Beautiful Disaster
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Interweaving biblical insights and personal narratives, this eloquently written book shows how God often uses suffering and desert experiences to form us into Christ's image. Marlena Graves shares her experiences of growing up poor in a house plagued by mental illness as a means to explore the forces God uses to shape us into beautiful people in the midst of brokenness.This book offers a window into suffering through the motif of desert spirituality, revealing how God can use our painful experiences to show himself faithful. While no one welcomes suffering, God often uses desert experiences--those we initially despise and wouldn't wish on anyone--to transform us into beautiful souls who better resemble Jesus. Graves shows how God can bring life out of circumstances reeking of death and destruction, whether those circumstances are crises or daily doses of quiet desperation.Readers who have experienced suffering and question God's purpose for it will benefit from this book, as will counselors, pastors, professors, and mentors. It includes a foreword by John Ortberg and Laura Ortberg Turner.ContentsPart 1: This Wilderness Life1. The Way of the Desert and Beautiful Souls2. Who Am I3. To Your Cell for Goodness's Sake4. Loved into Resurrection5. Testing and Temptation6. Careless in the Care of God7. Waiting around for God8. The Death of a Dream9. The God Who Sees MePart 2: Wilderness Gifts10. Weak and Wise Athletes of God11. Trembling in Fear and Adoration12. Children in the Kingdom of God13. A Human Being Fully Alive
\"Marlena Graves's gentle wisdom, pastoral tenderness, and graceful conviction strengthen my soul. Meditating on Scripture and the wisdom of the desert mothers and fathers, she offers a balm to the hurting, and hope that our dry and weary times will, with God's help, bloom into something beautiful.\"
All of the closing scenes were beautiful and sad (hence the episode title \"A Beautiful Disaster\"), and I'm certain every member of the cast had no trouble reaching for emotions at any point, as they were saying goodbye to a fellow cast mate as well. 59ce067264
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