Mary DeMuth - Worth Living: How Gods Wild Love for You Makes You Worthy

With characteristic poetic grace, Mary DeMuth faces the question we all ask at some point: Am I worthy of love? Its an honest question layered with tension and fear, and Mary matches it head-on with her own angst and honesty. If youve ever struggled to believe Gods love is for you you! youll find both wise counsel and a compassionate friend in Worth Living.

Michele Cushatt , author of Undone

Marys beautiful, strong words are a healing balm to a desperate heart, a soothing song to a woman who has spent far too long doubting her true worth. A must-read for any woman who needs that tiny boost of inspiration and healing salve of hope.

Erin MacPherson , author of more than ten books, including the Hot Mama series

Mary writes not as a spectator of life but as one who has lived it in all its broken beauty. The wisdom and grace she shares are powerful. I am grateful to call her friend.

Sheila Walsh, author, speaker, Bible teacher

Mary DeMuth leads us into the presence of God through transparent lyricism. She reaches out a hand from a place of the broken and put back together, the fragile made strong, the poor made rich and draws us into a home for all who are hungry for Christ. This book is an embrace for anyone who longs to be known.

Emily T. Wierenga , founder of The Lulu Tree; author of Atlas Girl and Making It Home

I desperately needed the message of this book: that my worth has nothing to do with my long to-do list and everything to do with God the Fathers love list. This luminous, rich book taught me that we have worth in our sleep, in our failures, in our worst moments. Thank you, Mary, for showing me the faulty construction on which I was building my house. Talk about a fixer-upper! Im excited to be reflooring now and allowing the God who loves me to lay down a gleaming new foundation of worth and value.

Lorilee Craker, author of Anne of Green Gables, My Daughter, and Me ; Money Secrets of the Amish ; Through the Storm with Lynne Spears; and My Journey to Heaven with Marv Besteman

With the voice of a trusted friend, Mary DeMuth invites the reader on a journey toward wholeness and worth. Each chapter is filled with authentic stories and practical help as Mary guides with deep empathy. She s been there, she knows , I kept thinking while I read this lovely book. And as one who knows, Mary takes you by the hand and leads the way to living loved.

Rachel Anne Ridge , artist and author of Flash

On some level, each of us struggles with questions of worth. From the paychecks we cash to our personal appearance to the worries we lug alone in the dark, soul-pricking doubts curl up and take residence in our hearts. Are we enough? With sincere and bold truth-telling, Mary DeMuth debunks ten lies whispered by the enemy of our souls. Worth Living grants new perspective to see your life through Gods eyes. You are wildly loved and made for a magnificent purpose. Equipped with the practical strategies and soul-searching questions of this work, discover Gods grace anew and in joyful confidence leave those questions of worth forever in your past!

Cherie Lowe , author of Slaying the Debt Dragon

With clear, biblical insight and honesty, Mary grabbed ahold of my hand and encouraged my spirit with the truththat I am worthy because of Jesus. You, reader, are worthy. Let Mary mentor you in these pages. Her stories, coupled with Gods truth about who he created you to be, serve as a powerful weapon against the lies we believe about our identity.

Kris Camealy , author of Holey, Wholly, Holy ; founder and owner of GraceTable.org

Mary DeMuths gripping narrative of her journey through a childhood of abuse and abandonment to her desperate search for a father who would never leave echoes the hearts cry of a generation. In powerful prose, she exposes the deceptive devices of the enemy of our souls and solidifies the immutable message of a God who will never leave us, who will never forsake us, and who loves us beyond circumstance and crisis. For anyone who wrestles the monster of not good enough, not smart enough, not successful enough, or simply not enough, Marys evocative authenticity will realign our vision of ourselves as Gods adored enough children.

Julie Lyles Carr , pastor, speaker, and author of Raising an Original

Worth Living is a warm, steady hand at your elbow that leads you to the door marked I am beautifully made. Marys courage in revealing her own painful childhood and the steps she took to healing will help you open that door, walk into its light, and shine.

Margaret Terry , author of Dear Deb

Its hard to find words vivid enough to do justice to the experience of reading Mary DeMuths Worth Living . I found myself often nodding in agreement, occasionally smiling, several times brushing away tears. I saw myself in the struggles to find worth revealed in Marys transparent telling of her own stories, and I felt less alone. But even more important, I found encouragement in the lessons she draws from the truths in Scripture that can combat the lies others tell usor we tell ourselvesabout who we are and what were worth. This book is a treasure and a balm to be savored and absorbed.