Love like a Mother
- Marriage, Family & Relationships
- Women
- Publisher: Brazos Press (Baker Publishing Group)
- Published: 2026
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Publisher's Description
"A balm for new and experienced moms alike."--Publishers WeeklyDiscover the God Who MothersMotherhood 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.
Endorsements (6)
“As a father, my eyes were opened by this book to the sacred beauty of nurturing and raising a family. Elizabeth Berget writes with wisdom and honesty, turning our eyes to the heart of God with a depth that invites all readers to see divine love in new and tender ways. This book is a gift.”
“Elizabeth Berget is exactly the warm, witty, and wise guide moms need—that rare writer whose words feel like friendship. She invites each of us to encounter God as mother, and our faith is deepened by the maternal love we find in Scripture together.”
“If you can’t bring yourself to read another book about a white male God but still ache for a God you can trust, Elizabeth Berget is your modern-day Christian mystic. Her tender, biblical theology is steeped in the universal languages of attachment, birth, and motherhood. This book reignited my holy imagination and helped me connect my evolving identity with a never-changing God. Seeing God in the mother and the mother in God changes everything. What we do as mothers matters, and Elizabeth gets it.”
“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 was moved to tears twice out of sheer awe and astonishment. Reading Love like a Mother felt like turning over a diamond and discovering a whole new facet of God’s fierce devotion, gentle affection, and divine love for us. I want to get this book into the hands of every mother I know.”
“I believe we all benefit from seeing God beyond exclusively masculine imagery, and Love like a Mother is an excellent guide. Elizabeth artfully and carefully goes beyond a simplistic sense of mothering—for example, moms care and God cares—into a fuller, more dynamic, and deeply biblical view. What a wonderful contribution this book is: a gift for anyone who wants to know God better.”
“Love like a Mother is a visceral, moving, and profoundly insightful book. Elizabeth Berget weaves Scripture together with the everyday realities of motherhood in ways that surprised me, challenged me, and taught me so much. Her reflections expand our understanding of God through the lens of maternal love: tender, embodied, and deeply human. I found myself nourished and seen; my heart expanded with love for my children, for other mothers, and for God.”
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