So My Mom Wrote a Book

Last updated on: July 24, 2018 at 10:52 am by Matt Pearson

So My Mom Wrote a Book 2018-07-18T02:37:43-05:00 Matt Pearson

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Yep. My mom regularly blogs and writes articles as a travel writer here. But she also wrote a very interesting book on being a missionary. It is full of Pearsonality (see what I did there?) as only she can tell it.

It’s called Telling it on the Mountain: 52 Days in the Life of an Improbable Missionary.

One of the favorite things my momma likes to do is “tell it.” It may be good. It may be bad. It may matter. It may not. But one thing she’s gonna do is “tell it.” I promise you that.

My parents were missionaries in Ecuador in the early 2000’s. This book highlights stories and lessons learned along the way.

One of my favorite chapters is titled “Being Loved Unconditionally” (16). Here is how she starts:

Maybe it’s because I am a firstborn child. Maybe it’s because I always wanted to make straight A’s and was never satisfied with a B. Maybe it’s because I’m a musician who is always trying to “play it better.” Or, maybe it’s simply because the idea of God loving me unconditionally is utterly amazing. Whatever the root cause may be, I have spent many years trying to earn God’s love rather than just accepting it. That could even be one of the reasons I am not in Ecuador as a missionary.

I guess I thought just accepting Jesus as my Savior wasn’t enough. . . or going to a Christian college. . . or marrying a godly man. . . or being very active in church. . . or participating in mission trips.Â . . .

You may feel called to the mission field. You may not. You may have “been there and done that” already. Either way, I promise you will be entertained throughout the book. “Boring” is not in my momma’s dictionary.

As with the post about my sister’s book, I get no royalties from this. But Thanksgiving and Christmas will be more pleasant if you download or buy a copy here.

Uncategorized

Previous Post

July 20, 2018

So My Sister Wrote a Book

Next Post

July 27, 2018 So My Dad Wrote a Book

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Biblical Reflections Devotions Fridays are For Illustrations General Challenge General Preaching Resources Letters to West Franklin Preparing to Preach Table Talk Questions The Preaching Event Top Ten Quotes Uncategorized West Franklin West Franklin Talks

Select a Month March 2023 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 September 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

Who was the Roman centurion who converted to Christianity in Acts 10?

Select your answer to see how you score.

Herod Nicodemus Felix Cornelius