Mary K Backstrom – författare

From the nationally bestselling author of Holy Hot Mess, a laugh-out-loud look at what happens when life goes a direction we didn't expect and we are forced to reconsider the beliefs, assumptions, and stories that have always steered our course.Jesus, take the wheel.But wait...not like that!Mary Katherine Backstrom grew up the most basic of all youth group kids-pH level 14-and her faith only grew as she worked at churches, led youth ministry, became a missionary, and went on to become a bestselling Christian author. She knew all the practiced, perfect Sunday school answers and was driving happily down the right straight and narrow, until one day her young son asked a simple question: will my Jewish best friend go to hell?In the months and years that followed, that single question continued to snowball. MK challenged and reconsidered every part of the faith she'd been raised to accept so completely. Not That Wheel, Jesus! is Mary Katherine's hilarious journey from certainty to doubt to going nuclear on the socials ("it was my heresy era"), and then of slowly and painfully finding her way back to a different, less defined sort faith.It's the heartfelt and achingly honest story of a faith that went off the road and crashed and burned in spectacular fashion, right before God and everybody. And then, slowly, through grace and plenty of therapy, grew richer and deeper than she ever could have imagined.

Mary Katherine Backstrom's Holy Hot Mess was a national bestseller and cemented MK's place as a hilarious writer with a big heart. Now, readers who loved the book can engage more deeply with the text with this interactive guided journal.This giftable guided journal includes snippets from each chapter of the book, as well as scripture verses, reflective questions, prayers journal prompts, and journaling pages. Each chapter will allow readers to dive more deeply into the book, and to understand more deeply how God uses our messes to draw us closer to Him.

A lot of people struggle with the concept of being holy. But the fact is, even the hottest of messes are being shaped-right now-into Jesus' likeness. In this book, Mary Katherine shares the sometimes-hidden evidence of God's work in her life and shows you that it's okay to embrace the hot messes.Mary Katherine will share both hilarious and vulnerable stories about faith, friendships, motherhood, marriage, and depression. She will cover the topics that plague our hearts every day with raw, honest truth and a side of laughter. Mary Katherine invites you into her story as a friend, encouraging you to embrace the hot messes in your life. Because we are all a work in progress, and as long as we are alive, we are under construction-and construction sites tend to be messy.

*A NATIONAL BESTSELLER*Happiness is considered a destination, but the finish line is constantly moving-when we get married, find that dream job, move away from home, have a baby, build a dream house, etc. We are promised that a happy life is tied to these milestones.But what if society has it wrong? What if happiness isn't the goal at all?With her trademark candor and hilarious storytelling, MK paints a picture of a different life-one bursting with a force that is far more sustainable and vibrant: joy.Crazy Joy will help readers:1. Identify and reject ridiculous expectations that society has placed on their lives.2. Liberate their hearts from the comparison prison and feel content in their current circumstances.3. View themselves, inside and out, as the masterpiece creations they are.4. Find joy (and dare we say, laughter!) in the middle of life's biggest messes.Witty and refreshingly honest, MK invites her readers to embark on a counter-cultural journey toward a life filled to the brim with contentment, humor, and most importantly, Crazy Joy.