Because Crack Is Illegal: A 30-Day Devotional for Moms

by Raema Mauriello

From the author of The Struggle Is “One of the best devotionals for moms . . . a very real look at motherhood and what the Bible says about it all” (Fishbowl Family).  Because Crack Is Illegal takes a unique and witty approach to daily devotionals for mothers in every stage of life. For thirty days mothers are encouraged through personal, transparent, and comical stories of trials, as well as some bargaining and victory. Each day the reader is challenged to learn, grow, and laugh through reflection and daily application of scripture.   “It’s hilarious, full of rich truth, and it’s a 30 day devo. I don’t even typically like devotion books, but this one is so great. What more could you need? . . . For both new moms and seasoned moms . . . it’s for you.” —Happily Rooted   “As a mom, and as a Jesus girl, I just can’t tell you how much I enjoyed Raema’s fresh and transparent writing. Both of her short devotionals were such a breath of fresh, reassuring air in my life. They encouraged me to draw closer to Christ while assuring me that I am not alone in this crazy journey of motherhood.” —A Momma’s Joy   “It’s always refreshing when a writer (and especially a fellow mom) can be honest about the struggles of life. And with short (about two pages) entries and Bible references for each of the thirty days, Mauriello makes it easy to get your daily quiet time in. Winning all around.” —Christina Fowler Blog

Genres: Nonfiction

145 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 21, 2015

About the author

Raema Mauriello is a mother of four and works as the Director of Operations for Treasured Vessels Foundation as well as a staff pastor and project manager at Shoreline Dallas. She is the author of Because Crack is Illegal and The Struggle is Real and her career started as a Navy Journalist and a Search and Rescue Swimmer. She graduated from Liberty University with her Bachelors of Religious Studies, continues to serve in ministry and writes a weekly blog. To buy exclusive copies to 'because crack is illegal' before it's on shelves visit my website www.raemam.com

Reviews

[Monique Torres · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book for moms

Absolutely love this devotional, she hits it right on the head everything is moms go thru daily. I love that she is real about our lives, about our fears, insecurities, and hurts, about our crazy kid filled lives. Definitely recommend this book

[Coco Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honestly, I bought this book because the title is on point y’all! Haha! This was a great devotional for moms. I enjoyed the snippets of convos & photos that demonstrated relatable aspects of motherhood that was at the beginning of each days devotional. I think this book would appeal more to moms who have mid-aged children (less for those of babies or teenagers - as far as relatability to the author’s personal analogies). Some days really hit home for me more than others, but that’s true with any devotional. I am excited to share this with other moms with similarly aged kids & think they’d enjoy it! I related to all of the personal stories & felt each day was substantial in content yet slim in length (which is ideal for a mom devotional bc time is essence!)

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

What I needed to hear

These devotions were meant mostly for stay at home Moms, but Raema has a way to get into all hearts through the word of God & His words mixed with hers were just what I needed as I slowly read through this book over a series of months.

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Real life devotional.