Tactfully sharing her struggles to launch her career as a writer, her doubts and angst as a new homeschooling mother, her reluctance to support her husband in ministry, and many other struggles, Goyer writes gently, authentically. I related so much to both her challenges and the ways that God patiently worked in her life.
Likening herself to a piece of play dough in her maker's hands she relates the poundings, squeezing, and stretching she’s undergone in God’s ongoing efforts to shape her into the woman He wants her to be. Now the mother of three teenagers, Tricia relates current events from her life, as well as reflecting upon events from her teen pregnancy, life as a young single mother, early childhood, and everything in between. Served up in a random series of reflections, each assures us that God loves us deeply despite our imperfections, and is working out His good in our lives.
Readers of Blue Like Play Dough will surely find encouragement in their walk as a mother in Goyer’s text; entering into her world is like being wrapped in a warm, reassuring hug. Readers of Goyer’s novels and parenting titles will be held captive by glimpses into her life as she shares her journey into publication and its impact upon her family. Truly, after reading Blue Like Play Dough I feel as though I know her heart, and some small part of her. Her gift as an encourager oozes from each page; this latest release is deeply satisfying.
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