Blessed Are the Rest of Us, Micha Boyett
Blessed Are the Rest of Us, Micha Boyett
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Blessed Are the Rest of Us
How Limits and Longing Make Us Whole

Author: Micha Boyett

Narrator: Micha Boyett

Unabridged: 6 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/11/2024

Synopsis

When Micha Boyett's son was born with Down syndrome and later diagnosed with autism, she was drawn into the ancient teachings of the Beatitudes. There, she found an invitation to honor her limits in a world that values performance, perfection, and strength. Jesus instead calls his followers to embrace meekness, mercy, and the longing for justice. The Beatitudes helped Boyett discover her wholeness in God's love rather than in her own accomplishments.

In Blessed Are the Rest of Us, Boyett shares her insights with listeners—especially those who are burned out, tired of performing, living with grief, feeling exhausted, or powerless. She invites them into an understanding of God and themselves centered on belovedness rather than accomplishment. Here is her message: in God's dream for the world, blessing has nothing to do with ease; it's about flourishing, and Jesus promises we find flourishing in our limits and in our longing to see the world made whole. Each chapter centers on the refreshing good news of one beatitude, poetically woven with stories of Boyett's life.

Beautifully reassuring and liberating, this book calls listeners to rest in God's rich and abundant love.

About Micha Boyett

Micha Boyett is the author of Found: A Story of Questions, Grace & Everyday Prayer and a contributor to the New York Times bestseller A Rhythm of Prayer, edited by Sarah Bessey. She is cohost of the award-winning The Lucky Few podcast, creator of The Slow Way podcast and newsletter, and has written for publications such as the Washington Post and Christianity Today. In addition to her work as a writer, she is a part-time youth pastor at Good Shepherd Church in New York City. Boyett lives with her husband and their three sons.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bob on April 03, 2024

Summary: A mother with a Down’s Syndrome child discovers in the Beatitudes a relationship with God based on God’s love rather than our accomplishments. A message on Lazarus spoke personally to Micha Boyett. The speaker asked why for someone so greatly loved by Jesus, we never hear Lazarus speak. The......more

Goodreads review by Sheila on March 07, 2024

I received a free copy of, Blessed Are the Rest of Us, by Micha Boyett, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Micha Boyett son has down syndrome and autism. While this would be hard for any parent, Micha leaned on her faith and the beatitudes, to guide her through. This......more

Goodreads review by Richard on November 20, 2023

I have struggled with how to review Micha Boyett's "Blessed Are the Rest of Us: How Limits and Longing Make Us Whole." I've wrestled. Mightily. Were my expectations different? This may be partly true. Does my perspective as an adult with disabilities come into play? Most definitely. The book sounded......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on April 04, 2024

Thanks to Brazos Press (Baker Publishing) and NetGalley I had the privilege of reading a DRC of Blessed Are the Rest of Us by Micha Boyett. All opinions are my own and I have pre-ordered a hard copy and will be gifting copies of this book for many years. Even though I read the book over a month ago,......more

Goodreads review by Cara on April 23, 2024

Micha is a spiritual memoirist’s writer. I love and appreciate the many elements present in this story - a true gift to the reader.......more

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