Finding Your Purpose as a Mom: How to Build Your Home on Holy Ground

by Donna Otto, Anne Christian Buchanan

Life management expert Donna Otto shares with readers simple tips and practical insights to help them have the home of their dreams--one in which holiness reigns and rest, peace, and joy can be found. Women of all ages will benefit from suggestions that will encourage them as they Making Your Home Holy Ground prompts readers to take a fresh look at their hearts and homes and move beyond house beautiful to the fulfillment of house holy.

Genres: Parenting, Christian Living, Womens, Christian

272 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2004

About the author

Donna Otto, home and life management expert, is the author of several books, including Get More Done in Less Time, The Stay-at-Home Mom, and Finding a Mentor, Being a Mentor. She is the founder of Homemakers by Choice and speaks to women's groups across the nation. Donna and her husband, David, have a grown daughter, Anissa, and have been married for more than 30 years.

Reviews

[Angie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a nice - one-chapter-a-night-before-bed type of book, to try to center yourself, redirect your focus, etc. It has a spiritual basis to making a more peaceful home, a more successfully running home & family, and finding and developing your strengths as a mom (and wife - so not real relevant to single moms on that front). Overall - useful, and thought-provoking.

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book. There was so much information in it that I'm going to have to read it again. She has questions at the end of each chapter to help you apply the information to your own life. These really made me think and I got so stuck on some of the ideas in the first part of the book, that I put it down for awhile before deciding to just read through the rest without doing the questions. When I read it again, I'll focus more on the second and third parts and go more in depth. I think this is a great book for any mom who needs to figure out her purpose beyond the mundane of everyday with kids. This book is not just for stay-at-home moms, either. She addresses moms who work outside of the home as well, making suggestions that might help them in each area she discusses.

[Kimberly Whitney · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book opened my eyes to building my family and home on holy ground. I loved the message of the book, I loved the tips and advice, and I loved that it gave me opportunity to reflect in my role as woman, mother, and daughter of our Lord.

[Darbi · Rating 4 out of 5]

R & R book club book for spring 2012