Love Them Through It: From the Heart of Lala - A Mother of Many is a 90-day Christian devotional for those struggling to commit to recovery, those walking in recovery, those who have relapsed, and the families and loved ones affected by addiction.
Written from the heart of Lajuanta "Lala" Mattox, this book was born from more than a decade of loving men in long-term drug and alcohol recovery as a House Mom. Those men became her sons, and their stories forever changed the way she understood addiction, shame, recovery, boundaries, relapse, faith, and unconditional love.
This is not a book about pretending addiction does not cause pain. It is not about enabling destructive choices. It is about learning how to hold on to both truth and love.
Throughout these 90 days, readers are reminded:
Love without judgment.
Truth without condemnation.
Boundaries without abandonment.
Hope without giving up.
Each devotion includes Scripture, personal reflections from Lala, encouragement for the person in recovery, guidance for families, reflection questions, a daily declaration, and prayer.
The first part of the journey focuses on honesty, surrender, shame, healing, boundaries, accountability, and taking recovery one day at a time. As the days continue, the focus moves toward rebuilding trust, discovering purpose, strengthening faith, and becoming dependable again.
The final part of the devotional makes an important turn-from simply receiving help to beginning to give back. Service, compassion, testimony, and helping the next person become part of the recovery journey.
Lala writes with the heart of a mother who has celebrated victories, cried through relapses, received heartbreaking phone calls, prayed when there were no words left, and continued believing that no one is beyond the reach of God's grace. Whether you are standing in the pit, reaching for help, walking the road of recovery, finding your way back after relapse, or loving someone through the struggle, this devotional offers one message again and again:
You are not alone.
There is still hope.
God is still working.
And your story is not finished.
Love them through it.