Friday, April 3, 2015

Sand in My Sandwich by Sarah Parshall Perry



I was drawn to this book the minute I downloaded it onto my Kindle.  I found the title quite interesting in itself, but also because of other reviews that I had read.  I was not disappointed, I finished the book in 2 days and probably would have finished quicker, but I had to go to work!  :-)

Sarah Perry shared bits and pieces of her journey in life.  As a single woman she was definitely a perfectionist.  When she married and had children her life however took a drastic change and there was no room for perfectionism. She realized that she could not completely control her children and perfection was no longer an important part of her life. 

Sarah Perry is an incredibly strong woman.   Just like the rest of us, Sarah is not perfect but she strives to please God and seeks Him in all areas of her life which includes seeking God for guidance of her children.  Knowing that God is in control is so difficult to understand...especially when your children are so different from other children.  Sarah shares honestly the struggles, fears, anxieties, stress, etc. that she has being a mom of an autistic child.  Mothers will relate to these stories, because they mostly likely have some of the same fears and anxieties.  

I enjoyed reading this book a lot!  Although I have no children of my own, I have had the privilege of being around children that showed so many characteristics that Sarah refers to in the book when she is talking about her children.  It is an encouraging book. We never know what is going to happen next in our life, but the Almighty God does and He always uses it ...even though we usually don't understand it! 

Disclaimer:   I received this book free of charge from Revell Publishing in exchange for writing an honest review of  Sand in my Sandwich and Other Motherhood Messes I'm Learning to Love.  The opinions expressed are my own.