The God Who Sees Me: Fifty-Two Reflections for Mothers Finding Rest in God's Presence by Tricia Thornton

The God Who Sees Me is a year of weekly reflections for the mother who holds the whole house together and wonders whether anyone, God included, has noticed her lately.

It opens in Genesis 16 with Hagar, alone by a spring in the desert when God finds her, and she names Him El Roi, the God who sees me. Fifty-two weekly reflections follow, each beginning with a familiar moment, then turning to Scripture, a short prayer, and questions that invite a pause rather than a to-do list. The weeks cover fear and rest, the nervous system behind a child’s meltdown, marriage, grief, repair after a hard moment, and God’s faithfulness in ordinary weeks. A “Where Do I Go From Here?” guide, a topical index, and a Scripture index let a reader start wherever she is hurting.

Written by a Licensed Professional Counselor, Registered Play Therapist, and Certified Interpersonal Neurobiology Clinician, the book releases a tired mother from the job of being flawless and grounds that release in attachment research and in Scripture. It completes the arc Tricia Thornton began with Blessing From Fear and Beyond Blessed Parenting, and it stands on its own for any mother who needs to hear that God has noticed her.

Fitting Words · 240 pages · 6″ × 9″ paperback