Sis, Take a Breath: Encouragement for the Woman Who’s Trying to Live and Love Well (but Secretly Just Wants to Take a Nap)

Is life so busy and chaotic lately that you’ve had trouble finding a moment to simply catch your breath?

As a mom of seven kids, wife of a professional athlete, and cohost of a popular podcast, Kirsten is often asked by other women, “How do you do it?” They see her with her hands full and wonder, What keeps her going—and smiling—with everything she’s juggling?

Kirsten’s answer is two simple steps. First – take a breath. Second – lean in and understand that the Word of God gives us the breath we need to handle every situation, because when we inhale God’s Word, we exhale peace.

Ami McConnell is a Nashville-based writer and editor. She formerly served as Editor-in-Chief and VP of Howard Books/Simon & Schuster and as an acquiring editor for HarperCollins where she helped launch a successful fiction imprint. Editing credits include numerous New York Times bestsellers and award winners. McConnell founded and directs WriterFest Nashville, a two-day event for those who craft books, songs, films, and poems. She lives with her family in Franklin, Tennessee.

Kirsten Watson is a mom of seven and the wife of author and retired NFL player Benjamin Watson. After graduating from the University of Georgia with a marketing and Spanish degree, Kirsten worked for a Fortune 500 company and then in the nonprofit sector, aspiring to one day run her own company. Now she’s the CEO of a family of nine and the executive editor of MomLife Today. With Benjamin, she founded the One More foundation, and together they cohost Why or Why Not with the Watsons.