Good Enough

I won this in a Goodreads Giveaway and agreed to review it honestly in return.
I loved how often this book directly addressed chronic illness and pain. I felt seen and heard. It was the perfect companion to Lent.

Good Enough: 40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie is a witty and insightful book that explores the paradoxes of modern life through 40ish short spiritual reflections. The book is a companion for when you want to stop feeling guilty that you're not living your best life now.

Bowler, a historian and memoirist, reflects on her own experiences of living with stage IV cancer, parenting a young child, and navigating the pressures of work and faith. She challenges the myths of self-improvement, productivity, and happiness that pervade our culture and offers a more realistic and compassionate way of being in the world. She writes with humor, honesty, and grace, inviting readers to embrace the messiness and beauty of their own lives.

The authors offer fresh imagination for how truth, beauty, and meaning can be discovered amidst the chaos of life. Their words celebrate kindness, honesty, and interdependence in a culture that rewards ruthless individualism and blind optimism. Ultimately, in these pages, we can rest in the encouragement to strive for what is possible today—while recognizing that though we are finite, the life in front of us can be beautiful.