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Love like a Mother: How the Sacred Work of Motherhood Reveals the Maternal Heart of God
Author(s): Elizabeth Berget (Author)
- Publisher: Brazos Press
- Publication Date: May 5, 2026
- Language: English
- Print length: 224 pages
- ISBN-10: 1587436817
- ISBN-13: 9781587436819
Book Description
Discover the God Who Mothers
Motherhood is overwhelming, tender, exhausting, and beautiful--and can feel like a spiritual desert. But what if motherhood offers us an entirely new understanding of who God is?
In
Love like a Mother, Elizabeth Berget gently invites us to rediscover the God of the Bible as the one who gestates, births, nourishes, comforts, and protects: just like a mother. Each chapter includes● relatable stories from life with little ones;
● overlooked maternal imagery for God in the Bible; and
● practical, contemplative reflection prompts and breath prayers.
Weaving together rich and encouraging scriptural insights with relatable stories from her own life as a mom, Berget shows how mothers uniquely bear the image of God in the sacred ordinary of everyday life--even in the middle of dishes, diapers, and sleepless nights.
For moms feeling adrift in the early years of parenting, this book offers a lifeline to spiritual connection.
Love like a Mother also serves as an inspiration to moms in all stages of life, perfect for gift-giving and group discussion.Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
Motherhood is overwhelming, tender, exhausting, and beautiful--and can feel like a spiritual desert. But what if motherhood offers us an entirely new understanding of who God is?
In
Love like a Mother, Elizabeth Berget gently invites us to rediscover the God of the Bible as the one who gestates, births, nourishes, comforts, and protects: just like a mother. Weaving together rich and encouraging scriptural insights with relatable stories from her own life as a mom, Berget shows how mothers uniquely bear the image of God in the sacred ordinary of everyday life--even in the middle of dishes, diapers, and sleepless nights."Where has this book been all my life? I don't say this lightly: Elizabeth Berget has unlocked a profound new framework for viewing the love of God. I want to get this book into the hands of every mother I know."
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"I believe we all benefit from seeing God beyond exclusively masculine imagery, and
Love like a Mother is an excellent guide. A gift for anyone who wants to know God better."--Meredith Miller, pastor; author of Woven: Nurturing a Faith Your Kid Doesn't Have to Heal From "A visceral, moving, and profoundly insightful book. I found myself nourished and seen; my heart expanded with love for my children, for other mothers, and for God."
--Chine McDonald, writer, broadcaster, director of the UK religion and society think tank Theos, and author of Unmaking Mary: Shattering the Myth of Perfect Motherhood
