You know that thing when you're in Walmart at noon before you
discover you haven't brushed your teeth? Sarah Parshall Perry gets
that. She also gets weird things showing up in her bed, her
daughter asking for war paint, and her son crawling into a giant
blue sock on Christmas morning. Mainly, she gets that conflicted
feeling of finding her kids hanging out in the dogs' cages and
happily realizing they have stopped getting into trouble for a
minute.
According to Perry, "The hardest stuff is the quickest way to God,"
and readers get to watch the systematic destruction of her
carefully planned life, laughing at her missteps, aching at her
tragedies, and recognizing themselves along the way. A mother of
three children, two of whom are on the autism spectrum, she has
experienced plenty of ups and downs, but from the chaos of her
"ordinary" life she pulls the universal truths of motherhood,
addressing them with humor, poignancy, and a naked honesty that
will make the reader think, That sounds a lot like my crazy
life. Perry helps mothers realize they aren't alone, even if
they've fallen off the straight and narrow of their intended path
and are instead lying in the ditch next to it. Life's a mess.
But as Perry reminds us, it's all for a purpose.
Perfect for mothers, this book will encourage, inspire, and
enlighten.
There is no perfect family, no life free of mess.
But in the midst of all of it, God is there, reminding us, "My
child, I got this."
You know that thing when you're in Walmart at noon before you
discover you haven't brushed your teeth? Sarah Parshall Perry gets
that. She also gets weird things showing up in her bed, her
daughter requesting war paint, and her son crawling into a giant
blue sock on Christmas morning. Sometimes, she gets that conflicted
feeling of finding her kids hanging out in the dog's cage and
realizing that, yes, dog cages are not for people, but . . . they
have stopped getting into trouble.
According to Perry, "The hardest stuff is the quickest way to God."
And if the systematic destruction of her carefully planned life is
any indication, she's on the fast track to sainthood! A mother of
three children, two of whom are on the autism spectrum, she has
experienced plenty of ups and downs. But from the chaos of her
"ordinary" life, she pulls truth packed with humor, poignancy, and
a naked honesty that will make you realize you are not alone in
this delightfully messy thing called motherhood.
So sit back, relax awhile, and get ready to laugh.
"Brokenness is part of our humanity and Sarah Perry gets it.
Sand in My Sandwich is her story of living with
transparency, grace, humor, and hope. No matter your challenge
today, you will find yourself in her story. This book is a
must-read for every woman."--Shannon Royce, president and
CEO, ChosenFamilies.org
Sarah Parshall Perry (JD, University of Virginia School of
Law) is a wife and mother of three young children. She is the
coauthor of When the Fairy Dust Settles (with her mother,
Janet Parshall) and the author of numerous magazine articles,
award-winning short stories, and poetry. Sarah has served in youth
ministry for over ten years and is currently writing for
www.ChosenFamilies.org where she encourages other families living
with disabilities. She lives in Maryland.
Sarah Parshall Perry (JD, University of Virginia School of Law) is a wife and mother of three young children. She is the coauthor of When the Fairy Dust Settles (with her mother, Janet Parshall) and the author of numerous magazine articles, award-winning short stories, and poetry. Sarah has served in youth ministry for over ten years and is currently writing for www.ChosenFamilies.org where she encourages other families living with disabilities. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland, where she spends most of her days fighting for time in front of the computer. Learn more at www.sarahperrywrites.com.