For the Love has been on my TBR list for a while now. This whole time I knew there had to have been a reason why every time I saw the name Jen Hatmaker I remembered, oh yes that’s right I want to read her book. Anyone who makes me laugh this much just by writing words on a page, and I mean full on Julia Roberts laughter, is automatically my book friend and I WILL follow you on Instagram.
If it’s only chapter two and the laughter tears are already running down my face, it is a dead cert that I will read on right to the end just in case there’s an added extra funny, one final hilarious little yellow minion, although does it get any better than discussing LAP - leggings-as-pants and TAL - tights-as-leggings? Comedy gold.
For the Love takes a look at ourselves, our families, our friends (and the ones we find hard to call friends) and our church people. It’s about how we can learn to live more freely in the grace of God. Jen not only has a gift for humour but also for truth telling, honesty and vulnerability which is hugely endearing.
Is there any one of us who doesn’t need to hear that it is ok to say no, that we do not have to do everything and be everything to everyone.
Is there a mother anywhere in the world who doesn’t need to hear, ‘hey if you’re doing ‘mostly good’ then go you!’ Parenting is HARD and you know what, as Jen says, ’mostly good’ is later remembered by our kids as ‘loved and safe’.
Turn the pages and keep on reading, about friendship and community being the holy ground on which we love and restore one another, remembering that it takes all sorts - unity is not the same as uniformity and when things get tough, cos they do, grace is imperative!
As for church, well, it’s a hard conversation. We are a messy, complicated bunch but …love Jesus and love other people. Simple really.
Listen, one friend to another, for the love of all things bookish, go read!
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