The Beautiful Ache

by McLeroy, Leigh

• ISBN13: 9780800731410
• ISBN10: 0800731417
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-01
• Publisher: Fleming H Revell Co

Summary

Even as believers take joy in this world, it is clear that life on earth is not perfect. Many struggle with unrequited love, infertility, the pain of separation, failure, uncertainty, and unfulfilled plans. But somewhere between seeing life as all rosy and seeing it as a vale of tears, Leigh McLeroy takes readers on a journey through the beauty and joy in this sometimes painful world. With exquisite writing and soul-deep reflections, Leigh weaves her own personal stories with biblical narratives to engage readers in the compelling mystery of living in between this world and God's kingdom. In The Beautiful Ache, she calls readers to embrace the gap between life hoped for and life as it is-to press on for that which fully satisfies.

Author Biography

Leigh McLeroy writes and speaks with a passion for God and has a keen eye for his presence in everyday life. She is the author of The Beautiful Ache and is a contributing writer for several books. She is also a feature writer and the creator of Wednesday Words, an e-mail devotional with a life of its own. A frequent conference and event speaker, Leigh makes her home in Houston, Texas.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Acknowledgments	p. 11
Prologue	p. 13
Are We There Yet?: The Ache of Traveling	p. 15
Watching the Horse Whisperer: The Ache to Belong	p. 29
Beautiful Joe: The Ache of Persevering	p. 43
One Golden Dancing Shoe: The Ache to Celebrate	p. 57
The Front Porch Castaway: The Ache for Adventure	p. 71
"Have Courage": The Ache to Hear God	p. 85
One Bright Red Bird: The Ache of Hope	p. 99
Faith and Falling: The Ache of Trusting	p. 111
"Gimme Some Sugar": The Ache for Healing	p. 125
Scrabble in Stocking Feet: The Ache of Expecting	p. 139
New Clothes for Cara: The Ache for Beauty	p. 153
Old Addresses: The Ache of Memory	p. 165
"You're Fired!": The Ache of Labor	p. 179
Lost Causes: The Ache of a Prodigal	p. 193
Goodbye, Rhett Butler: The Ache of Grief	p. 207
Singing the Hymnal: The Ache to Worship	p. 221
A Table in the Wilderness: The Ache to Feast with God	p. 235
Epilogue	p. 247
Notes	p. 249
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