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Find beauty and hope for the messiness of family life
Are you exhausted by the fairy-tale idea that following Jesus will mean our families wonât suffer? That a parenting formula can guarantee our children will turn out okay? That our families will be immune from being broken because we love God?
In The Beauty of Broken, Elisa Morgan, one of todayâs most respected female Christian leaders, shares for the first time her very personal story of brokennessâfrom her family of origin to her family of creation, represented by her husband and two grown children. Over the years, Elisaâs family struggled privately with issues many parents must face, including:
⢠alcoholism and drug addiction
⢠infertility and adoption
⢠teen pregnancy and abortion
⢠divorce, homosexuality, and death
Each story layers onto the next to reveal the brokenness that comes into our lives without invitation.
âWeâve bought into the myth of the perfect family,â says Elisa. âFormulaic promises about the family may have originated in well-meaning intentions, but such thinking isnât realistic. Itâs not helpful. Itâs not even kind.â
Elisa offers hope in the form of âbroken family valuesâ that allow parents to grow and thrive with God. Values such as commitment, humility, relinquishment, and respect carry us to new places of understanding. Owning our brokenness shapes us into Godâs best idea for us and enables us to discover the beauty in ourselves and each member of our families.
ââ¦defies categories and breaks new ground as a raw account of a family that has been through everythingâ¦â âPhilip Yancey Bestselling Author, Whatâs So Amazing About Grace?
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About: Find beauty and hope for the messiness of family lifeAre you exhausted by the fairy-tale idea that following Jesus will mean our families wonât suffer?
About: Find beauty and hope for the messiness of family lifeAre you exhausted by the fairy-tale idea that following Jesus will mean our families wonât suffer?
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