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At Home in this Life: Finding Peace at the Crossroads of Unraveled Dreams and Beautiful Surprises

In the midst of beauty and mess, chaos and monotony, celebrations and mourning, Jerusalem Greer tells her story of finding redemption in what israther than what could be, by practicing the presence of God through rediscovering ancient contemplative teachings and practices (solitude, study, work, prayer, and service) and pairing them with domestic arts (baking, gardening, sewing).

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Jerusalem writes with a raw honesty that reassures readers they are not alone in feeling not good enough, not wise enough, not Christian enough to figure out God s plans.

Jerusalem is active on Facebook and Pinterest and regularly posts on her blog Slow Living in a Fast World where she records what she calls her beautymess attempts at living a sacramental life."

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 208 pages

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