{"product_id":"the-lives-we-actually-have-100-blessings-for-imperfect-days-hardcover","title":"The Lives We Actually Have: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Bowler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJessica Richie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWarm and witty blessings found within the struggles of our shared humanity, from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling authors of \u003ci\u003eGood Enough\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlessed are you, the strange duck.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou with the very intense hobbies.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOr the collection of movies or mugs or sneakers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou with the hometown or home team that makes you very, very proud.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou, my dear, in all your intricacies . . . are a marvel.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKate 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Lives We Actually Have\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Bowler\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eEverything Happens for a Reason (And Other Lies I've Loved), No Cure for Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear), \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Good Enough, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as\u003ci\u003e Blessed \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Preacher's Wif\u003c\/i\u003ee. She is the host of the popular podcast \u003ci\u003eEverything Happens.\u003c\/i\u003e A Duke University professor, she earned a master's degree in religion from Yale Divinity School and a PhD from Duke University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Richie\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eGood Enough, \u003c\/i\u003e the executive director of the Everything Happens Project at Duke Divinity School, and the executive producer of the \u003ci\u003eEverything Happens\u003c\/i\u003e podcast. She received her MDiv from Duke Divinity School.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966652612909,"sku":"9780593193709","price":25.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/clQ5NzE0M05XTnZhTDM3T0w5RE5rZz09.webp?v=1775535116","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-lives-we-actually-have-100-blessings-for-imperfect-days-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}