“Life is so beautiful. Life is so hard.”
This is one of Kate Bowler’s observations as she ponders the terrible things that she is dealing with. I discovered Kate during the dark days of the pandemic through one of my Instagram fitness friends who recommended that I read No Cure for Being Human (and other truths I need to hear). I fell in love with Kate’s writing – her optimism, her humour, and how she reconciles her beliefs and her blessings during her own dark days.
She was at the height of her career, teaching Divinity at Duke University with a new baby at home, when she was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. She has written many books about what it means to be #blessed, how we try to make our lives look more perfect, and what to do when our faith is challenged. I’m looking forward to this Lenten study to dive into her latest work! ~Justine Cotton
Our Lenten Study is written by Kate Bowler and is called “Bless the Lent we Actually Have” we will have two sessions; one on Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm beginning on March 1st (this will either be in person or on Zoom, please state your preference when you sign up) and on Thursday Mornings at 11:00am here at the church beginning on March 2nd. There will be a sign up sheet in the front hall.
This study is meant to be done while reading Kate’s book “The Lives we Actually Have: One Hundred Blessings for Imperfect Days” which is available for purchase on-line but it is not necessary to have to be part of the group discussion.