The Fight to Flourish, Jennie Lusko
The Fight to Flourish, Jennie Lusko
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The Fight to Flourish
Engaging in the Struggle to Cultivate the Life You Were Born to Live

Author: Jennie Lusko, A. J. Gregory

Narrator: Jennie Lusko, Levi Lusko

Unabridged: 6 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 05/05/2020


Synopsis

This unique audiobook experience includes an exclusive conversation between Levi and Jennie Lusko and audio from recordings and home videos that share the life of their daughter Lenya.What if your struggles aren’t a barrier to thriving but an invitation into your most vibrant days? Discover how to live a life of joy and fullness, even in the midst of disappointment and broken dreams.How can you find a way forward when life throws you sucker punches, when you face obstacles that seem to snuff out your faith, when you lose someone precious to you? It is in the sacred space of pain and promise that we can begin to flourish. Even in the midst of disappointment and broken dreams it is possible to grow, be strong, and draw near to God.In The Fight to Flourish, Jennie Lusko draws on her experiences after the loss of her five-year-old daughter, Lenya, to show you that the ingredients for a fresh and thriving life are right in front of you. Jennie's story will help remind you of how much God loves you, even when life feels unbearable.With grit and grace, Jennie will help you:Discover that flourishing is not an impossible destination but a divine revelation of where you are right nowFind relief from the weight of overwhelming circumstances by resting in the realization that God is fighting for youTrust that God is growing you in the gap between your expectations and your experienceThe word flourish is written all over you and your future. Discover the ongoing strength that Jennie has found and learn to reengage in life with renewed strength and confidence.

About Jennie Lusko

Jennie Lusko serves alongside her husband, Levi, leading Fresh Life Church in Montana, Utah, Oregon, and Wyoming. They have five incredible children: Alivia, Daisy, Clover, Lennox, and Lenya, who is in heaven. The Luskos live in Montana, which boasts the largest snowflake ever recorded in history, one and a half times larger than a competition frisbee. One of Jennie’s greatest joys and calling is sharing the hope and freedom found in Jesus to those stranded in sin. She feels most alive when she’s helping people and giving gifts.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lori on May 01, 2020

Omg I feel as the Jennie and I are friends and she just spent the day with me telling me about my “Fight to Flourish” I’m in !! Best book ever to help see your part to participate in when it come to your life’s battles and storms so that you come out on the other side flourishing!!!......more

Goodreads review by Panda on July 23, 2020

In this deeply personal memoir, pastor’s wife Jennie Lusko shares hard-won wisdom about enduring through unimaginable hardship to still flourish in relationships and grow in Christ. In December 2012, her five-year-old daughter, Lenya, died in a sudden, traumatic way. Lusko writes about how this loss......more

Goodreads review by T.E. on February 06, 2021

Beautiful This book was so timely for me! Jennie's words are so real and relatable. Her story is proof that there can be beauty in the midst of pain.......more

Goodreads review by Anna on April 23, 2020

Wow, what an incredible book! I loved every word of this book and will definitely read it again (which is very rare). Jennie shares her story of incredible loss so vulnerably. I so appreciated her insight into walking through grief and learning how to really fight to flourish. This is a book I would......more

Goodreads review by Dakota on May 13, 2020

read this book in 3 hours. I could NOT put it down. Jennie Lusko pens a powerful story of loss & beauty, and how the two are more intertwined than we think. this message is on time & in season. if you are on the fence about reading this one, do yourself a favor & get to reading. 🌿......more


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'Jennie and her husband, Levi, have been part of our extended family for a few years now. Their story of courage and perseverance in the midst of loss is inspiring, to say the least. I am confident that Jennie's story, perspective, and wisdom will bless multitudes. Life does have its shadowlands, yet there is always hope. I believe that The Fight to Flourish will be hope in darkness and hope in the journey for many.' Bobbie Houston, co-global senior pastor, Hillsong Church

'Jennie Lusko embodies this message of flourishing unlike anyone else I know. Her life has blossomed, not just in spite of her great struggles but right through them. Jennie invites us into these transformational lessons learned with hard-won wisdom and supernatural grace. This book is a priceless guide for any hurting heart longing for more.' Katherine Wolf, author of Suffer Strongand Hope Heals

'Jennie Lusko is a woman whose life reflects the miracle-ground forged when grace and resilience hold hands. The harvest coming from that ground--tilled, broken, planted, and watered in seasons of real, hard life--is something beautiful to behold and utterly God-glorifying. As you lean into the tested and lived-out lessons from this book, may hope and grit rise up in you as the Lord deposits courage in you for your own fight to flourish.' Brooke Ligertwood, head of Hillsong Worship

'As Greg and I have personally experienced, life doesn't always turn out like you had planned. It didn't for us when, in 2008, our son Christopher was suddenly called to heaven. Levi and Jennie were there for us in ways that mattered most. 'In this book, Jennie shows us how one can not only survive but flourish in dark seasons of suffering. Jennie Lusko is not only a dear friend to our family but one of the most beautiful examples of a wise and godly woman with a strong message of hope.' --Cathe Laurie Founder and executive director of Virtue for Women

'Jennie Lusko's faith cannot be ignored. It is raw and real. Both bold and beautiful, her faith shines more brightly through her sorrows than her successes. The untimely loss of her daughter Lenya thrust Jennie into the public spotlight, making her internal agony a grief observed. In this gut-wrenchingly honest book, Jennie lets us watch her mother's heart ache and break, and then witness God remake it into a sacred place of worship.' --Lenya Heitzig Author and speaker

'Maybe you feel like you're in a losing battle and have hit the ground too many times to count. Jennie Lusko has been there! Ready to discover the ongoing strength she found? Jennie wrote The Fight to Flourish as a charge to reengage life with renewed vision and confidence.' Amy Groeschel, cofounder of Life.Church, author, and founder of Branch15

'The words in this book carry such honesty and offer true strength. Jennie so beautifully shares how you can thrive in the middle of those things you never expected would become part of your life. If you are ready to shed your burdens and step into a flourishing life, read this book. It will bring a freedom you never knew was possible.' Alex Seeley, lead pastor of The Belonging Co

'Each one of us eventually comes to a point in life when we are feeling weak and broken and don't know where to turn. We desperately need to hear a voice of truth speaking life to us in those times. Thankfully, Jennie Lusko steps up to be that voice for us in The Fight to Flourish. Jennie has walked through the valley in her own life and is a friend who has certainly strengthened me with words of hard-fought hope. In this book you'll treasure, she will help you press in and press on to live a life that looks a whole lot more like flourishing than it ever did before.' Lysa TerKeurst, #1 New York Times bestselling author; president of Proverbs 31 Ministries

'Everyone has a desire to flourish. To thrive and be successful. However, no one is exempt from the sting of pain. There's a decision between the place of pain and promise: to fight forward or to remain discouraged. This book speaks to that place. And I can think of no one better to speak to that place than Jennie. She is the fiercest fighter I know! I believe this book will equip you for the life you are called to live.' Julia Veach, lead pastor of ZOE Church LA

'God has plans for each of us that far exceed anything we could ever ask, think, or imagine. The Fight to Flourishwill encourage you to hold on to God's promise of an 'exceedingly abundantly more' life, even when yours feels completely out of reach.' Christine Caine, bestselling author; founder of A21 and amp; Propel Women