Non-fictionSometimes a book finds you at just the right time. This was one of those books for me. It was a book I didn't know I needed until I read it and now I'm buying several copies.I have never read devotionals before, so I didn't know what to expect. I was very intrigued by the title, though. Bowler and Richie write 40ish devotionals just in time for Lent. Perfect for a once a day reading, served up into manageable bites. Good enough tackles a way to bring yourself closer to God without try...

Kate Bowler is one of my favorite inspirational writers and her Lenten devotional book did not disappoint me. Life is hard and life is beautiful all at the same time is the thesis that runs through all of her writings. She reminds us to choose joy, but to not insist on a false optimism and to feel the sadness and despair when it comes, remembering that it is all part of the life and death cycle.

I don't read devotionals often, but this book is one I know I will be returning to again and again for the thoughtful reflections and gentle nudges on giving up perfectability and living in the messy here and now.

Back when I had just received a cancer diagnosis, I found Kate Bowler’s book Everything Happens For A Reason to be entertaining, inspiring, comforting– all the things you want from a book at a time like that! Recently, I read her follow-up book, No Cure For Being Human, in which she addressed the fact that we really have no control over our lives, being human and all, but that life can still be beautiful. So I was happy to receive a copy of Good Enough (subtitled 40-ish devotionals for a life of...

I have always believed that there’s no one right way to be the perfect Christian because being perfect is impossible, yet there are still people in positions of leadership who expect this from believers. I enjoyed the book Good Enough because it gives timely advice for Christians in today’s world. I especially enjoyed these 40 devotionals that share concepts for having realistic expectations, hopes, and dreams. Not all of us have all the answers, and this book doesn’t have all the answers, but I...

This was full of poignant and thoughtful lent devotionals.

This is a beautiful devotional that doesn't buy into the idea that perfection is something that we can achieve, but that trying to be good enough is the goal. I loved the blessings and next steps at the end of each devotional.

I love Kate Bowler's writing. She approaches difficult conversations and the work of living with a fresh perspective, humor, genuineness, and honesty. Her writing is deeply engaging and thought provoking without being dry, heavy, or dull.

I really enjoyed Kate Bowlers other books, so when I saw she wrote a devotional, I couldn’t wait to read it. All the books on my TBR took a backseat so that I could concentrate and get the most out of this devotional. With the busy holiday season, there were days that the only thing I was able to read, was this devotional. In a society that focuses on perfection, it’s always been something I've battled and continually work on, so the title spoke to me! This book has features from her previous me...

I read this excellent book during Lent with the accompanying PDF workbook that Bowler offered on her website. This is my first tasting of these ladies work and I've now become a big fan. I want to read everything they write.The authors write with a gentle prodding, lots of humour and a vulnerability that makes you wish you had this book in your hands many years ago so you could have better walked through the messes of life. This is almost the antithesis of the typical Christian self-help book. T...

I've been so moved by the story of Kate Bowler, an associate professor at Duke Divinity School and just 35 when diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. In GOOD ENOUGH, she shares hard lessons learned in her first devotional book, co-written with Jessica Richie. There are 40 spiritual reflections penned with good humor and a light touch, that suggest life is to be lived as a chronic condition, not a quest for perfection. All of us are broken in some way, and Kate's wise words bring comfort and peace. Tha...

Thank you to NetGalley and Convergent Books for this eARC of Good Enough in exchange for an honest review. If you grew up in the evangelical church, you know the pressure of being "that Christian Proverbs 31 girl". And it's just not possible to be that girl 100% of the time. If you've ever felt alone in that space or shame for not being perfect, but the God of your understanding is one of utmost grace and love, this is the devotional book for you. Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie bring grace and h...

Read with church group for Lent & didn’t do every section but it’s been important for me to sit with the book’s basic premise: perfectionism is culturally pervasive, and its outcome is the discomfort/shame/disappointment I feel when I’m not already the person I want to become. Each devotion centers around loosening up/giving yourself grace and knowing that you are becoming. Each section was brief & had a practice to try which i super appreciate!!

Just what I needed for Lent. Nice excerpts daily for Lent.

I don't consider myself religious but I found these daily devotionals to be grounding. I know I often get caught up in the desire for perfectionism and the belief to achieve it all I need to do is this or that better. Resting in the right now with all its messiness....both good and challenging resonated with me.

This is a great treasury of hopeful and encouraging ways to live in a good enough way, and connect with the spiritual life in a variety of good enough ways. Honest and humorous and offering many blessings along the way.

I have come to appreciate Kate Bowler’s voice. She gently speaks to the brokenness that is in us all; our disappointments, pains and hurts. Those things that make us human but are rarely spoken out loud. This book is 40 short devotionals and prayers that comfort and encourage. I read during Lent, but it’s good for any season.

A beautifully written collection of short essays with thought-provoking questions for reflection. These were perfect for a daily Lenten practice (accompanied by the printable workbook available from Kate's website).

I wasn't sure about reading a Christian self-help book, but I'm a fan of Kate Bowler's other books, and I really loved this one, as well. This book has aspects of her other memoirs, yet it's organized very differently, around a theme (grief, loss, letting go, lots of difficult things) with three sections to each short chapter. First there's the narrative about the theme, then a blessing, then "A Good Enough Step," kind of the workbook/homework section, giving you just a little something to think...

Just a perfect devotional to read during Lent or anytime.