“Gloria is real! She’s going to tell you about the smell of her kitchen floor and the steadfast love of her Savior. Lauren Chandler, writer speaker singer wife of Matt Chandler, The Village Church, Flower Mound, Texas May you catch glimpses of his steadfast love and find an anchor for your soul.” Gloria offers encouragement rooted in her personal experience and wisdom from saints who have weathered the storms decades and even centuries before us. It is a true friend’s invitation to see and know the Lord’s steadfast love displayed in every wave, big and small. “This is sustaining grace, this is the desired haven: to know his steadfast love that saves and keeps us. Jennie Allen, author, Stuck: The Places We Get Stuck and the God Who Sets Us Free Gloria has taken the bigness of God and laid him into the cracks of the mundane, and somehow the mundane starts to feel big.” I want to learn about God and grace from people who live it and fight to do so. “I know no one who is leveraging her everyday life more for the glory of God than Gloria Furman. In 2008 her family moved to the Middle East to plant Redeemer Church of Dubai where her husband, Dave, serves as the pastor. Gloria Furman is a wife, mother of three young children, doula, and blogger. Using personal examples and insightful stories, her richly theological reflections help us experience the gospel’s extraordinary power to transform our ordinary lives. ![]() Whether you are a stay-at-home mom or a working woman splitting time between the office and home, Gloria Furman-writer, pastor’s wife, cross-cultural worker, and mom-encourages us to see the reality of God’s grace in all of life, especially those areas that often appear to be boring and unimportant. So where is God in all of this? Does he care about the way we unload the dishwasher or balance the budget? Do the little things like changing diapers or cooking meals make a difference? And how can we use our spheres of influence for God’s glory and our joy? At times, just catching our breath seems like an impossible feat. Dust bunnies show up on the stairwell, social commitments clutter the calendar, and our families demand daily attention and care. Live On Purpose.Sometimes life feels a lot like a burden-day-in and day-out its the same chores and tasks, challenges and discouragements, anxieties and responsibilities. Grown-Up Girlfriends: Finding and Keeping Real Friends in the Real World (Focus on the Family) Glimpses of Grace: Treasuring the Gospel in Your HomeĮvery Bitter Thing Is Sweet: Tasting the Goodness of God in All Things Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full: Gospel Meditations for Busy Moms Notes from a Blue Bike: The Art of Living Intentionally in a Chaotic WorldĪ Million Little Ways: Uncover the Art You Were Made to Live The Mission of Motherhood: Touching Your Child’s Heart for Eternity ![]() My goal is to read these 10 books this year. While I would love to say I’ll read 24 books or more this year, I don’t know if that is realistic. Yay! I’m super excited about reading a book with you. Gabby from and I are co-hosting a book club on Facebook. The first book I will read will be with you, if you want to join us. I just want to keep everyone happy with little to no conflict. Even if that means saying no to other things. When everyone is in bed and the house is still, I work. I have so many things that I need to do and finish and start. I have a hard time finding time to sit down and actually read books.
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