Michele Cushatt - Undone: A Story of Making Peace With an Unexpected Life

Michele is a friend I absolutely adore and trust to speak truth over deep places in my life when I need a confidant. If you have ever felt burdened with unanswered questions and prayers, this book is a must-read. Gods truths are woven through Micheles many beautiful words and heartbreaking stories. She is wise. She is funny. She helps her reader find Gods comfort, love, and revelation in the midst of hardship. And best of all, she offers up bouquets of the sweetest grace on every page.

Lysa TerKeurst, author, New York Times bestselling The Best Yes; president, Proverbs 31 Ministries

While this looks like a book, its not. Its actually a life preserver disguised as a book. Hearing Micheles story helped me to understand more clearly my own story and to connect it to the even bigger story of Gods fierce, persistent, and gracious love. It made me laugh, cry, and ponder anew the mystery of suffering and the meaning of life.

Michael Hyatt, New York Times bestselling author; former CEO, Thomas Nelson Publishers

What a book! Mesmerizing, funny, heartbreaking, redemptive. A messy story full of honesty and hope. My heart felt like it grew bigger and wiser reading this finely crafted tome.

Patsy Clairmont, author, Twirl... A Fresh Spin at Life; Women of Faith speaker

Undone mended my heart. Micheles honest words soothed my deepest fears that I was the only mom/wife/friend who battled a messy, confusing life. She tackles her story with the kind of authenticity that lets Jesus shine through the broken places.

Mary DeMuth, author, Thin Places: A Memoir

Michele Cushatt is an exceptional writer who weaves humor and honesty in a powerful way that helps people face some of the hardest issues that life brings their way. Her heartwarming, inspiring story, Undone, helps us more clearly see through difficult circumstances and recognize the hand of God in the midst of it all. Dont miss Undone. It is a book that leads to life fully alive.

Ken Davis, author; comedian; inspirational speaker

Gods great strength is most evident in our great weakness. In no other story Ive read in the past five years is that statement more evident than in Michele Cushatts Undone. Every page is doused with the grace of God shared through a woman who has been broken wide open so that his presence is unmistakable in her life. You will walk away convinced that your own messy faith, lived out in imperfect ways, is enough. A must-read.

Kathi Lipp, author, The Cure for the Perfect Life: Twelve Ways to Stop Trying Harder and Start Living Braver

Do yourself a massive favor and read this book! I cannot recommend it highly enough. Michele is one of the most gifted communicators Ive ever met, but more than that, shes one of the most Jesus-filled people Ive ever known. Micheles story will inspire you, move you, and leave you feeling empowered that you too can face overwhelming odds and unknowns with courage and bravery.

Crystal Paine, founder of MoneySavingMom.com; author, New York Times bestselling Say Goodbye to Survival Mode

What do you do when life doesnt turn out the way you always thought it would? Reading this masterfully written and poignant book, I found myself immediately captivated by both Micheles personal story and her ability to tell it. Once I started reading, I found I couldnt put it down. In the end, it offered hope amid the messiness of life and provided a powerful reminder that while God doesnt promise a life free of pain, he does promise never to let us go. Undone is a must-read one of the best books Ive read all year.

Ruth Soukup, founder, LivingWellSpendingLess.com; author, Living Well, Spending Less: Twelve Secrets of the Good Life

The hardest things in life have a way of showing up unexpectedly, as do the most beautiful and breathtaking. Through Micheles story, I found mine. Through her remembering, I was reminded. Reminded how God has shown up when I least expected him. How comfort and peace have pulled up close when I felt alone. How strength came in the most unexpected ways. If you feel like youre coming undone, read this book and let Micheles words awaken the hope and courage your heart needs today!

Renee Swope, author, bestselling A Confident Heart; radio cohost, Everyday Life with Lysa and Renee; Proverbs 31 Ministries

Reading Michele Cushatts memoir, Undone, left me... well, undone: amazed at the trials and testings of one woman, yet in awe of the tenacity and tenderness of our God. Micheles pilgrimage through life wasnt at all what shed expected. But it turned out to be just what she needed. Every new twist. Each unwanted turn. Her rollercoaster ride of emotional and physical pain changed her. Reading her story will change you too. This book will empower you to more trustingly rely on God, who promises to travel not only with but in all who cling to him during every leg of lifes journey.

Karen Ehman, Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker; author, Let. It. Go and Keep It Shut

Micheles life gives me courage and hope to live my life. Most of us all of us? think we are the only ones. The only ones stunned and surprised by the life we are suddenly living. But were not the only ones. Each of us is called to be open to Gods unexpected invitation into an unimaginable calling of brokenness that actually makes us beautiful. Through telling her story, Michele helps us say yes. I say yes.

Elisa Morgan, speaker; author, The Beauty of Broken

Undone undid me! This is a deeply moving, powerfully tender story, an encouraging God-salve for the raw soul

Marilyn Meberg, author; speaker; Women of Faith original speaker

For any woman who struggles with a life that has morphed into something between soap opera and sitcom, who has frantically tried to patch something together while its coming apart, who wants so badly to do it all perfectly but gets overwhelmed by the reality of her humanity, welcome to Undone. Beautifully told, vulnerably crafted. Reading Micheles unfolding story is like finding an understanding friend at the juncture where panic meets surrender and peace.

Becky Johnson, coauthor, We Laugh, We Cry, We Cook and Nourished: A Search for Health, Happiness, and a Full Nights Sleep

This is a hopeful, heartfelt memoir about finding the hidden beauty in the midst of lifes greatest struggles. In Micheles story, you will see your own story and find something beautiful to hold onto.

Jeff Goins, author, The Art of Work

As you read this beautiful memoir, you will find Michele crawling right into your heart. You will identify with her pain, be humbled by her courage, and grab onto her hope. Long after youve turned the last page, you will be dwelling on what Micheles life has taught you about yours.

Dr. Juli Slattery, psychologist; founder, Authentic Intimacy

Through the fire, Michele Cushatt emerges whole, lifted, and shining. What a beautiful journey to share. A courageous testament to holding fast to Gods hand, regardless of lifes heat and hurdles, and never letting go. Encouraging and beautiful.

Patricia Raybon, award-winning author, I Told the Mountain to Move, My First White Friend, and Undivided

Undone is like a conversation with an old beloved friend, where you feel oh-so-honored to be entrusted with their overwhelming fears, deepest desires, and unquenchable hope for the future. Micheles memoir is a brilliant and beautiful account of resting in God through every trial, and a clear vision of what it means to willfully embrace the wild turns of life.