The Most Beautiful Thing I've Seen: Opening Your Eyes to Wonder
Written by Lisa Gungor
Narrated by Lisa Gungor
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About this audiobook
Lisa Gungor thought she knew her own story: small-town girl meets boy in college and they blissfully walk down the aisle into happily ever after. Their Christian faith was their lens and foundation for everything—their marriage, their music, their dreams for the future. But as their dreams began to come true, she began to wonder if her religion was really representative of the ‘good news’ she had been taught.
She never expected the questions to lead as far as they did when her husband told her he no longer believed in God. The death of a friend, the unraveling of relationships and career, the loss of a worldview, and the birth of a baby girl with two heart defects all led Lisa to a tumultuous place; one of depression and despair. And it was there that her perspective on everything changed. The Most Beautiful Thing I’ve Seen tells the story of what can happen when you dare to let go of what you think to be true; to shift the kaleidoscope and see new colors and dimension by way of broken pieces.
Lisa’s eloquent, soul-stirring memoir brings you to a music stage before thousands of fans and a front porch where two people whisper words that scare them to the core. It is the story of how doubt can spark the beginning of deeper faith; how a baby born with a broken heart can bring love and healing to the hearts of many, and ultimately, how the hardest experience in life often ends up saving us.
Lisa Gungor
Lisa Gungor has been scribbling down songs since she was seven years old. A maker at heart, Lisa studied art in college, and in 2005 she began recording and traveling with the band that eventually turned into the two-time Grammy-nominated musical collective with her husband known as Gungor. Lisa lives in Los Angeles with her husband Michael and their two beautiful girls, Amelie and Lucie. She writes for Gungor, the Storyline blog, The Liturgists, and The Huffington Post.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Beautifully & thoughtfully written. I felt like I was listening to a friend tell me experiences that I've found myself going through.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Lisa is real and raw and authentic. Great book! If you are a mother, this book will encourage you.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5I wish I wouldn't of wasted my time reading this. She says the same thing over and over and uses the words dot, line, and tribe far too often! No real point in reading this...
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Relistened! Very thoughtful and full of insights as always! R
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is a master class in feminine genius.