one of many ways God uses to make us more like Him.......more

Goodreads review by Laura

I really loved this book!! This is the second book that Abbie has wrote & it has been such a joy to read her words & be encouraged by them. She shared hard truths that ALL mothers need to hear, as we live in a world that tells us if something is hard it’s because it’s bad. But that’s not the case at......more

Goodreads review by Jessica

Christian, parenting read.  I appreciate this book and its message (after just reading "Fair Play," by Eve Rodsky, I felt deflated). I still dont think this was the right approach for me (being told to just endure, citing scripture, or repeating that God makes all things possible, got repetitive and......more