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As mothers, we often find ourselves weighed down by societal expectations, self-doubt, and the never-ending demands of parenthood. Jessica Hurlbut's "Unlimited Motherhood" is a powerful guide that identifies the 12 critical limits holding mothers back and provides transformative strategies to transcend them.

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Here's What People Are Saying...

"When the world screams, 'Do more,' Jesus whispers, "Trust more.' Unlimited Motherhood reminds moms God desires friendship over performance and that he's not looking for success but obedience. It's these simple acts of faith—that often fly under the radar—that move mountains."

Bob Goff

"Motherhood is challenging, and we all want to do it well. Unlimited Motherhood is a companion gently and humorously pointing us back to the heart of God, which can be so easily forgotten. God is not pushing us to strive and rise to the top. God is waiting for us with wide-open arms to simply be with us in the unseen and seen faithful acts of motherhood."

Tori Petersen

"The way Jessica Hurlbut weaves storytelling with biblical truth and gentle, kick-in-the-pants encouragement is nothing short of magic. If you've ever had the nagging ache that there was something more for you in life—you're right. Unlimited Motherhood will guide you in exploring the radical, unlimited life available only in Jesus."

Becky Keife

"With relatable candor and a bit of wry humor, Jessica unwraps soul-deep truth, showing us how an off-plan life can still brim with God-sized dreams."

Lisa Appelo

Releases March 19th, 2024

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TORN.

Isn’t this how most moms feel? Torn between serving God and family. Torn between meal preps, diaper changes, and Target runs. Torn between our callings in the home and our God-given dreams outside this context. It doesn’t seem humanly possibly to accomplish both.

But what if the limits on our lives are all in our heads?

With humor, vulnerability, and stories from her own limited life as a mom of five—two who struggle with severe autism—pastor and podcaster Jessica Hurlbut ignites hope in hearts of overwhelmed moms to believe that forces outside you can’t stop the God within you. Revealing 12 limits that hinder mothers—like exhaustion, distractions, and disillusionment—Jessica shows how to overcome them, empowering you to:

• respond in obedience rather than react in emotion to limitations

• implement practical steps to move beyond your perceived limits

• experience God using you even in the crazy season of motherhood

If they Holy Spirit lives inside of you—nothing can stop you when you’re fully surrendered to him.

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More Jesus

By Jessica Hurlbut • June 15, 2025

T he sunset on Tuesday was gorgeous. I was riding in the car with my daughter Mara, who struggles with severe autism, when we caught a glimpse of the horizon. I asked her, “Who lives in the sky, Mara?” She immediately said, “Jesus.” “I can’t wait to be with you in heaven. You’ll be able to talk to mommy about everything! You can tell me all your deepest thoughts and your biggest fears. We can still be best friends—but on a whole new level.” She just smiled and turned back toward the sunset. Then out of nowhere she blurted out, “MORE JESUS!” And in that moment, I knew God was speaking to me. Two days prior, while at church, I felt Jesus challenge me to unearth the greatest desire of my heart: for my kids on the spectrum to be healed. This prayer was buried for years under mounds of disapppointment. So, I pulled the dream back out and asked again: “Jesus, heal my kids.” And two days later, Mara gave me God’s reply: “MORE JESUS.” One of the most radical truths that I have learned studying the Bible is that when Jesus returns, we aren’t whisked away to be with him in heaven. No, God is coming to be WITH US on EARTH! We don’t need to wait until heaven for things to be made right. God’s desire has always been to bring heaven to earth. That’s why Jesus taught his disciples to pray, “Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on EARTH as it is in HEAVEN.” He was speaking of a process of restoration that doesn’t commence when the world ends. It began the day Jesus entered the world as a baby and he passed this assignment on to us, his kids. We don’t need to survive until eternity, we need MORE JESUS in the here and now. For the marriage on the brink of divorce—MORE JESUS. For the addict who can’t get out of their own way—MORE JESUS. For the cancer patient when the doctor says there is nothing more we can do—MORE JESUS. For the parent who has lost hope their grown kids will ever return to their faith—MORE JESUS. And for the autism mom who is desperate to hear the sound of her child’s voice—MORE JESUS. Because we don’t need an ESCAPE from the pain of this world, we need a SOLUTION, and his name is JESUS. ❤️

God's Not in a Rush

By Jessica Hurlbut • February 20, 2025

I spent last week ministering to the homeless in New York City. It was a sweet time but the hustle and bustle of the city still surprises me. Everyone’s in a hurry. Everyone’s busy with their super important agendas and their super private lives. No one looks you in the eye. And greetings of hello are not reciprocated. It’s kind of depressing. But this week, I flew over the Big Apple to attend a conference and I was dazzled by the city from above. I couldn’t hear the blaring car horns or see the bumper to bumper traffic. Rather, the twinkling city resembled Christmas lights; headlights gleamed white and brake lights blazed red. From above, I couldn’t observe the crowded streets or catch the rude comments. I only heard the gentle hum of the plane as I viewed the glory of the night sky through my porthole window. Then a thought hit me: this is God’s view. He sits above it all. He’s not anxious. He’s not in a rush. He’s simply enjoying the beauty of HIS creation. It’s was a tender moment until a twinge of guilt gnawed at me. God’s perspective is nothing like mine. Some of my worst moments as a human happen when I attempt to get my kids out the door for school. I’m always in a rush. Always bickering with my children to get their shoes on. Always pushing people to hurry up. Always stressing to get all the things done while hurling stones at the most precious people in my life. I can’t count the number of times I’ve dropped my kids off at school with a snarky comment or an angry tone. “Hurry up! I’ve got to get to work on time! You’re gonna make me late, AGAIN!” (Mind you, I work at a church and I’m stressing about being late for morning prayer. ) If we’re honest, our hurried pace speaks less to our jam-packed schedule and more to our lack of trust in a God who sits outside of time and holds the world in his hands. God not in a rush. Why should we be? As the author John Mark Comer puts it: “Hurry kills relationships. Love takes time and hurry doesn’t have it. It kills joy, gratitude, appreciation; people in a rush don’t have time to enter the goodness of the moment.” So, my prayer for you today is this: May you slow down and simply enjoy the beauty of YOUR creation.

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