Ripple Effects: Discover the Miraculous Motivating Power of a Woman’s Influence

Tebow, mother of former professional football player Tim Tebow, recounts stories from her life and missionary work and encourages women to serve others in the name of God in this uplifting but scattered debut. Offering a mix of spiritual affirmations and stories about raising five children and her missionary work, Tebow urges women to take an active role in others’ lives (whether that be one’s own children, or those in need). “Every woman needs purpose,” Tebow writes. “We have the privilege and responsibility to use our God-given gifts and opportunities to influence this generation and those to come.” Explaining how she designed scripture-based lesson plans to homeschool her children, Tebow stresses the importance of taking an active role in childhood education. Tebow also shares her experience performing missionary work in the Philippines, and the story of Tim surviving birth complications. Years later, after Tim won the Heisman trophy in 2007, she launched a pro-life organization providing prenatal care to mothers. This evangelical testimony also includes what Tebow calls “God stories” of times when she felt God’s presence, including one particularly touching story about her mother-in-law finding God on her deathbed. Reminding women that “influence is not accidental,” Tebow’s memoir will appeal to Christian mothers interested faith-driven parenting lessons. (June)