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Beautiful, Disappointing, Hopeful

How Gratitude, Grief, and Grace Reflect the Christian Story

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Beautiful, Disappointing, Hopeful

By: Drew Hyun, Peter Scazzero - introduction
Narrated by: Drew Hyun, Mark Smeby
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Life is both beautiful and disappointing.

In Beautiful, Disappointing, Hopeful, Drew Hyun explains how the Christian faith provides a lens through which we can understand the beautiful and disappointing world we live in, while offering the kind of promising hope we long for.

Throughout history we have tried to make sense of the world that we inhabit and how we can navigate through the tension of all that is good and broken in this life. Yet most of our attempts to avoid loss simply lead to greater anxiety—an unresolved fear that we will eventually lose what we most love and need.

Weaving a rich tapestry of Christian tradition and personal illustrations, Hyun offers Christianity as a true and compelling vision for life that faithfully points the way through loss to true beauty. He presents three deep practices that can build lasting spiritual resilience and help you learn how to grow through life's losses and disappointments.

By exploring these contemplative spiritual practices—Gratitude, Grieving, and Grace—as a means of centering your life more fully into a holistic spirituality, you can uncover meaningful responses to the full range of lived experiences that will lead you to a grounded yet transcendent hope.

Reflection questions and journaling prompts can be found in the audiobook companion PDF download.

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A great encouragement as we navigate the highs and lows of life and hope for a better future.

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