1. The Beauty of Broken: My Story and Likely Yours Too
    Elisa Morgan
    Thomas Nelson / 2013 / Trade Paperback
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    4.8 out of 5 stars for The Beauty of Broken: My Story and Likely Yours Too. View reviews of this product. 8 Reviews
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  1. Barbara
    Denver, CO
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    raw honesty that inspires
    April 30, 2013
    Barbara
    Denver, CO
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    I had the pleasure of reading a pre-released copy of this wonderful book. Elisa writes with such raw honesty that I felt gently lead to explore my own family brokenness. Elisa's courage and insights are helping me assess my purpose as a mom and is teaching me how to make meaningful adjustments. A must read.
  2. SincerelyAlli
    Charleston, SC
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    Great book for mothers of all seasons!
    December 4, 2013
    SincerelyAlli
    Charleston, SC
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 4
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 4
    "Gradually God grew in me a new acceptance of my true need for him. I began to understand that when I embrace forgiveness...then I'm actually more useful for God's kingdom purposes. How many of us judge ourselves as disqualified for ministry due to what we have endured! When really, our messiness, handed to God for redemption, actually qualifies us for further use."

    Elisa Morgan carried a heavy title for years. She was the CEO of MOPS (Moms of Preschoolers) for several years; she embraced everything about motherhood with her God-given desire to connect with young moms everywhere. She also carried heavy burdens as a mother during this time. The Beauty of Broken is a ministry in and of itself, as Elisa shares her family's story as she paints a very raw picture of her thoughts and her journey as a mother through some dark times in the lives of her children. She leads us down her path of brokenness, not with the promise of a perfect ending, rather a promise of a perfect God whose anchor is a permanent fixture in our lives regardless of our circumstances.

    Elisa Morgan boldly asserts "there are many who are desperately in need of being set free from the guilt and confusion of the myth of the perfect family that pervades our Christian culture." She tells story after story, describes disappointment after disappointment, and many moments in which relinquishment of her children to God was the only option available. She also admits there were days when she didn't open her Bible as she waited for God to redeem her children.

    In The Beauty of Broken, Elisa Morgan gives us hope. However, it's a hope that is counter-cultural to what has been engrained in our minds. She encourages her readers to cling to the promise that God knows our loved ones far more than we ever could, and He knows each and ever step of their journey on this broken Earth.

    This book is a must read for moms of all seasons, and anyone who has experienced heartbreaking circumstance with loved ones.

    "...people mess up and yet are worthy of respect and love and are never-ever-without hope. God holds each family close, crying with his wounded children, tenderly assembling and reassembling fallen fragments, creating us into better versions of ourselves."
  3. Milk Donor Mama
    Ohio
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    We're all broken... or not
    September 1, 2013
    Milk Donor Mama
    Ohio
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 4
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 4
    The Beauty of Broken: My Story, and Likely Yours Too by Elisa Morgan explores how there is no such thing as perfection, especially when it comes to our families.

    This book takes the perspective of a family with children, and a parent's fear of their child failing or just not making it as far in life as you want your child to do. The broken-ness of a family might include addiction, difficulty conceiving, teen pregnancy, divorce, death and more.

    Morgan explores these topics in an attempt to help people gain an understanding that we're all broken in some way and that there is no perfect family. I do take issue with some of the things she claims are "broken". Death isn't a "broken" thing. It's part of the cycle of life. I also disagree with infertility or homosexuality making someone "broken". These are just natural states of being. Just like my thyroid doesn't work right, someone's ovaries might not work right. That doesn't make me or the other person "broken". It just means we have a part that doesn't function within the range of normal.

    What I liked was the personal stories that the author shared in this book. I just disagree with her on some of those other issues.

    Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for writing an honest review. I was not compensated in any other way.
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