Long Days of Small Things, Catherine McNiel
Long Days of Small Things, Catherine McNiel
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Long Days of Small Things
Motherhood as a Spiritual Discipline

Author: Catherine McNiel

Narrator: Andrea Emmes

Unabridged: 4 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/07/2017

Synopsis

Dirty laundry, crayon-smeared bills, smashed crackers … and there’s your Bible, buried under a pile of diapers. Bleary-eyed from a lack of sleep, without a moment of peace and quiet, you wonder if the spiritual life you crave is even possible. But God sees you. He designed this parenting journey, after all. He understands the chaos of motherhood, and he joins you in everything—whether you’re scrubbing the floor, nursing a fussy newborn, or driving your kids to soccer practice. Offering rich, soul-inspiring practices, Catherine McNiel invites you to connect with God right here, in the sacred mundane of every mothering moment.

About Catherine McNiel

Catherine McNiel survived her children’s preschool years by learning to find beauty in the mayhem. Now, she writes to open the eyes of weary moms to God’s creative, redemptive work in each day. Catherine serves alongside her husband in a community-based ministry while she cares for three kids, works two jobs, and grows one enormous garden.

About Andrea Emmes

Audible bestselling, award-winning narrator Andrea Emmes was born in Hollywood, Florida, and grew up in both Tennessee and Rhode Island. She began her career in musical theater and went on to work in TV, film, and video games. A total "book nerd," she now enjoys narrating audiobooks at her home studio in San Jose, California. Her wide range of character voices and dynamic, emotionally invested performances have reviewers and listeners alike commenting on how she effortlessly pulls listeners in, and has versatility and charisma.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Catherine on September 30, 2017

I have read this book literally hundreds of times! But then again, I wrote it. :)......more

Goodreads review by Dorothy on December 04, 2017

Catherine McNeil's book, Long Days of Small Things is as refreshing as it is brilliant. I've not read many books that are willing to explore mothering as a spiritual discipline. Catherine's book has the distinction of being grounded in the reality of mothering young children yet deeply spiritual. He......more

Goodreads review by Michele on May 08, 2018

In 1914, when Woodrow Wilson signed the proclamation designating the second Sunday in May as a national holiday to celebrate mothers, there’s no way he could have predicted the century of retail hoopla and family angst that would ride on the coattails of his intention to simply honor mothers and the......more

Goodreads review by Bethany on February 11, 2017

This book was just what I needed in my life. Addressing the weary Mother who has no extra time for herself much less to have solitude and quiet to focus on the Lord, this book is an excellent reminder that being a Mother is oh,so important and that you are cultivating some amazing characteristics in......more

Goodreads review by Heather on April 25, 2018

This is an essential read for Christian moms, methinks--not because we need yet another manual to tell us what to do, but because we need precisely the opposite: a rich resource to remind us of the holiness of what we're already doing.......more

Quotes

“Motherhood is about the sculpting of souls, and Catherine McNiel hands you desperately needed tools.” Ann Voskamp, New York Times bestselling author and mother of seven

“McNiel shows readers how to keep company with God in the everyday…How I wish I’d had this book—and her example—when I was just beginning my journey into motherhood.” Jen Pollock Michel, author of the award-winning book Teach Us to Want

“[McNiel’s] book can help a weary parent wake up a bit more to the eternal life they’re living.” Ted Olsen, director of editorial development at Christianity Today

“Nothing short of a banquet table of nourishment for a hungry mama’s soul…Read and be seen, feel valued, and awaken to the beautiful, spiritual practice of motherhood.” Aubrey Sampson, author of Overcomer

“Offering simple doable practices to connect to God, McNiel’s beautifully woven words will strengthen you for your journey.” Margot Starbuck, author of Small Things with Great Love

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