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Author:

Backstrom, Mary Katherine, author.

Title:

Holy hot mess : finding God in the details of this weird and wonderful life / Mary Katherine Backstrom.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Worthy,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

220 pages ; 22 cm

Subject:

Backstrom, Mary Katherine.
Christian biography--United States.

Contents:

Check under the car seat -- Ursus arctos horribilis (see also: mama grizzly) -- A tale of two t******, I mean, cities -- Sand and water -- Ghosts and guinea pigs -- Welcome to church, everyone's weird here -- On sharks and therapists -- Two truths and a lie -- Find your fellow goat thieves -- Anniversary rats -- Baggage claim -- Birth is a messy affair -- The magic of the moon -- Guard rails and pool noodles -- Life on the hamster wheel -- The messiness was the point.

Summary:

"Mary Katherine Backstrom shares heart-breaking and hilarious stories of how God uses each "mess" in our lives to bring us closer to Him. She shows readers that it's okay to celebrate exactly where they are right now--holy, hot mess and all. A lot of people struggle with the concept of being holy. But the fact is, even the hottest of messes are being shaped--right now--into Jesus' likeness. In this book, Mary Katherine shares the sometimes--hidden evidence of God's work in her life and shows you that it's okay to embrace the hot messes. Holy Hot Mess is separated into three parts: You Are Messy (Identity and Parenting) They Are All a Mess (Love and Friendship) Being a Hot, Holy Mess (Faith) The book will cover all of the topics that plague our hearts every day with raw honest truth with a side of laughter. Mary Katherine invites you into her story as a friend, encouraging you to embrace the hot messes in your life because you are the person God created you to be"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1546015493
9781546015499

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1226564930

LCCN:

2021010630

Locations:

GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

CLPC792 -- Brooklyn Public Library (Brooklyn)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

YTPG232 -- Clinton Public Library (Clinton)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

RNPC397 -- Mary J. Barnett Memorial Library (Guthrie Center)

CPPC926 -- Kalona Public Library (Kalona)

SZPC124 -- Kothe Memorial Library (Parkersburg)

HRPE845 -- Sioux Center Public Library (Sioux Center)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)