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    The Beauty of Broken: My Story and Likely Yours Too
    The Beauty of Broken: My Story and Likely Yours Too
    The Beauty of Broken: My Story and Likely Yours Too
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    The Beauty of Broken: My Story and Likely Yours Too

    Written by Elisa Morgan

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    Find beauty and hope by facing and dealing with the messiness of family life.

    The family is an imperfect institution. Broken people become broken parents who make broken families. But actually, broken is normal and exactly where God wants us.

    In The Beauty of Broken, Elisa Morgan, one of today’s most respected female Christian leaders, for the first time shares her very personal story of brokenness—from her first family of origin to the second, represented by her husband and two grown children. Over the years, Elisa’s family struggled privately with issues many parents must face, including:

    • alcoholism and drug addiction
    • infertility and adoption
    • teen pregnancy and abortion
    • divorce, homosexuality, and death

    Each story layers onto the next to reveal the brokenness that comes into our lives without invitation. “We’ve bought into the myth of the perfect family,” says Elisa. “Formulaic promises about the family may have originated in well-meaning intentions, but such thinking isn’t realistic. It’s not helpful. It’s not even kind.”

    Instead she offers hope in the form of “broken family values” that allow parents to grow and thrive with God. Values such as commitment, humility, relinquishment, and respect carry us to new places of understanding. Owning our brokenness shapes us into God’s best idea for us and enables us to discover the beauty in ourselves and each member of our family.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateSep 10, 2013
    ISBN9780849922916
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    Elisa Morgan

    Elisa Morgan is President Emerita of MOPS International, Inc., based in Denver, Colorado. She is the author, editor, or coauthor of numerous books, including Twinkle, Naked Fruit; Mom, You Make a Difference! Mom’s Devotional Bible; What Every Mom Needs; What Every Child Needs; and Real Moms. Elisa has two children, and a grandchild, and lives with her husband, Evan, in Centennial , Colorado.

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    • 5/5
      What an excellent read. Thanks was hesitant at first because I didn’t want to feel more broken. This is not about that, instead, this is about how God uses our brokenness. Elissa’s stories hit home and were precious to hear. Enjoy this book!!