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A 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.
ISBN
9781587433412
Publication Date
6-17-2014
Publisher
Brazos Press
City
Grand Rapids, MI
Disciplines
Christianity | Practical Theology
Recommended Citation
Graves, Marlena, "A Beautiful Disaster" (2014). Alumni Book Gallery. 400.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/alum_books/400
Comments
Class of 2000