A Love That Multiplies by Jim Bob & Michelle Duggar Book Review

A Love That Multiplies: An Up-Close View of How They Make it Work by Jim Bob & Michelle Duggar is a unique look into the life of family with 19 children and how they make it work.  Just because the Duggars have a successful TV show doesn't mean they haven't had their share of ups and downs.  In fact, their last child, Josie, was a preemie and Michelle was away from home for 7 months.  How did the Duggars handle this huge change amidst mission trips to El Salvador, chicken pox and a slow recovery of Michelle as she also had to learn to care for Josie in a whole new way?  Faith in God is what sustains them and their rock solid beliefs.  They share many principles that guide them in parenting as well as schedules, ministry ideas and marriage advice.  They are not numb to problems, but approach each situation as learning opportunities.  There are many resources cited and plenty of yummy recipes they share.

I had only heard of the Duggars, but have never actually watched their show (I don't have the channel.).  From this book I can tell they are very humble and only want to further the Kingdom of God with their lives.  I really appreciated and was amazed at all the things they strive to teach their children.  Throughout the book they used phrases like "We teach our children ________ because ________."  I want to go back through and write all of these down!  As I read this book I realized that no matter how big or small your family is, make them your priority.  The Duggars are raising a wonderful generation of godly young men and women.  We should all strive to be families that honor God this way.

*I received a free copy of this book from Howard Books for my honest review.  The opinions expressed her are my own.*