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  <title><![CDATA[A Perfect Mess: Why You Don't Have to Worry About Being Good Enough for God]]></title>
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  <default-description>On those days when French fries litter the floor of your minivan, when you think bad words about other drivers, when your smile hides an anxious heart&#8211;in those moments when you fall short of all you&#8217;d hoped to be&#8211;what does God see when He looks at you? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;In your less-than-lovely moments, &lt;br&gt;God sees a precious daughter in need of His perfect love.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;In this liberating look at how God adores and transforms imperfect people, Bible teacher Lisa Harper weaves poignant stories of her own personal foibles with a fresh take on selected Psalms to reveal a loving Father who remains your greatest champion even when you don&#8217;t feel anywhere close to holy.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Join Lisa in discovering what happens when we stop trying to hide our inadequacies and doubts and instead trust God with our anger, frustrations, flaws, and regrets. As you accept God&#8217;s loving invitation to exchange your junk for His joy, you&#8217;ll find the imperfect pieces of your life shaped into a glorious pattern of divine grace.</default-description>
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    <body><![CDATA[For too many years I thought God was keeping score.  I pictured him in heaven with a book in one hand and a feather pen in the other.  Every time I messed up he would take away a pre-determined number of points.  Fighting with my sister must be a – 7, not making my bed -3, etc.  When I did somethi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63194579">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[<br/>“Lisa Harper is one of my favorite writers (and favorite people), and this is my favorite book she’s ever written! I love how she connects words and connects our hearts. She makes old truths so today. I feel safe with her. I think this might be how Jesus would talk if He were walking aroun...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62564753">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I had the pleasure of interviewing Lisa Harper on our radio show “Kingdom Highlights”, about her new book, &quot;A Perfect Mess&quot; published by Waterbook Press.  I have to say that Ms. Harper is an excellent Bible teacher and I am going to go out and acquire all of her previous books and be r...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63847806">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I've been reading the book of Psalms so I was pretty happy when I found out this  devotional book was taking us on author Lisa Harper's personal journey through them.<br/><br/>I love the fact that this book is so different than most of the devotional books that I've read in the past.  I was taken ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60883221">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A great story-teller and wonderful reminder that perfection is overrated.]]></body>
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