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Title details for The Lives We Actually Have by Kate Bowler - Available

The Lives We Actually Have

100 Blessings for Imperfect Days

by Kate Bowler
Jessica Richie
Audiobook (Includes supplementary content)
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Warm and witty blessings found within the struggles of our shared humanity, from the New York Times bestselling authors of Good Enough
Blessed are you, the strange duck.
You with the very intense hobbies.
Or the collection of movies or mugs or sneakers.
You with the hometown or home team that makes you very, very proud.
You, my dear, in all your intricacies . . . are a marvel.
We live in a world that demands relentless perfection. Happy marriages and easy friendships. Bucket list–level adventures and matching family photos. But what if our actual lives don’t feel very #blessed? Might our everyday existence be worthy of a blessing too? Even an average Tuesday?
Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie offer creative, faith-based blessings that center gratitude and hope while acknowledging our real, messy lives. Formatted like a prayer book, The Lives We Actually Have is an oasis and a landing spot for weary souls, with blessings that focus on the full range of human moments: garbage days, lovely days, grief-stricken days, and even (especially) completely ordinary days. These heartfelt blessings are a chance to exhale when we feel everything from careworn to restless, devastated to bored. Let’s have a reminder that we don’t need to wait for perfect lives when we can bless the lives we actually have.
*Includes a downloadable PDF of a psalm list from the book

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  • Release date

    February 14, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593666890
      • File size: 98989 KB
      • Duration: 03:26:13

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie reprise their former pairing (GOOD ENOUGH: 40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection, 2022) with another offering of comfort and grace in a world of distraction and chaos. In a mostly alternating narration, their voices work in harmony with melodious, though differing, tones and a similar unhurried cadence. Bowler has a rich, deep voice; Richie's lighter timbre is equally effective in conveying the message of each blessing. There are blessings for every stage and circumstance of life--from youthful problems to those associated with aging; for sickness of body, mind, or spirit, as well as blessings that can be used during Lent or Advent. Kate Bowler fans and anyone looking for consolation and assurance will not want to miss this. S.G. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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