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Praise Her in the Gates: The Calling of Christian Motherhood
by
Nancy Wilson
For a Christian, motherhood is the subtle art of building a house in grace-the wise woman builds her house, but the foolish pulls it down with her hands (Prov. 14:1). Each day's work is significant, for it contributes toward the long-term plan. Each nail helps a house stand in a storm. But motherhood isn't a simple formula. Building a home-childbirth, education, discipline...more
Paperback, 109 pages
Published
June 20th 2000
by Canon Press
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This is a great book and pretty scriptural in its content. There are some minor disagreements that I have with the author, although some of those can probably be chalked up to emotional dislikes of the sort of women who typically embody the principles of domesticity - you know, the women with the doily, dress to the shoes with a white apron front, hair to her butt, etcetera - think Pilgrims or Quakers. Show me a pretty girl wearing jeans and a t-shirt but also being biblically domestic, and I ...more
Excellent words of wisdom, encouragement, comfort, and grace. Being a godly mother is indeed a high and noble calling, and one that many women are underprepared for. Nancy sketches the basics with clarity and kindness, maintaining a balance that is all too rare in these sorts of books. She highlights the biblical principles, and gives many helpful methods of implementing them, while being careful not to confuse the principle (ie, Christian education) with any one of several God-honoring methods ...more
Some of what she said was difficult to take at first because I wanted to justify my selfishness. This book helped me embrace the calling of motherhood. My family is so grateful I read this!
Ultra conservative, but offers great information about God's calling to motherhood and practical advice for becoming a godly wife.
My wife has read this one few times as well. I liked it, but I probably need to stick with Doug's stuff on husbandry.
Great followup to The Fruit of Her Hands on the role of a Christian wife and mother.
I really enjoyed this one and will hopefully be able to help my wife better now.
Read at least 5 times.
A wonderful little gem of biblical advice for mothers all wrapped up in 105 pages! This book is a great read that contains sound doctrine seasoned with grace. For us moms who feel the calling of motherhood is at times overwhelming, the author points to the fact that building a home "requires holy joy and a love of beauty...the mother that fears God does not fear the future." All chapters were beneficial and include childbirth, education, discipline, loving daughters, respecting sons, a...more
I love this book and need it's wisdom again and again! I have read it once, and I'm reading it again.
I love this book on parenting. It challenged me in so many areas.
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Nancy Wilson (nee Greensides) is the wife of Pastor Douglas Wilson, mother three grown children including N. D. Wilson and Rachel Jankovic, and grandmother of 15. She lives in northern Idaho.
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