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Happy release day to this beauty from @touchstonebooks ! An Ocean of Minutes by Thea Lim is out now - be sure to check it out!. . Thank you to @touchstonebooks for sending me this gorgeous read!. . . . #thebookelves #bookworm #books #bookstagram #bookish #book #releaseday #bookbirthday #touchstonebooks #thealim #anoceanofminutes

It doesn’t matter where you are in the world, what you do, and how old you are—there is nothing as unconditional as a mother’s love. I know they come in different types and sizes, but at the very core of every mother is one thing and one thing only—love. The kind of love that makes her forget about herself, if only for some time before, finally, when her kids are able to stand on their own, she rediscovers herself again. She’ll say, “I don’t want to lose myself in the process of child-rearing,” but give her a child and she’ll barely look at herself in the mirror. She’ll say, “My career means the world to me,” but once a child is involved, she’ll drop anything—no second thoughts, no questions asked—to rush to her child in need. What mother does not know the kind of love that makes her bawl in the privacy of her car or quietly sob at night but still bravely take on challenges squarely in the face the day or the minute after? It’s the same kind of love that pushes her to work longs hours to make ends meet, skip R&R to finish chores at home, or read one last bedtime story after the three “last” ones. It’s the same kind of love that holds your hand, locks you in an embrace, and rocks you to sleep even when she means to dish out discipline and punishment.  It’s the love that adores your childhood stutter and listens to your grown-up stories, excuses, and white lies, forgiving and forgetting in the process. A mother’s love is the love that keeps on giving, a reflection of the greatest love of all—the love gloriously expressed in John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” God gave us his son for us—the ultimate sacrifice. Mothers, in a perfect world, do not have to give up anything to give something to someone, but this is not a perfect world we’re living in. Hence, I often wonder what dreams my mother gave up so I could have mine. I know only too well the trade-offs I made to be half the kind of mother my mother is—things like a good night’s sleep, long showers, peaceful mealtimes, solo shopping trips, a solid career. Mothers the world over know about the trade-offs we deal with on a daily basis—trade-offs we don’t second-guess because we love our children. It is rightful then what the Bible tells us to do: “Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father” (Leviticus 19:3). Therefore, wherever you are in the world, make sure to celebrate and honor your mama today and make your life a testament to the love she freely gives to you. Happy Mother’s Day! Read the full article

Happy Galentine’s Day! Did you do anything fun with your gal pals today? . ❤️ . I cannot wait to read THE WINTER SISTER by @megancollinswriter It sounds eerie and intense. Plus I love a good missing person case. This will definitely be one of my next reads. . ❤️ . Thank you to @touchstonebooks for gifting me a copy! . ❤️ . Book blurb: . Sixteen years ago, Sylvie’s sister Persephone never came home. Out too late with the boyfriend she was forbidden to see, Persephone was missing for three days before her body was found—and years later, her murder remains unsolved. In the present day, Sylvie returns home to care for her estranged mother, Annie, as she undergoes treatment for cancer. Prone to unexplained “Dark Days” even before Persephone’s death, Annie’s once-close bond with Sylvie dissolved in the weeks after their loss, making for an uncomfortable reunion all these years later. Worse, Persephone’s former boyfriend, Ben, is now a nurse at the cancer center where Annie is being treated. Sylvie’s always believed Ben was responsible for the murder—but she carries her own guilt about that night, guilt that traps her in the past while the world goes on around her. As she navigates the complicated relationship with her mother, Sylvie begins to uncover the secrets that fill their house—and what really happened the night Persephone died. As it turns out, the truth really will set you free, once you can bear to look at it. . ❤️ . #thewintersister #megancollins #galentinesday #touchstonebooks #simonandschuster #jennblogsbooks #bookpage #readersofinsta #flatlayforever #mybookfeatures #libraryofinstagram #bookfeaturepage #ilovebooks #booksbooksbooks #bookaesthetic #booktography #thebookstagram #booktoday #goodreads #bookriot #bookcollector #readinglife #bookseverywhere @bookriot @goodreads https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt2K2CXFQcY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ex4faor9j9np

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