As I declutter to prepare for our impending move, there are a few books I can’t bear to part with. Two I read through twice during my teens and twenties. Four I planned to read while I was a young mom. But alas, motherly duties took precedence, which it should!

Why would I talk about books relating to marriage and motherhood on a Christian Children’s Authors blog? Because, as they say, “the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.” A mother can have an enormous impact on her children and their future. Not to mention the spiritual influence.

They are books I will keep and read after we have settled down in our new home. I also want to share them with young mothers in our future home church environment, since I desire to be a mature mentor to families.

Not only that, it will soon be Mother’s Day, so consider giving these as gifts for brides, grooms, and mothers/mothers-to-be!

Queen of the Home is a compilation of essays, poetry and quotes on the honor, nobility and power of biblical womanhood. What mother wouldn’t appreciate her husband reading a page or two at the dinner table during the week to honor her God-given role in the family. Mother is a restored and revised edition of a 1911 novel that will bring women to tears.

Letters to Philip and Letters to Karen are two small paperbacks easily read in an hour or two, and doing so will have major impact on young people intending to marry. Wise words and a realistic and biblical vision for marriage by Charlie W. Shedd, Letters to Karen/Philip are perfect shower gifts written by one who coined the phrase: ‘Marriage is not so much finding the right person, but being the right person.’

There are two other resources I will be taking with me. One is Passion and Purity by Elisabeth Elliot, an honest look into harnessing the natural passion we are given by God, and how to offer it as a sacrifice to Him. A stellar and important read for all young people!

The sixth, Personality Plus for Parents is by Florence Littauer, a well-known expert on personality. She discusses how our individual bents can (and do) affect other relationships. Remember the four personality types: sanguine, choleric, melancholic, and phlegmatic? Florence weaves her knowledge into parenting those four types of children and the challenges/joys that ensue.

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I hope at least one of these classics will find an honored place on your bookshelf. With so much confusion and social shaming in the gender roles department, these will set young people on the right course for success and blessing in their marriage and childbearing years. Maybe you already have one or two, and want to add a third. Great!

Maybe you have read one in the past. I’d love to know how it has impacted you. Tell me in the comments below!

Jarm Del Boccio, author

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