Today I’m doing something a little different. I’d like to welcome author and speaker, Jill Savage. Jill’s recent book Real Moms…Real Jesus, just released and though I don’t know Jill personally, I am excited to see what her book is all about. If this book sounds like something that would interest you, leave a comment on this post and I’ll enter you to win a copy!
During the month of March, Jill is being featured on a host of different blogs to promote her book and I wanted to help out my friends at Hearts at Home and join the tour. They took some time to ask Jill about her real mom moments.
Jill, tell us a little bit about yourself and your family.
Mark and I have been married 25 years and we have five children. Anne is 24 and married to our wonderful son-in-love, Matt. Evan is 21 and married to our beautiful daughter-in-love, Julie. Erica is 18 and a college student at Heartland Community College. Kolya is 15 and in the 8th grade. We adopted Kolya at the age of 9 from Russia–the God story about his adoption is included in the Real Moms…Real Jesus book. And Austin is 12 and in the 7th grade.
Tell us about your newest book Real Moms…Real Jesus.
This is a book designed to help moms understand that when Jesus lived on this earth he was fully God, yet fully man. We don’t often think about the fact that he was a human being and he lived the full human experience: pain, hunger, fatigue, frustration, betrayal, disappointment. He experienced it all!
There’s one verse in the Bible about Jesus that simply says “large crowds followed him everywhere he went.” Well, isn’t that the life of a mom? Large crowds follow her to the bathroom. They follow her to the kitchen. To the grocery store. She’s in high demand! And when Jesus lived on this earth, He was in high demand, too.
Why did you want to write this book?
Most of us long for a friend who understands. Yes, we need girlfriends who understand what our life is like. But we also need to understand that we have a friend who understand in Jesus. Too many of us think of God as being distant and unable to relate to our daily struggles. But nothing could be further from the truth! He understands and he wants us to build our friendship with Him. He wants to not only be our Savior, but also our Friend.
What do you hope your readers will gain from this book?
I hope readers will gain a new perspective about their relationship with Jesus. I also hope to weave God’s truth into the daily life of a mom.
What unique elements will the reader find in Real Moms…Real Jesus?
Each chapter looks at some character trait in Jesus’ life that can help us in our life as a mom. In between the chapters are interactive vignettes that provide brief, refreshing glimpses into our real, messy, busy lives.
There are also questions at the end of the chapter for further consideration and suggested Bible reading in the book of Matthew. If the reader chooses to pursue the suggested reading, she will have read the book of Matthew completely by the end of the book! There is also a leader’s guide in the back of the book so it can be used in a group setting.
This is a Hearts at Home Book. What is Hearts at Home?
Hearts at Home is an organization that encourages, educates, and equips women in the profession of motherhood. Hearts at Home encourages mom through annual conferences, our extensive website (www.hearts-at-home.org), a free bi-weekly electronic newsletter, a radio program, and an entire line of books designed to meet the needs of moms all over the world!
Any closing thoughts?
I am very excited about this book! I believe that if a mom can strengthen her relationship with Jesus Christ, she will feel more equipped to be the mom she wants to be. I’m also offering an online book discussion on my blog beginning Tuesday, April 7. If you’d like to join us, you can subscribe to my blog here.
You can purchase your own copy of Real Moms…Real Jesus by clicking here. Or enter to win a free copy by leaving a comment with a way to contact you. And be sure to check out Hearts at Home, their conferences for moms, and all their online resources here.
**Edited: The giveaway has been awarded to Sandy Toes! The book will be sent to you soon, Miss Sandy!**
My wife saw this book and was excited about it too! I’d love to win a copy for her! Thanks.
I NEED this…would love to be entered to win – thanks, ps-love the knobs from HL too…
I love hearts-at-home and I’ve been to a few of their conferences. Jill Savage is great. She’s very down-to-earth and encouraging. I’d love to get her new book!
Thank you for sharing about this book — it looks like a wonderful read. I will certainly be buying it — if I don’t win it through your contest!
Peace,
Laura
I would love to read this book. Thanks for offering a free copy to some lucky peep. Hope Im the lucky one and if not….Im buying this book. Sounds like a must read! Have a great weekend Emily~
Now this sounds like a good book … so please, enter me! Thanks!
Diane
alainasmom@homerco.net
I have a book by Jill and it’s very practical and encouraging. I didn’t realize she had a new one! Thanks for the chance to win it!
I would love to win this book – it sounds like exactly what I need to be reading right now. Thanks!
I would love to be entered. This sounds like exactly what I need. As a new mother I’ve really been feeling the need to reconnect with my faith as a gift to both my son and myself. Sometimes I’m not sure how to do that, though, so I look forward to learning from Jill’s wisdom. Thanks!
This book sounds great. I’ll buy it if I don’t win it!
This looks very interesting, please count me in!
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Looks great! Count me in!
This looks like a great book. I would love a chance to win it.
Looks like a great down-to-earth read.
Count me in!
The basket of laundry caught my eye….and of course the title too!! I am striving to balance being a new mom and to live for Him everyday.:)
I’d love to read this book… enter me!
Count me in!
Oh how neat! I just spoke with Jill recently and was going to blog at the Hearts at Home conference but it’s not working out with the baby. I didn’t realize she had this book out – would LOVE a copy!
Thank you!
Steph
This makes me think of one of my dear friends – a dedicated stay at home mom – who I think would be really encouraged and blessed – I’d love to give her a copy! Thanks
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Would love to win this book and check it out. Enter me, pick me.
I have just found your blog and really enjoy it. Please enter me.
I would love to read this book!
yay! what a great giveaway! thanks! =)
i LOVE books!!! especially ones about Jesus
This sounds like a great book! I have really struggled in my new role as a mom. I really need this encouragement.
“I believe that if a mom can strengthen her relationship with Jesus Christ, she will feel more equipped to be the mom she wants to be.”
… and the everything that He wants her to be (wife, friend, daughter, citizen, worker…)!
I would love to read this book!
I would be very interested in reading this book. Thanks for sharing about it.
I would love to read this book! Pick me! Pick me! : )
looks interesting
I love new books…especially ones that relate to this season in my life. Pick me!
Sounds like a wonderful topic and author…would love to read it!
sandy toe
Looks like a great book…. I like to find new book reviews
this book looks really great! i would love to win! thanks!
kristofer312 at gmail dot com
I’ve met Jill. She’s a sweetie with a real heart for the Lord and her family.
Sounds like a great book ~ please count me in too!
I would be honored to receive this book. Thank you for entering me.
There is nothing better than a parenting book that is also spiritual! Please enter me in the drawing! Thank you!
I would love this book! Jill is one of my favorite authors!
Jennifer Sikora
sandjsikora@gmail.com
This book sounds interesting! Thanks for the giveaway!
I’d love to be entered to win this great book too Emily! Please add my name to the list; I’ll keep my fingers crossed! I think we do forget to include Jesus in so many of our mundane activities when He wants to be included in ALL aspects of our lives. Thanks for sharing this great resource!
This sounds like a wonderful book! And something that I’ve been trying to understand especially within this last year since we’ve moved away from family and friends. It is sometimes hard to imagine that we can be so close to Jesus, that he would be all the friend that we would ever need. Blessings!
This sounds like a wonderful book. Thanks for introducing it to us.
~Kim
Pick me!! I’d love to check out her book. Thanks for informing us about it and giving us a chance to win.
please add me to the contest! I would love to win this book!
Thanks for the opportunity to win the book! I’m new to your blog, via your sister, and really enjoying it.
count me in! i just read about Hearts at Home and love the concept! What a resource, and don’t we need it!
This looks like a great book. Thanks for the giveaway!
Ooooooooooo! A give-a-way! Put my name in the pot. I’m a real Mom who really loves Jesus
Oh how I would love to read this book. I have been soooooo needing something like this!!!!!! sooooo I would LOOOOOVEEEEEE to win this book…but if not I will amazon it for sure!!!!! My 2 bestest friends have moved recently and I have been so down and lonely and knowing God wants me to reach out to him! I know a girl needs her friends…rite now I need God! So from the looks of this book it will hold my hand through this time! :0)
Andrea
please enter me to win this book…it looks amazing and encouraging!
I love the cover of the book! Great interview, thanks for sharing her with us!
This book sounds like it would really be helpful. The online blog discussion in April would be great too!
I love Jill and all her books. Can’t wait to read this one and would love to have it for my library!
I’d love a chance to read this book, it sounds so applicable to my life right now.
Thanks for entering me.
enter me! i’m a real mom who needs some REAL JESUS!!
sounds awesome – I will never begrudge those little crowds following me again – what an awesome perspective
I would LOVE to win this book! Thank you for this opportunity!!
My friend forwarded this blog to me and I think it sounds like a great book… thinking about using it for our MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) steering Committee devotional next year. Sounds perfect!
This is the first I’ve heard of this book and it sounds great! Would love to win it! If not, thanks for the info and I’ll be adding it to my “wishlist”.
Yes, please enter me as well. I’d love to have a copy of this book!
Kelly
dkfrench@hsnp.com
She came to my MOPS group this year to speak! She is a fabulous real mom that was such a wonderful inspiration! Hearts at Home also has some amazing books and information for surviving these trying child-rearing days
This sounds like a book I need! Sign me up for the giveaway!
This book sounds like the perspective that we as Mom’s need to always keep…we are His first! If we nurture that relationship and focus how much better of Mom’s, wives, friends, sisters we could be. I would love to read this book and learn the authors perspective…
GREAT GUEST POST. THIS BOOK LOOKS LIKE A MUCH NEEDED TOOL. THANK YOU FOR THE GIVEAWAY.
HUGS FROM MAINE
http://sophie4me.blogspot.com/
PLease enter me for the drawing . It looks to be a very encouraging book.
I would love the book. I love your “new look”.
Emily,
Thank you for hosting the blog tour! I loved reading all these wonderful comments!
Jill