Feathers from My Nest: A Mother's Reflections

by Beth Moore

Publisher:

B&H

, 2005

Overview

Beth Moore is widely known and respected as an engaging and effective speaker, Bible teacher, and best-selling author. Feathers from My Nest reveals a more contemplative and personal side of Beth, very much in the spirit of her Things Pondered.

Feathers from My Nest is a collection of vignettes, as Beth reflects on items belonging to her daughters who have left the nest for college. As she ponders each item, rich in memories, Beth draws from its spiritual significance.

This book not only tugs gently on the sentimental heartstrings of parents, it also reminds us all of the gift of grace children offer our lives every day.

Key Features

• Reflects on items left behind by her daughters
• Reveals special memories filled with spiritual insights
• Reminds readers of the precious gift of grace children provide every day

Contents

• Wood, Brick, and Mortar
• 127,000 Miles
• The Crumpled Kleenex
• CliffsNotes
• The Binders
• The Index Cards
• The Roses
• The String on the Drawer Knob
• Dorothy's Red Shoes
• The Songs
• The Stray Dog
• The Fragrance
• The Treadmill
• The Magazines
• The Cassette Tape
• The Green Cap and Gown
• Bibles, Baptism Certificates, and Other Signs of Church Life
• One Slightly Gray, Well-Seasoned Man

Top Highlights

“Your present pain proves you did it.’ It was at this moment God spoke a transforming truth into my life: The goal of life is not the absence of pain. It’s the presence of glory. God’s glory. And sometimes that comes most vividly with pain. Not only have I learned that pain doesn’t kill; I have learned that I will never lose or be betrayed by the one thing with absolute power to destroy me—God Himself.” (source)

“I hope they cry. That’s what healthy people do. God’s Word never said we were not to grieve our losses. It says we are not to grieve as those who have no hope (1 Thess. 4:13). Big difference.” (source)

“God is so inconceivably good. He’s not looking for perfection. He already saw it in Christ. He’s looking for affection.” (source)

“When we recognize God’s unwavering standard yet realize He has completely forgiven us for our sins, we are awed. The same is often true of our children. When they are forgiven by parents who set an example of righteousness—though certainly not of perfection—they will regard the gift of grace far more highly. Their realization that the wrong was forgiven though the standard was not lowered will often have a serious impact.” (source)

“What is my hope when they do? That my children will know where to go: straight to the throne of grace so that they may receive mercy and find grace to help them in their time of need (Heb. 4:16). And that they will know what to do: pour out their hearts to God for He is a refuge for them (Ps. 62:8).” (source)

Product Details

• Title: Feathers from My Nest: A Mother's Reflections
• Author: Beth Moore
• Publisher: B&H
• Print Publication Date: 2005
• Logos Release Date: 2012
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Mothers; Family life; Women
• ISBNs: 9781087795157, 9780805453577, 0805453571, 108779515X
• Resource ID: LLS:9780805453577
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-06T21:20:07Z

About Beth Moore

Beth Moore is an evangelist, teacher, and best-selling author. Moore has written several books including Get Out That Pit, So Long, Insecurity, A Woman and Her God, and several others and several Bible studies that are used by groups all over the world.

In 1994, Moore founded Living Proof Ministries, an organization dedicated to encouraging women to know Christ through His Word. Living Proof Ministries hosts a conference, Living Proof Live, where Moore taught hundreds of thousands of women who attend the conferences all over the United States.

Moore began teaching through her radio ministry called Living Proof with Beth Moore in 2004. Recently, Moore has started to regularly appear on the television program LIFE Today. Moore often includes stories and poems within her teaching. She’s collected several stories from Christian around in the World in her book Voices of the Faithful and Voices of the Faithful—Book 2.