Love Like a Mother: How the Sacred Work of Motherhood Reveals the Maternal Heart of God - Paperback

by Elizabeth Berget (Author)

"A balm for new and experienced moms alike."--Publishers Weekly

Discover the God Who Mothers

Motherhood is overwhelming, tender, exhausting, and beautiful--and can feel like a spiritual desert. But what if motherhood offers us an entirely new understanding of who God is?

In Love like a Mother, Elizabeth Berget gently invites us to rediscover the God of the Bible as the one who gestates, births, nourishes, comforts, and protects: just like a mother. Each chapter includes

● relatable stories from life with little ones;
● overlooked maternal imagery for God in the Bible; and
● practical, contemplative reflection prompts and breath prayers.

Weaving together rich and encouraging scriptural insights with relatable stories from her own life as a mom, Berget shows how mothers uniquely bear the image of God in the sacred ordinary of everyday life--even in the middle of dishes, diapers, and sleepless nights.

For moms feeling adrift in the early years of parenting, this book offers a lifeline to spiritual connection. Love like a Mother also serves as an inspiration to moms in all stages of life, perfect for gift-giving and group discussion.

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"A visceral, moving, and profoundly insightful book"

Motherhood is overwhelming, tender, exhausting, and beautiful--and can feel like a spiritual desert. But what if motherhood offers us an entirely new understanding of who God is?

In Love like a Mother, Elizabeth Berget gently invites us to rediscover the God of the Bible as the one who gestates, births, nourishes, comforts, and protects: just like a mother. Weaving together rich and encouraging scriptural insights with relatable stories from her own life as a mom, Berget shows how mothers uniquely bear the image of God in the sacred ordinary of everyday life--even in the middle of dishes, diapers, and sleepless nights.

"Where has this book been all my life? I don't say this lightly: Elizabeth Berget has unlocked a profound new framework for viewing the love of God. I want to get this book into the hands of every mother I know."
--Ashlee Gadd, author of Create Anyway; founder of Coffee + Crumbs

"I believe we all benefit from seeing God beyond exclusively masculine imagery, and Love like a Mother is an excellent guide. A gift for anyone who wants to know God better."
--Meredith Miller, pastor; author of Woven: Nurturing a Faith Your Kid Doesn't Have to Heal From

"A visceral, moving, and profoundly insightful book. I found myself nourished and seen; my heart expanded with love for my children, for other mothers, and for God."
--Chine McDonald, writer, broadcaster, director of the UK religion and society think tank Theos, and author of Unmaking Mary: Shattering the Myth of Perfect Motherhood

Author Biography

Elizabeth Berget is a writer, speaker, and former teacher whose work has appeared in Coffee + Crumbs, Mothering Spirit, and Christianity Today. She shares her thoughts in her Substack newsletter, Back of the Flock, where she explores the image of God in the everyday work of motherhood. Berget has lived in Africa and Asia but now resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her husband, three kids, and one mischievous dog. And yes, she'd love to hold your baby.