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In the Trenches
Finding God Through Parenting LittlesBy Kelsey Gillespy
Length4h 14m
About this audiobook
Being a mom can be hard. Exhausting. Lonely, even. In the trenches of motherhood, you may feel like you never get a break. But what if the daily grind of raising kids could actually help you grow closer to God and discover your truest self? Through humorous stories and poignant prayer reflections, Kelsey Gillespy, a mother of five, shares insights and tips on finding God and nurturing your spiritual life through the chaos and beauty of raising littles.
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length4 hrs 14 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 15, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Praise for In the Trenches
2Introduction: Hi, Friend! How Old Are You?
3Part I: What Is Parenthood?
41. “You’re in the Trenches”: The Exhaustion and Loneliness of Motherhood
52. “Growing Like a Weed”: Nurturing Virtue and Uprooting Vice
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63. “Do As I Say, Not As I Do”: Accepting What God Has Given You
74. “There’s a Method to My Madness”: When God’s Will Isn’t Glamorous
85. “When You’re a Parent, You’ll Understand”: The Corporal Works of Mercy
96. “Use It or Lose It”: Showing Off Your Gifts to God
107. “I’ve Got Eyes in the Back of My Head”: What to Do When You Feel Invisible
118. “Were You Raised in a Barn? You’re Filthy!”: The Purgatory of Parenthood
12Part II: Who Is God?
139. “The Pot Calling the Kettle Black”: What God’s Name Means
1410. “Like Two Peas in a Pod”: Why God Chooses to Be with Us All the Time
1511. “Actions Speak Louder Than Words”: Doing What Makes God Happy
1612. “You’ve Got Your Hands Full”: Pursuing God Like a Little Child
1713. “Because I Said So”: Trusting God
1814. “Through Thick and Thin”: God Is Always Working for Our Good
1915. “Blessing in Disguise”: God Can See What We Can’t
2016. “Live and Learn”: When It Feels Like You’re Suffocating
21Part III: Who Are You?
2217. “You’ll Live”: Nothing Can Separate You from God’s Love
2318. “Could You Lend Me a Hand?”: What Asking for Help Really Means
2419. “Birds of a Feather Flock Together”: Be Who You Really Are
2520. “Someday You’ll Have One Just Like You”: Being God’s Reflection
2621. “If Your Friends Jumped Off a Bridge, Would You?”: Who Do You Imitate?
2722. “Keep Making That Face and It’ll Freeze That Way”: Seeing God’s Beauty in Yourself
2823. “No Use Crying over Spilled Milk”: The Beauty of Scars and Stretch Marks
2924. “The Best of Both Worlds”: God Created Us Body and Soul
30Part IV: You Can Have It All without Waiting “Until They’re Older”
3125 “Go Ask Your Father”: Praying While You’re in the Trenches
3226. “The World Doesn’t Revolve Around You”: The Importance of Serving
3327. “I Had to Walk Uphill in the Snow Both Ways”: Jesus Worked Hard for Us
3428. “No Pain, No Gain”: We Can Work Hard for Jesus
3529. “You Can Lead a Horse to Water, but You Can’t Make Him Drink”: Choosing to Go to Confession
3630. “It Costs an Arm and a Leg”: Experiencing God Through Our Bodily Senses
37Epilogue: You’re Gonna Miss This
38Personal Reflection/Group Discussion Questions
39Acknowledgments
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