{"product_id":"the-lives-we-actually-have-100-blessings-for-imperfect-days-9780593193709","title":"The Lives We Actually Have: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days","description":"\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 \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Convergent Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593193709\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 7.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Kate Bowler, Jessica Richie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42567531298997,"sku":"9780593193709","price":22.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2bc885df-f3f2-4bf9-ba23-ff224c5d31fc.jpg?v=1671551433","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-lives-we-actually-have-100-blessings-for-imperfect-days-9780593193709","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}