Labor with Hope
Gospel Meditations on Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood

The concept of this devotional is lovely--bite-sized biblical encouragement for expectant mothers. I was excited to read it for myself, and possibly to give it to my friends. But while the theology is solid, I found the writing difficult to engage with. Many sentences lack focus, and the theological......more

This is not necessarily a comprehensive theological work on motherhood, but instead is a set of 25 short devotionals. I think some may find the content encouraging—it reads like a genuine act of worship from an author who found encouragement in what she discovered. However, for me it wasn’t encouragi......more

First sentence: Even the midwives were charmed. Labor with Hope is a devotional book; it offers readers twenty-five devotions. It isn't your typical devotional book. First, it offers much more than just a simple page or two with a Scripture nugget as a jumping off point. (The chapters are longer than......more

I *should* have loved this book in theory, I love thinking and reading on the theology of birth but…Labor of Hope was a labor to get through. I am not entirely sure why. Perhaps it was too broad without enough depth? Too repetitive? It’s tough for me to articulate exactly why it didn’t hold my atten......more

25 short devotions on pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood. Different to what I was expecting, and I think sometimes not super engaging. But still a really helpful book to read while expecting a child (this is the closest to a social media launch this baby will get 😂) - important words of the import......more