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Mother of the Year: 365 Days of Encouragement for Devoted Moms
Motherhood is a gift from God!
You want to be the best mom you can be, but often you are left wondering if you’re even close to achieving that goal. One day you feel like an enormous success, the next a total failure. It is a crazy combination of peaks and valleys. Payment for this wild adventure comes in the form of sticky kisses and dandelion bouquets—priceless, unforgettable rewards from the most precious of treasures.
Mother of the Year will take you on a 365-day journey filled with purpose, guidance, inspiration, and encouragement to be the mom you want to be. Motherhood is the toughest job you’ll ever love, but you can do it!
You want to be the best mom you can be, but often you are left wondering if you’re even close to achieving that goal. One day you feel like an enormous success, the next a total failure. It is a crazy combination of peaks and valleys. Payment for this wild adventure comes in the form of sticky kisses and dandelion bouquets—priceless, unforgettable rewards from the most precious of treasures.
Mother of the Year will take you on a 365-day journey filled with purpose, guidance, inspiration, and encouragement to be the mom you want to be. Motherhood is the toughest job you’ll ever love, but you can do it!
383 pages, Hardcover
Published April 1, 2017
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About the author
Kendra Smiley
24 books17 followersKendra Smiley is a popular speaker and author who travels from coast to coast and internationally encouraging and equipping women, and specifically MOMS. She is the author of 10 books including her latest, Mother of the Year – 365 days of encouragement for devoted moms. Named the, Illinois Mother of the Year in 2001, Kendra hosts a daily radio show, Live Life Intentionally, heard coast to coast on over 350 stations and featuring her husband, John, as a weekly guest.
John who often travels and speaks with her is a retired USAFR pilot, flying a KC-135 for 30 years. He retired as Colonel Smiley, the Vice-Wing Commander of Grissom Air Reserve Base in Indiana. After retirement he took over the family farming operation.
The Smiley’s live on a farm in central Illinois. They are the parents of three married sons and have 11 grandchildren ages 9 and younger.
John who often travels and speaks with her is a retired USAFR pilot, flying a KC-135 for 30 years. He retired as Colonel Smiley, the Vice-Wing Commander of Grissom Air Reserve Base in Indiana. After retirement he took over the family farming operation.
The Smiley’s live on a farm in central Illinois. They are the parents of three married sons and have 11 grandchildren ages 9 and younger.
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May 4, 2017
Cuddle up and enjoy this practical and playful devotional by a woman who's been in the trenches and shares from her heart. All of us as moms experience challenges, fears, attitudes, and roadblocks that just come with the territory. Mother of the Year will engage and inspire you through brief encouragements that take daily life, weave in truths from God's word and nudge you toward joy and wholeness as a mom. Each month the devotions focus on a particular topic- perfectionism, teaching your kids to think long-term, etc., then offer tidbits of wisdom for each day related to that topic. I love Kendra's writing style and relatable personal stories!
September 16, 2020
Amazing for moms with only a couple minutes to spare!! I am a mom of 4!!
December 31, 2025
This is a fantastic devotional for mothers. I enjoyed reading it each day.
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