Hard Is Not the Same Thing as Bad

The Perspective Shift That Could Completely Change the Way You Mother

By: Abbie Halberstadt

Narrated by: Abbie Halberstadt, Shaun Halberstadt

Bestselling author Abbie Halberstadt helps parents see how God can use the everyday trials of child raising to radically transform how they view hardship and grow to become more like Jesus.

"Why me, Lord?"

Amid the toddler tantrums, the mealtime melees, and the backseat blowups, have you found yourself asking God that same question? Maybe even screaming it into a couch pillow? You're not alone.

Your most trying moments as a parent can quickly spiral into discouragement, hopelessness, and sometimes even resentment toward God or your family—partly because our culture has conditioned us to believe that anything this hard can't possibly be good for us.

Abbie Halberstadt, author of the bestselling M Is for Mama, shares scriptural wisdom and lessons learned from her own challenges as a mama of ten to help shift your perspective on the hardships of parenting and of life, in general.

When you begin to see struggles as a necessary part of God's plan for your spiritual growth, you can discover supernatural peace and purpose, even when you're down in the deepest trenches of parenthood.

©2023 Abbie Halberstadt (P)2023 eChristian

I am changed

I am so grateful I found this book at the end of 2023 and finished today (01-24)
What an eye opener, thank you for such amazing encouragement. God is good!

Honest Biblical Truth

Excellent book. It Does a great job at challenging worldly narratives. I wish I would have had this when my kids were younger .

If your name is mama, this is for you.

A beautiful encapsulation of motherhood and all its hard moments. This book is saturated in the truth of the gospel and will inspire you to change your perspective on the hard parts of motherhood.

Beautiful Insights!

This book quickly shot to the top of my favorites list. I love the insights and comparisons to Scripture I normally wouldn't correlate to parenthood. Beautifully done! I loved every word!

Strong Christian views

A refreshing and convicting view on motherhood and how Christ calls us to do hard work in our own families. That hard work is what we are designed to do and that children are a true blessing.