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title: "Mother's Day Book Notes: Hope Unfolding"
description: "Barb Szyszkiewicz, OFS reviews \"Hope Unfolding: Grace-Filled Truths for the Momma's Heart.\" It's a perfect Mother's Day gift for any overwhelmed mom."
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# Mother's Day Book Notes: Hope Unfolding

Apr 28, 2016 12:00:20 PM  |  by [Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs)

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Put this book on your Mother's Day wish list. Christian blogger Becky Thompson of [Scissortail Silk](http://beckythompson.com) shares the truth about motherhood as revealed in the nitty-gritty (and sometimes extra-gritty) details in her new book, ***[Hope Unfolding: Grace-Filled Truth for the Momma's Heart](http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/160142812X/catholicmom)***.

Part spiritual memoir, part devotional, ***[Hope Unfolding](http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/160142812X/catholicmom)*** explores how moms can learn to lean on God: we shouldn't be trying to do it all by ourselves. My favorite chapter in this book is titled "You Can't Do It All: Let God Be Your Strength." The author describes so perfectly what we try to do:

> Rather than stay close to Jesus and let Him carry it all for us, we often just give Him some of it. "Here, Jesus. You can hold the things that I can't, but I can clearly manage the rest of this on my own." When really, we should just give Him everything. (101)

Each chapter of the book concludes with journal prompts, a prayer and a note of hope, but I'm going to have to go back and look at those again. I didn't want to stop reading at the end of a chapter to pick up my journal; I wanted to keep going!

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Becky Thompson writes from the perspective of a mom with very young children. Though I haven't fit into that category for quite a while, this book still spoke to me.

*[**Hope Unfolding**](http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/160142812X/catholicmom)* is packed with encouragement. Even the chapter subtitles lift the spirit:

- God hasn't forgotten about you
- God's plans are perfect
- God is good even when life isn't
- You're not alone
- Let God be your strength
- You are not your mess
- Have grace for who you are
- God still performs miracles
- God loves you just as you are
- You are enough

If you're struggling with isolation, discouragement, or the temptation to compete with other moms, this book will give you a good dose of perspective and comfort. Isn't that what we all *really* want for Mother's Day?

 

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Barb Szyszkiewicz, senior editor at [CatholicMom.com](http://catholicmom.com), is a wife, mom of 3 young adults, and a Secular Franciscan. Barb enjoys writing, cooking, and reading, and is a music minister at her parish. Find her blog at [FranciscanMom](http://franciscanmom.com) and her family’s favorite recipes with nutrition information at [Cook and Count](http://cookandcount.wordpress.com). Barb is the author of *[The Handy Little Guide to Prayer](https://amzn.to/2LQB2oL)* and * [The Handy Little Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours](https://amzn.to/3wbDB8k)*, available from Our Sunday Visitor.

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