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The Lives We Actually Have: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days
The Lives We Actually Have 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days Author:Kate Bowler, Jessica Richie 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. Buck... more »et 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.« less