This is a great book for busy moms! It may be just what you need first thing in the morning, along with your cup of coffee or tea, and your Bible. Grace for the Race - Meditations for Busy Moms, by Dena Dyer is an easy reading book of encouragements. I skimmed through the whole book in an afternoon (189 pages) but am now slowly going through it much more slowly each day or so, to glean more encouragements from it, I missed from reading through it quickly!

Each meditation (or devotional) starts with a short quote (generally one sentence) from someone like Erma Bombeck or Charles Spurgeon. Next comes about a one to two page devotional. Many times it's sharing her life experiences and/or how she may have gotten through struggle or a low point in her life. She shares about pregnancies, miscarriages, depression, children, forgiving, etc. At the end of her writing, she has "Notes from the Coach", a page or two of Scripture that relate to what she wrote about.

This book is perfect for the new mom, or a mom overwhelmed with all that she do with the busyiness as a mom. Get one for yourself - and you might want to pick one up for a friend too!

Mrs. Dena Dyer, the author, also has a webpage.