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Welcome, friend! I’m so glad you’re here!

Shalene Roberts

Mom + Author + Bible Teacher

Hi Y’all, I’m so glad you’re here!

I’m Shalene Roberts, mom to five, author of When Mothering is Hard and No One Sees + Bruce the Brave. I’m also a YouVersion Bible study contributor, a Million Praying Moms partner, a podcast guest, and a contributing writer to Her View From Home, Motherly and more.

I’ve been writing about the intersection of faith and motherhood for nearly two decades now. In When Mothering is Hard , I unpack the sacredness of this role and encourage moms to view motherhood through the lens of eternity. It’s my hope that I can impart a bit of that life-changing truth to you in those pages and in this space.

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Encouraging women to anchor in Christ, nurture grace-filled families and foster life-giving homes.

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When Mothering is Hard and No One Sees: Where Gritty Meets Glorious in God's Eternal Plan for Moms

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📖New book “When Mothering is Hard & No One Sees” | Encouraging moms to anchor in Christ, nurture grace-filled families, foster lifegiving homes

On this day 25 years ago, just shortly before noon On this day 25 years ago, just shortly before noon, the last survivor of the 9/11 attacks was pulled from the wreckage of the North Tower. Her name is Genelle Guzman-McMillan.

A native of Trinidad, Guzman-McMillan had been in New York for two years. The 30-year-old worked on the 64th floor of the North Tower, and at 8:46 am on the morning of September 11, she felt her tower shake. It was the impact of American Airlines flight 11. Just 17 minutes later, United Airlines flight 175 struck the south tower. Guzman-McMillan felt that too. Then at 9:03 the South Tower fell.

Guzman-McMillan and a coworker began to evacuate their tower. Flight after flight they descended the staircase, until they reached the 13th floor where she stopped to take off her heels.

Then the tower collapsed.

For 27 hours, Guzman-McMillan lay wedged beneath the rubble. She closed her eyes and believed she would die. And yet she kept waking up. She thought of her family, and she prayed. “I called on Jesus Christ for my life,” she revealed. 

Then the miracle occurred. At some point, she heard a man’s voice. The man, who revealed himself as Paul, held her hand and remained with Guzman until first responders rescued her. She was the last survivor pulled from the wreckage.

In 2011, she published “Angel in the Rubble”, a memoir about her experience. Shortly after release, Guzman-McMillan was contacted by Tom O’Brien, a firefighter from FDNY Rescue 2. O’Brien revealed he was part of the team who had rescued Guzman. Tom later told Guzman’s co-writer that the nine other firefighters involved in the rescue were Chief Joseph Downey, Dave Arcerie, Stan Brzenski, Tom Donnelly, Bill Esposito, Larry Gray, Larry Senzel, Tony Tedeshi, and Paul Somin … the same Paul who reached into the darkness to hold Guzman-McMillan’s hand until she was pulled from darkness and rubble into light and life.

#nyc #September11 #911 #neverforget #womenoffaith
It’s hard to try to find the words, and yet I can’ It’s hard to try to find the words, and yet I can’t let today pass in silence. 

If you have ten minutes, watch “Boatlift, An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience” a short documentary on what became the largest sea evacuation in history when 500,000 civilians were rescued from Manhattan in 9 hours. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDOrzF7B2Kg

#911 #neverforget #nyc #september11 #america
It’s not until you’re standing in their shoes that It’s not until you’re standing in their shoes that you begin to understand what your own parents laid down for you.

#collegemom #parents #womenoffaith #christianparenting #wildandfree
I knew this launching would be bittersweet. I’m ju I knew this launching would be bittersweet. I’m just not sure I realized how much it would seep into our ordinary everyday. 

I share more authentic motherhood content in my book, “When Mothering is Hard and No One Sees.” Get it wherever books are sold.

#collegemom #backtoschool #raisingteens #wildandfree #momlife  @huffpostfamily @parents @herviewfromhome  @todayparents
Starting in one month we’re going to pray one vers Starting in one month we’re going to pray one verse each day over our children. Because the world has a lot to say about them, but God’s Word is better. So we’re going to speak life, truth and grace over our children’s lives simply by praying one verse over them for 31 days. Join me. And tag others to join us as well. I’ll share each daily verse + prayer here. And if you’d like to get a preview of the week’s verses, I’ll send them out on Monday mornings to newsletter subscribers. Just go to ShaleneRoberts.com and scroll to the bottom to subscribe.

Why October? Because by the time that month rolls around, we’re a bit tired and in need of some encouragement. Back to school has worn off, and we’re in the grind. I always need a little extra encouragement when October rolls around. May you do too. If so, make sure you’re following @shalenerobertsblog so you don’t miss the daily posts. Who knows … maybe I’ll even pop into Stories with a short teaching. 

I’m so grateful to each of you! Can’t wait for you to join. In the meantime, go grab my new book “When Mothering is Hard and No One Sees.” I’ve poured everything into those pages, and it’s my joy to share it with you.

@millionprayingmoms @proverbs31ministries @herviewfromhome #christianmom #womenoffaith #wildandfree #prayingmom #raisingteens
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