{"product_id":"9780800719845","title":"Grace for the Good Girl: Letting Go of the Try-Hard Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou're strong. You're responsible. You're \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003egood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e. But . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . . as day fades to dusk, you begin to feel the familiar fog of anxiety, the weight and pressure of holding it together and of longing left unmet. Good girls sometimes feel that the Christian life means doing hard work with a sweet disposition. We tend to focus only on the things we can handle, our disciplined lives, and our \u003ci\u003eunshakable\u003c\/i\u003e good moods. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what would happen if we let grace pour out boundless acceptance into our worn-out hearts and undo us? If we dared to talk about the ways we hide, our longing to be known, and the fear in the knowing? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGrace for the Good Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, Emily Freeman invites you to release your tight hold on that familiar, try-hard life and lean your weight heavy into the love of Jesus. With an open hand, a whimsical style, and a heart bent brave toward adventure, Emily encourages you to move from your own impossible expectations toward the God who has graciously, miraculously, and lovingly found you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you struggle with trying so hard, being so good, and hoping so much for joy and grace in the mundane, savor this book.\"—\u003cb\u003eMary DeMuth\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThin Places: A Memoir\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It is such a joy for me to recommend Emily's book to you. She has profoundly ministered to this recovering good girl.\"—\u003cb\u003eAngela Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author and speaker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Emily Freeman is one of those rare writers: profoundly biblical, lyrical, transparent—memorable. Her emancipating words on these pages offer the needed keys to all the good girls longing to take wing—and soar home to God's heart.\"—\u003cb\u003eAnn Voskamp\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOne Thousand Gifts\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer for DaySpring (a division of Hallmark) and has also traveled as a writer with Compassion International. Emily extends a daily invitation on her blog for women to create space for their souls to breathe. Join the community of grace dwellers at www.ChattingAtTheSky.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baker Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42994141724733,"sku":"9780800719845","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780800719845_p0.jpg?v=1771579345","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780800719845","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}