Audra Jennings

How do you celebrate grace when your life turns out differently than the one you dreamed? Kara Tippetts shares how you can celebrate life in the midst of pain and suffering in the final book,  And It Was Beautiful , she wrote before her death in March 2015.  Her ideas for living are hard-won, wrestled with in the crucible of family, illness, and faith. And her constant reminder is that whether we are in the midst of dark days or mundane moments Jesus is always there, life is surprisingly beautiful, and God is forever good. {MORE ABOUT  AND IT WAS BEAUTIFUL } (David C Cook, March 2016) “I was here. I saw beauty. I embraced it.” —Kara Tippetts How do you live out extravagant love in the everyday moments? How do you celebrate grace when your life turns out differently than the one you dreamed? Kara Tippetts discovered how to find joy in the small moments of life. She learned how to hold tight to hope even while battling intense physical ...

Celebrating life in the midst of the long good-bye Kara Tippetts’ final book shows readers how to let every moment of life reflect God’s grace How do you continue to walk in grace and faith when your life turns out differently than how you dreamed? The late Kara Tippetts’ example, as captured in her final book, And It Was Beautiful : Celebrating Life in the Midst of the Long Good-Bye (David C Cook/March 1, 2016/ISBN: 978-0781413527/$14.99) , is a beacon for all who find themselves in the throes of the “hard” in life. After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012, this young wife and mom to four began a journey of learning how to cling to hope even while battling intense physical and emotional pain. She began her blog, Mundane Faithfulness, hoping to bring the truth about suffering to those who struggle. “Some of my most difficult conversations I have had in the midst of my cancer have been with believers who do not see God in a hard plan,” she wrote. “So many believ...

Are you a blogger? Do you love books? Would you like to review books? Do you know anyone who is? Litfuse  is always looking for new bloggers to join our nest. If you are a blogger, or no anyone who is, please pass the word along. Here are four books currently available for review. Sign-up times are limited, so apply now before it's too late!   And It Was Beautiful  by Kara Tippetts (David C Cook) How do you live out extravagant love in the everyday moments? How do you celebrate grace when your life turns out differently than the one you dreamed? Kara Tippetts discovered how to find joy in the small moments of life. She learned how to hold tight to hope even while battling intense physical and emotional pain. And she lived out the truth that God can redeem any story. In her final book, Kara offers gentle reflections on living and dying well. She invites us to cultivate soft hearts even when we face great disappointment. Her ideas for li...

An interview with Jill Lynn Buteyn, Co-author of Just Show Up: the Dance of Walking Through Suffering Together While your heart might be in the right place, it is not unusual to feel uncomfortable or insecure when you’re around loved ones who are in the midst of a trial. The temptation to back away can be strong; after all, couldn’t they use some space? You don’t want to be a burden. Is that ever the right choice though? Is there something both of you can gain from friendship in the midst of suffering? Bestselling author Kara Tippetts and Jill Lynn Buteyn answer those questions in the new book Just Show Up: the Dance of Walking Through Suffering Together (David C Cook/ October 1, 2015/ISBN: 978-1434709530/$15.99). With grace and practical advice, the friends wrote about what relationships look like in the midst of changing life seasons, loads of laundry and even Tippetts’ battle with cancer, which she tragically lost on March 22, 2015. Q: You wrote  Just Show Up ...

What does friendship look like in the midst of changing life seasons, loads of laundry—and even cancer? Kara Tippetts and Jill Lynn Buteyn teamed up to write  Just Show Up , a story of their close friendship and walk through Kara's battle with terminal cancer.  Whether you are eager to be present to someone going through a difficult time or simply want inspiration for pursuing friends in a new way, this eloquent and practical book explores the gift of silence, the art of receiving, and what it means to just show up. Celebrate the gift of friendship with a Tried & True Friendship giveaway—a prize for you and for a friend!   One grand prize winner will receive: A copy of  Just Show Up Two Ombre Layer Necklaces —one for you and one for a friend Enter today by clicking the icon below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on October 23rd.  The winner will be announced October 26th on Jill's blog . Is one of your friends going thro...

Two friends share what friendship looks like in the midst of difficult circumstances While your heart might be in the right place, it is not unusual to feel uncomfortable or insecure when you’re around loved ones who are in the midst of a trial. The temptation to back away can be strong; after all, couldn’t they use some space? You don’t want to be a burden. Is that ever the right choice though? Is there something both of you can gain from friendship in the midst of suffering? Bestselling author Kara Tippetts and Jill Lynn Buteyn answer those questions in the new book Just Show Up: the Dance of Walking Through Suffering Together (David C Cook/ October 1, 2015/ISBN: 978-1434709530/$15.99). With grace and practical advice, the friends wrote about what relationships look like in the midst of changing life seasons, loads of laundry and even Tippetts’ battle with cancer, which she tragically lost on March 22, 2015. As Tippetts walked the road of cancer, learning to rec...

An interview with Kara Tippetts, Author of The Hardest Peace Life can be a lot like a roller coaster, with unexpected twists and turns. But when things go wrong and you enter a freefall, how do you cling to grace in the midst of fear and disappointment? In her new book, The Hardest Peace: Expecting Grace in the Midst of Life's Hard (David C Cook/October 1, 2014/ISBN: 978-0781412155/$15.99) , Kara Tippetts challenges readers to let go of anger and bitterness and find joy in the most challenging moments of life. Kara Tippetts knows the ordinary days of mothering four kids, the joy of watching her children grow . . . and the devastating reality of stage-four cancer. In The Hardest Peace , Tippetts doesn’t offer answers for when living is hard, but she asks us to join her in moving away from fear and control and toward peace and grace. Most of all, she draws us back to the God who is with us, in the mundane and the suffering, and who shapes even our pain into beauty. Q...

Kara Tippetts ' brave and touching book, The Hardest Peace   is launching with a blogger challenge .   Celebrate with Kara by joining the #HardestPeace conversation and share how you are finding grace in the midst of the everyday and in life's hard moments. Share your stories of everyday grace in the midst of life’s difficulties and enter to win a #HardestPeace prize pack: A book club pack (10 copies of The Hardest Peace  for you and your small group!) A handcrafted candle Journal Custom Etsy The Hardest Peace  print and coffee mug To enter to win, simply blog about your  #HardestPeace story and then submit the link to your post  via the link-up (or see link in the Rafflecopter below). Plus stop by others’ stories to leave encouragement and offer prayers as we all travel the journey of life together and discover that the hardest peace is often the most fulfilling peace. Then follow Kara online (via the Rafflcopter) for additional e...