Shauna Niequist

Join New York Times bestselling author Shauna Niequist as she invites you to experience the precious gifts and wisdom that only come the hard way--through change, loss, and transition.In this collection of poignant essays, Shauna reflects on her own journey of making peace with change, the nuanced mix of excitement and heartbreak that comes with it, and the practices that offer us strength and hope along the way.When life comes at us in waves, our first instinct is to dig in our heels and control what we can. A keen observer of life with a lyrical voice, Shauna offers another way--the way of letting the waves carry us into a deeper awareness of God's presence in our lives, even in the midst of turmoil.Drawing from her own experiences in a season of pain and chaos, Shauna shares her deeply personal struggles with:Difficult movesCareer changesMarital stressFinancial worriesLife-altering lossWith honesty and hope, Shauna beautifully unwraps the complicated truth that in all things there is both something broken and something beautiful, that there is a moment of lightness even on the darkest of nights, and that rejoicing is no less meaningful when it contains a splinter of sadness. A tribute to life at the edges, Bittersweet is a love letter to the bittersweet and sacred work that change does in us all.Praise for Bittersweet:"Bittersweet is so delicious I wanted to douse it in butter and syrup and eat the whole thing. I fell into a deep and genuine depression when I read the last word and there were no more. Be kind and please treat yourself to this book. It is lovely and hilarious and poignant in all the best ways that make me so deliriously happy as a reader." --Jen Hatmaker, speaker and bestselling author of Fierce, Free, and Full of Fire and For the Love

Life is hard, and it can be easy to lose sight of what matters the most. We celebrate big wins and milestones, but what about the miracle of ordinary everyday life? What about the in-between that we take for granted and don't think is worthy of a highlight reel? Even though each of us experiences life differently, our longings for love and connection is the same.New York Times bestselling author Shauna Niequist reminds you in Celebrate Every Day the importance of slowing down and appreciating the ordinary things you're taking for granted and missing as you’re planning for the milestone. Adapted from her acclaimed book "Cold Tangerines," this DayReader offers daily reflections that help both long-time fans and new readers see the extraordinary in the everyday.Celebrate Every Day:gives readers 60 days of celebration and insight on how ordinary life is worth relishing.focuses on overcoming busyness and insecurities, and building authenticity and friendships.offers 120 reflection prompts, so you can dig deep and discover what you’re missing.If you're exhausted by perfection, tired of disappointment, and ready to appreciate life's everyday moments, this is for you! Discover the extraordinary in the ordinary with "Celebrate Every Day."

Embrace the life you long for. Cultivate a deeper relationship with the God who loves you, so you can thrive in your life and in your faith walk.Life doesn't always go the way you planned. The world is full of cancelations, frustrations, broken relationships, and hurts that can go down deep. When these painful experiences come (and they always do!) you are left feeling let down and unhappy. But, when you rely on God and go to Him in prayer, you can still thrive, even when life is difficult.Prayers to Help You Thrive is a beautiful mix of devotions, Scripture, prayers, and prompts that will help you develop resilience by strengthening your time with God. You will:have a deeper relationship with the Lord and a more consistent and meaningful prayer life.learn how to thrive no matter what season of life you're experiencing by relying upon God's strength.better understand how to handle sensitive topics like social justice, economic equality, social media addiction, mental health, relationships, and decision-making with grace and hopefulness.gain insights into how to live with faithful determination by hearing from a range of expert voices including Shauna Niequist, Chike Chukudebelu, Katie Hardeman, Margaret Hogan, Denise Hildreth Jones, Tsh Oxenreider, Rachel Randolph, and Alece Ronzino. Thriving can feel difficult in your day-to-day, especially when life's curveballs come. But God's purpose for you includes thriving in His goodness and living with joy and confidence--through a relationship with Him. Prayers to Help You Thrive will inspire you come to Him today and thrive in the life and hope that is yours in Christ.You can read Prayers to Help You Thrive individually as a daily devotional or invite friends and family members to join you and use it as a small-group resource.

Learn to live more abundantly in all of life's little moments as you pause to soak up the goodness all around you.Reflect, pray, and cook with New York Times bestselling author Shauna Niequist. Savor is a 365-day devotional that helps you embrace the goodness all around you, be aware of holy fingerprints everywhere, and walk through each day cherishing those glints of the divine in the daily.The challenges of daily life and the weight of what we carry in some seasons can dull our senses, causing us to miss those tiny, holy, ordinary moments. Savor invites you to pause, day by day, and attune your senses to the fullness and presence of God all day long--whether that's a hug, a tomato sandwich, a quiet moment, or a text from a loved one. Savor will teach you:To embrace and cherish each day, whatever it holds--work and play, meals and prayers, the good stuff and the hard stuffLife is all about relationships, and your daily relationship with God is worth savoring in every momentRecipes from Shauna's kitchen to enjoy around a table with your community Inside you'll find:365 devotions--each devotion includes a short Bible passage, an insightful story from Shauna, and a thoughtful prompt to help you live out your faith21 delicious recipes, from summer salads to French toast to fondue This devotional makes a perfect self-gift or gift for a friend looking to experience a more integrated faith and anyone who loves trying out new recipes or enjoys hosting gatherings for loved ones.Savor invites you to notice the divine fingerprints everywhere—from a conversation with a friend to a needed moment of silence and breath, to a glimpse of beauty or silliness in an unexpected place. As you meditate on these devotions, you will remember to savor each day and live on the lookout for shimmers of hope from a God who gives you every good thing.Look for these additional inspirational books from Shauna:I Guess I Haven't Learned That YetPresent Over PerfectPresent Over Perfect Guided JournalBread and WineCold TangerinesBittersweet

What If You’re Not a Failure? What If You’re Not Falling Behind? What If You’re Learning?“Every single thing that used to work has stopped working, all at the same time.”Award-winning author Shauna Niequist’s mom wrote down this phrase in her mid-forties and shared it with Shauna in her mid-forties. It was exactly the way Shauna was feeling at the time. Many of the beliefs and practices that had been useful in her life no longer worked. After trying—and failing—to move forward using the same old tools, she realized she required new ones: courage, curiosity, and self-compassion.Throughout the five sessions of her I Guess I Haven’t Learned That Yet video series, Shauna talks about unlearning what is no longer helpful, embracing curiosity, and making peace with the unexpected twists and turns of life. She shares candidly about the challenges and blessings she has experienced and invites participants to explore what happens when we release our expectations for how we thought life would look and open ourselves up to the freedom and peace that come from choosing to be a beginner again.Whatever you’re trying to navigate, Shauna’s honest reflections offer hope for healing and encouragement to begin again. Discover that life is more about questions than answers, more about forgiveness than force, more about tenderness than trying hard.This study guide includes:Individual access to five streaming video sessionsA guide to best practices for leading a groupVideo notes and a comprehensive structure for group discussion timeSolo study section with questions and biblical passages for reflection between sessions Sessions and video run times:When Change Comes (And It Always Does) (19:30)Tender Toward Ourselves (20:30)Questions, Questions (24:00)Learning to be Brave (19:00)Coming Home (15:30)This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:The study guide itself—with discussion and reflection questions, video notes, and a leader's guide.An individual access code to stream all video sessions online. (You don’t need to buy a DVD!)Streaming video access code included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2027. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.

What If You’re Not a Failure? What If You’re Not Falling Behind? What If You’re Learning?“Every single thing that used to work has stopped working, all at the same time.”Award-winning author Shauna Niequist’s mom wrote down this phrase in her mid-forties and shared it with Shauna in her mid-forties. It was exactly the way Shauna was feeling at the time. Many of the beliefs and practices that had been useful in her life no longer worked. After trying—and failing—to move forward using the same old tools, she realized she required new ones: courage, curiosity, and self-compassion.Throughout the five sessions of her I Guess I Haven’t Learned That Yet video series, Shauna talks about unlearning what is no longer helpful, embracing curiosity, and making peace with the unexpected twists and turns of life. She shares candidly about the challenges and blessings she has experienced and invites participants to explore what happens when we release our expectations for how we thought life would look and open ourselves up to the freedom and peace that come from choosing to be a beginner again.Whatever you’re trying to navigate, Shauna’s honest reflections offer hope for healing and encouragement to begin again. Discover that life is more about questions than answers, more about forgiveness than force, more about tenderness than trying hard.This study guide includes:Individual access to five streaming video sessionsA guide to best practices for leading a groupVideo notes and a comprehensive structure for group discussion timeSolo study section with questions and biblical passages for reflection between sessions Sessions and video run times:When Change Comes (And It Always Does) (19:30)Tender Toward Ourselves (20:30)Questions, Questions (24:00)Learning to be Brave (19:00)Coming Home (15:30)This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:The study guide itself—with discussion and reflection questions, video notes, and a leader's guide.An individual access code to stream all video sessions online.And the physical DVD.Streaming video access code included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2027. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.

Life is filled with uncertainty, and people have never needed peace more. When it comes down to it, what keeps us from experiencing peace in our lives is either living in the past or living for the future. When we obsess over what's already happened or put all of our efforts into creating a picture-perfect tomorrow, we miss what God has for us here and now. The result is regret over what we can't change, and anxiety over what we feel we must change. That's not what God wants for us.With honest transparency, hope-filled compassion, and plenty of vulnerable humor, pastor Jeanne Stevens reveals the shockingly simple path to peace: presence. She helps you slow down, center yourself, and ask the all-important question, What's here now? Jeanne gives readers practical tools to move from obsessing about the past or worrying about the future to experiencing peace and purpose in the present moment.By incorporating this simple question into your everyday life, you will experience freedom from unhealthy patterns of relating to God and others through the avenues of shame, guilt, worry, and anxiety.

When everything we've been clinging to falls apart, how do we know what to keep and what to let go of? I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet, now a New York Times bestseller, is a clear-eyed look at where we go from here--and how we can transform our lives along the way.Just after her fortieth birthday, author Shauna Niequist found herself in a season of chaos, change, and loss unlike anything she'd ever faced. She discovered that many of the beliefs and practices that she usually turned to were no longer serving her.After trying--and failing--to pull herself back up using the same old strategies and systems, she realized she required new ones: courage, curiosity, and compassion. She discovered the way through was more about questions than answers, more about forgiveness than force, more about tenderness than trying hard.In I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet, Niequist chronicles her journey--from her life-changing move from the Midwest to Manhattan to the power of unlearning what is no longer helpful and accepting the unknowns that come with midlife, heartbreak, and chronic pain.With her characteristic candor and grace, Niequist writes about her experience learning how to:Discover new ways of living when the old ways stop workingEmbrace the challenges and delights of releasing our expectations for how we thought our lives would lookTrust God's goodness in a deeper, more profound wayFollow Niequist as she endeavors to understand grief, to reshape her faith, and to practice courage when it feels impossible.Praise for I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet:"Gentle. Loving. This tender book asks us to listen to our pain, lean into our discomfort, and trust that we can be lifted back on our feet by God and each other."--Kate C. Bowler, New York Times bestselling author of No Cure for Being Human"This book is a masterpiece. It is a journey and an invitation and a joy and a heartbreak and all the things you need to read to be reminded that hope can still be found."--Annie F. Downs, New York Times bestselling author of That Sounds Fun

When everything we've been clinging to falls apart, how do we know what to keep and what to let go of? I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet, now a New York Times bestseller, is a clear-eyed look at where we go from here--and how we can transform our lives along the way.Just after her fortieth birthday, author Shauna Niequist found herself in a season of chaos, change, and loss unlike anything she'd ever faced. She discovered that many of the beliefs and practices that she usually turned to were no longer serving her.After trying--and failing--to pull herself back up using the same old strategies and systems, she realized she required new ones: courage, curiosity, and compassion. She discovered the way through was more about questions than answers, more about forgiveness than force, more about tenderness than trying hard.In I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet, Niequist chronicles her journey--from her life-changing move from the Midwest to Manhattan to the power of unlearning what is no longer helpful and accepting the unknowns that come with midlife, heartbreak, and chronic pain.With her characteristic candor and grace, Niequist writes about her experience learning how to:Discover new ways of living when the old ways stop workingEmbrace the challenges and delights of releasing our expectations for how we thought our lives would lookTrust God's goodness in a deeper, more profound wayFollow Niequist as she endeavors to understand grief, to reshape her faith, and to practice courage when it feels impossible.Praise for I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet:"Gentle. Loving. This tender book asks us to listen to our pain, lean into our discomfort, and trust that we can be lifted back on our feet by God and each other."--Kate C. Bowler, New York Times bestselling author of No Cure for Being Human"This book is a masterpiece. It is a journey and an invitation and a joy and a heartbreak and all the things you need to read to be reminded that hope can still be found."--Annie F. Downs, New York Times bestselling author of That Sounds Fun

Are you more burned-out than energized? Do you too often start the day tired and overwhelmed? Leave behind the heavy weight of comparison, competition, and exhaustion, and recraft a life marked by meaning, connection, and unconditional love in this interactive journal from New York Times bestselling author Shauna Niequist.In the mess and the mundane, how do you begin to find space in your life? Shauna takes you on a journey toward growth and grounding that will bring about a meaningful transformation in your marriage, your family, your friendships, and your prayer life. The Present Over Perfect Guided Journal offers:Thought-provoking quotes from Shauna to inspire youGuided writing prompts and interactive activitiesJournaling space to write your thoughtsBeautiful textured cover and two-color interiorWhether you've read Present Over Perfect or not, this guided journal will equip you to apply and live its principles either through independent introspection or small group dialog and discussion, it will be a favorite on your bedside table or at the beach, and it also makes a perfect gift for birthdays, Christmas, and Mother's Day and for anyone searching for peace in their life.Sink deep into wonder, rest, and stillness in this interactive invitation to weave the truths of Present Over Perfect into your life.Look for additional inspirational books and audio products from Shauna:I Guess I Haven't Learned That YetPresent Over PerfectBread and WineSavor

Join New York Times bestselling author Shauna Niequist as she offers an enchanting mix of funny and vulnerable storytelling in this collection of recipes and essays about the surprising and sacred things that happen when people gather around the table.Bread & Wine is a literary feast about the moments and meals that bring us together. With beautiful and evocative writing, Shauna celebrates the sweet and savory moments that happen when family and friends sit down together. She invites us to see how God teaches and feeds us even as we nourish the people around us, and she explores the ways that hunger, loneliness, and restlessness lead us back to the table again.Part cookbook and part spiritual memoir, Bread & Wine sheds light on:How sharing food together mirrors the way we share our hearts with each other--and with GodWhat it means to follow a God who reveals His presence in breaking bread and passing a cupWhat happens when we come together, slow down, open our homes, look into one another's faces, and listen to one another's storiesA satisfying read for heart and body, you'll want to keep Bread & Wine close at hand all year round. Recreate the meals that come to life in each essay with recipes for any occasion, from Goat Cheese Biscuits and Bacon-Wrapped Dates to Mango Chicken Curry and Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Toffee.For anyone who has found themselves swapping stories over plates of pasta, sharing takeout on the couch, laughing over a burnt recipe, and lingering a little longer for one more bite, this book is for you.

Shauna Niequist calls us to see the beauty, hope, and dimension in our ordinary days through the life-giving practice of celebration. Cold Tangerines is beautiful narration of Shauna's journey as a young writer, wife, and mom making peace with herself and crafting a life that celebrates the extraordinary moments hidden in the everyday. Throughout each story echoes the heartbeat message that the normal, daily life ticking by on our streets and sidewalks, at our dinner tables and in our late-night talks--is the most precious thing any of us will ever experience. With her signature warmth and vulnerable storytelling, Shauna offers a feast of thoughtful reflections on the small moments that make up the human experience, the spiritual life, and things that seem ordinary but just might be sacred after all. She invites us into a new way of living with the awareness of God's movement gracing every part of our day.Both a voice of challenge and song of comfort, this gallery of celebration encourages us to turn our attention to the marvelous life happening right under our noses. Join Shauna in this heartfelt and hopeful call upward to a new way of being, where there's room to breathe, to rest, to break down, and break through to the best possible life.

The Book of Waking Up invites you to wake to your coping mechanisms, find the why behind your pain, and walk into the Divine Love of God.The inevitable pain of life gives us many reasons to check out--and many ways to do it. Alcohol, entertainment, pills, shopping, porn, chasing success, cashing checks, and collecting social media "likes"--these and so many other things anesthetize us from the wounds of everyday living. As Seth Haines wrote in his award-winning book, Coming Clean, "We're all drunk on something."In his compelling follow-up, The Book of Waking Up, Seth invites you into the story of healing. He invites you to see your coping mechanisms for what they are--lesser lovers, which cannot bring the peace, freedom, and wholeness you crave. Through guided reflections, sustainable soul practices, and stories from Seth's life and others, The Book of Waking Up points you toward the Divine Love of God that has the power to transform your life.As Seth writes, "Addiction is misplaced adoration." Now, join him on a journey toward the only Love worth adoring, the only Love that cures a soul. Join him on the journey to waking up.

Your invitation to move beyond pity, helplessness, and outrage, and your playbook for making a difference right where you are.As the daily newsfeed full of suffering and injustice scrolls by, it's all too easy to question what one person can really do to enact the profound change the world needs. Like moviegoers, we often watch and witness with care, but assume the script has already been written.Disruptive Compassion dares to make a bold counter: you possess the power to provoke real and meaningful change. Why? Because God has empowered you to rewrite the story of tomorrow. Over 2,000 years ago, Jesus created a model for revolutionaries that has been followed ever since. These principles are just as powerful to guide our journey today.With raw and inspiring stories from the world's most desperate places and his own journey to find meaning, Convoy of Hope founder and CEO Hal Donaldson will take you on a tour along the frontlines of courage and compassion. Let this book be your crash course in what it means to become a revolutionary, as you learn how to:Evaluate the resources you already haveNavigate real concerns and risksCheck your motivesAnd ultimately become equipped as an agitator with purposeWith principles and insights gleaned from two decades of relief work, Hal reveals what he's learned from the journey and what we can take with us as we join the revolution.

Hilarious and heartwarming stories that will empower you to make space for the other and discover the extraordinary, welcoming heart of God.Author and Instagram star Heather Avis has made it her mission to introduce the world to the unique gifts and real-life challenges of those who have been pushed to the edges of society. Mama to three adopted kids--two with Down Syndrome--Heather encourages us all to take a breath, whisper a prayer, laugh a little, and make room for the wildflowers.In a world of divisions and margins, those who act, look, and grow a little differently are all too often shoved aside. Scoot Over and Make Some Room is part inspiring narrative and part encouraging challenge for us all to listen and learn from those we're prone to ignore.Heather tells hilarious stories of her growing kids, spontaneous dance parties, forgotten pants, and navigating the challenges and joys of parenthood. She shares heartbreaking moments when her kids were denied a place at the table and when she had to fight for their voices to be heard. With beautiful wisdom and profound convictions, this manifesto will empower you to notice who's missing in the spaces you live in, to make room for your own kids and for those others who need you and your open heart.This is your invitation to a table where space is unlimited and every voice can be heard. Because when you open your life to the wild beauty of every unique individual, you'll discover your own colorful soul and the extraordinary, abundant heart of God.

What happens when life begins to trip us up and failure starts creeping in? Many of us just keep on doing the same thing, hoping for different results. Some of us look for escape, to find a way out of the mess we feel that we've created. But neither enduring nor escaping is ultimately what we need.The answer is to allow ourselves to begin again, every day, in every part of our lives. Through engaging, lyrical prose, Leeana Tankersley shows women how to forgive themselves, develop new and healthier patterns of living, and do away with resentment and regret. Her life-giving words will free women who are feeling stuck and allow them to clear out the debris to make room for what God wants to do in their lives. To begin again is to open the window, even a crack, to let the breeze of grace come in. It is a call to stop running from our fears. To take one small step toward becoming the brave women we were made to be.

En inbjudan till oss som längtar efter att hinna levaNär Shauna Niequist insåg att sättet hon levde på inte gjorde henne ett dugg lycklig och att hon hade blivit sjuk i både kropp och själ av sitt stressiga och pressande liv, bestämde hon sig för att något måste ändras.I Var dag nog får vi följa med henne på resan som förändrade hennes liv. Varmt, öppet och ärligt delar hon med sig av sina erfarenheter och lärdomar. Och hon vill genom boken ta dig med på samma resa för att hitta ditt äkta jag den du skapades till att vara innan du började tro att du måste bevisa och förtjäna ditt värde.Om du längtar efter nära relationer, lek, vila, nåd, kärlek, mening och djup, men istället fastnar i press, perfektion och prestation då är det här en bok för dig.Var dag nog är en öppen-famn-inbjudan till oss att åter släppa in de människor som vi älskar, och även oss själva, i våra liv. Brené Brown, författare till Mod att vara sårbar, Våga vara operfekt och Resa sig stark, i förordet. Jag grät av lättnad när jag hade tagit in Var dag nog. Jag grät för att jag helt och hållet hade glömt att jag inte behöver göra mig förtjänt av mitt värde, inte behöver stressa runt för att få kärlek och inte behöver kämpa för att få samhörighet. Shaunas ord lika elegant formulerade som de är angelägna uppmanade mig att komma ihåg att mitt värde, min tillhörighet och rätt att bli älskad är medfödda. Jag vet ingen uppmaning som kan vara viktigare och mer nödvändig än den. Glennon Doyle Melton, författare till Love WarriorShauna Niequist är amerikansk författare till flera storsäljande böcker, Var dag nog är den första på svenska.

You can only go so far for so long before you find the limits of yourself. For Phileena Heuertz that moment arrived, mercifully, around the same time as a sabbatical to mark her twelfth year of service with an international organization working with some of the most vulnerable people in the world. Activists often see contemplation as a luxury, the sort of thing necessarily set aside in the quest to see the world set aright. But in Pilgrimage of a Soul we see that contemplation is essential—not only to a life of sustained commitment to the justice and righteousness of God, but to the fully human life that the Holy Spirit beckons each of us to. Tracing seven movements from a kind of sleepfulness to a kind of wakefulness, Phileena shows us that life is a journey that repeats itself as Christ leads us deeper and deeper into our true selves and a truer knowledge of God. This revised edition includes practices with each chapter, as well as questions for group discussion and individual reflection.

"For too many years I missed out on the life God had given me to live—to steward—because I was too busy trying to build a life that looked more...perfect." Shauna Niequist invites you to leave behind perfection-seeking and embrace presence as a way of life—free from illusions and soaked in grace.In this five-session video Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), New York Times bestselling author Shauna Niequist will take you on the same journey that changed her own life—away from frantic striving and toward a soulful thriving.Maintaining an image of perfection is exhausting, and it isn't the way we're meant to live. The Present Over Perfect Study Guide will help you and your group pull each other free from the constant pressure to perform faster, push harder, and produce more. Watch Shauna give a vulnerable account of what led her to begin this journey, and a compelling vision for an entirely new way to live: soaked in grace, rest, silence, simplicity, prayer, and connection with the people that matter most to us.The study guide includes first thoughts, video notes, group discussion questions, practicing presence reflections, and solo work for you to complete between sessions.Sessions include:Pain PointsThe Roles We PlayYes, And NoUnflashy, Unspectacular, GoodLiving the LoveDesigned for use with the Present Over Perfect Video Study 9780310816034 (sold separately).