Have you ever thought about what motherhood would have been like for Eve in the Garden of Eden had she not sinned? It presumably would have been filled with endless joy, peace, and love. She would have had God walking beside her through each season of her motherhood journey. She could have asked Him directly for insight into what her children needed, and He could have helped her through it all.

Now, has it ever occurred to you that God still wants that kind of motherhood for us? Something beautiful and close to His heart? In our fallen world, we have an enemy lurking in the shadows, trying to ruin God’s good gift of motherhood. Seeking God’s intended design for motherhood is both a duty and an adventure. It is full of peril, risk, hardship, and fear. It requires bravery and walking near God daily. We believe He wants to help us find the joy He offers in the gift of this role. We also believe that joy is readily available, even during the trials and uphill climbs mothers so frequently face.

That’s what this book is all about.

Think of this book as a patchwork quilt of encouragement for disheartened and weary moms. The contributors come from varied backgrounds. We don’t claim to be parenting experts, but every single page contains words lovingly crafted by a mother who volunteered part of her story. Some stories are old; others are new. It’s part devotional, part memoir, part Bible study, part inspiration. It’s a diverse and yet very purposeful tapestry of accounts from real Christian moms with a desire to uplift and uphold one another in the journey of motherhood. We created this book as a source of healing, strength, and encouragement for every mom who reads it—to equip her with a roadmap to help discover the joy available to her.

And that’s our prayer for you!