"A place where we come just as we are without feeling the need to get all gussied up beforehand." could be the theme of Lysa Terkeurst's book for women, "Unglued".  In an almost uncomfortable honesty, Lysa reaveals the "real" in herself in the most vulnerable vignette's of her own personal life.  Which by the way, is strangely similar to many hard working, honest, PTO-church-pbj Moms in this era.

Applying scripture she reminds us of what can be and what could be choices toward victorious living, but NOT in the 50's style Christian Woman's Speaker of the "shall's and should's and good mothering uunbelieveablity.  Lysa's honesty will catch you off guard and able to hear the real message that God is not asking for perfect clones, but unique transformed  women of grace, living in grace and offering that same grace to others.

In this book, you will discover how to balance the stuffing and the exploding of your life in all circumstances.  All it's a biblical word, and it can also be real.  Enjoy!  It's worth the read.

And yes, Lysa, I am just a tad bit jealous.  You are probably twenty years my Jr. but in my "must-be'the-perfect-mother-wife-Pastor's wife mode, I had to wait 40 years before I pursued any dream of writing...a blog.  And I needed help to do that.