Kerri Pomarolli - She Rises Late and Her Kids Make Her Breakfast: Devotions for the Proverbs 32 Woman

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She Rises Late and Her Kids Make Her Breakfast

Copyright 2019 by Kerri Pomarolli

Published by Harvest House Publishers

Eugene, Oregon 97408

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To all the readers who think

Nutella should be a food group.

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I ve been a Christian over 35 years, but some days I feel like my spiritual life is about as mature as my eight-year-olds. Do you ever find yourself paging through magazines and websites, and suddenly the thought occurs to you that you havent spent any time with God today? Or yesterday? Or, you knowmaybe in a long time? And maybe you desire to spend more time with Him, but the hours and days slip away with work deadlines, phone calls, social engagements, children living in your house expecting you to feed them every single day.

This is why I wrote this devotional. I know you only have so much time in the bathroom, and I know thats literally the only time you get to yourself. Some of you try to take a shower alone, but when you look outside the curtain, a tiny human is standing there. Shes like a short Norman Bates in Psycho demanding to join you. She jumps in with her clothes on, and you let her. You might even call that bath night. I get it. I live this life day in and day out. This book is for you.

If you are not a mother, this book is for you too. We women all have the same struggles. Its just our circumstances that change. I love God with all my heart, and there are days when I have the luxury and discipline to spend lots of time in His Word. But other days I need something to pick me up and help me start my day. I hope these stories can be a dose of fun and encouragement along with your morning coffee/doughnut/toaster strudel/leftover pizza. (Nobodys judging.)

We all know a daily dose of Gods Word is an integral part of any diet, and there is a very real enemy who will do anything to make sure we skip this important nutrient as often as possible. So this book has 60 daily devotionals that I promise will make you laugh, think, and possibly give you a new way to view some things. Most importantly, it will connect you with Gods Word. So give me 60 days, and lets see what happens.

Some of you are wondering who the Proverbs 32 Woman in the subtitle of this book is. Is there a chapter 32 in Proverbs you missed? Well, no, but there is a Proverbs 32 Woman, and thats me. And after reading this book, you may realize its you too.

Ive read about the Proverbs 31 Woman for years, and Ive always wondered what this woman was really like. Was she even real? I have tried to emulate her, but I dont rise early and I dont plow. I think gathering food from afar is referring to Uber Eats! And since I couldnt measure up to the standard she set, I decided Id embrace my own #hotmess4Jesus life and become a Proverbs 32 Woman instead.

If you are reading this book, you could be one too! Do you think Nutella solves problems? Do you watch the Food Channel and surf Pinterest for recipes that you neverand I mean never make? Do you listen to old songs on the radio and secretly wonder what your boyfriend from high school is up to and then fight the temptation to look him up on Facebook? (And then do it anyway?) Gods not mad at you or thinking less of you. He thinks youre delightful and fun and loves every bit of your imperfect self. He didnt create you to be a robot. He created you to embrace this journey through each day He gives you on earth, and He invites you to learn as much as you can about living the best life He intended for you. This life is full of pitfalls, tragedy, tears, and pain, but its also full of joy, laughter, and incredible moments. We need only to stop long enough to appreciate them.

In this devotional my plan is to explore some of the things the Proverbs 31 Woman can teach us. But I also want us to learn more about Gods unconditional, crazy, pure love for every single part of usthe good, the bad, and the unfiltered. I hope you enjoy my stories and see a little of yourself in each one. I just want this book to help women in every life stage. I want to help you realize you are not alone and you are exactly where you are supposed to be. God never intended you to be on the hamster wheel of anxiety, rushing along this path called Modern-Day Womanhood.