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Good Enough

Good Enough

40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection

Summary

***THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER***

We begin to feel less alone, more loved and less judged when good is . . . enough.

In this collection of 40ish short spiritual devotionals, Good Enough reveals the small things we can do to inch toward a deeper, richer, truer kind of faith. Through blessings, prayers and human truths, learn to live with imperfection in a culture of self-help that promotes endless progress, and discover a companion for when you want to stop feeling guilty that you're not living your best life now.

Hailed by Glennon Doyle as 'the Christian Joan Didion', in these gorgeously written reflections Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie proffer fresh imagination for how truth, beauty, and meaning can be discovered amidst the chaos of life. Their words celebrate kindness, honesty and interdependence in a culture that rewards ruthless individualism and blind optimism. Ultimately, in these pages we can rest in the encouragement to strive for what is possible today - while recognising that though we are finite, the life in front of us can still be beautiful.

Reviews

  • For those of us trying to live within the space between "everything is possible" and "nothing is possible," this book is exactly that companion I know its authors to be: brilliant, hilarious, absurd, honest, hopeful, true­hearted, and good to the core.
    Sarah Bessey, editor of A Rhythm of Prayer and author of Jesus Feminist

About the authors

Kate Bowler

Kate Bowler is the NYT bestselling author of Everything Happens for a Reason and her TED talk on the topic has over 9 million views to date. She hosts the popular podcast 'Everything Happens' and has previously appeared on NPR, Today, New York Times, Washington Post and Time.

Kate is an Associate Professor of the History of Christianity in North America at Duke Divinity School. She lives in Durham, North Carolina, with her husband, Toban, and son, Zach.
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Jessica Richie

Jessica Richie is the executive director of the Everything Happens Initiative at Duke Divinity School and the executive producer of the Everything Happens podcast. She received her Masters of Divinity from Duke Divinity School and is the author of Handlettering God's Love: Drawing God's Word into Your Heart through the Craft of Brush Lettering. She lives in Durham, North Carolina.
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