The Grace of Enough, Haley Stewart
The Grace of Enough, Haley Stewart
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The Grace of Enough
Pursuing Less and Living More in a Throwaway Culture

Author: Haley Stewart, Brandon Vogt

Narrator: Suzie Althens

Unabridged: 5 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/22/2019


Synopsis

Do you ever feel caught in an endless cycle of working harder and longer to get more while enjoying life less? The Stewart family did—and they decided to make a radical change. Popular Catholic blogger and podcaster Haley Stewart explains how a year-long internship on a sustainable farm changed her family's life for the better, allowing them to live gospel values more intentionally.

When Haley Stewart married her bee-keeping sweetheart, Daniel, they dreamed of a life centered on home and family. But as the children arrived and Daniel was forced to work longer hours at a job he liked less and less, they dared to break free from the unending cycle of getting more yet feeling unfulfilled. They sold their Florida home and retreated to Texas to live on a farm with a compost toilet and 650 square feet of space for a family of five. Surprisingly, they found that they had never been happier.

In The Grace of Enough, Stewart shares essential elements of intentional Christian living that her family discovered during that extraordinary year on the farm and that they continue to practice today. You, too, will be inspired to:

● live simply

● offer hospitality

● revive food culture and the family table

● reconnect with the land

● nurture community

● prioritize beauty

● develop a sense of wonder

● be intentional about technology

● seek authentic intimacy

● center life around home, family, and relationships

Drawing from Pope Francis's encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si', Stewart identifies elements of Catholic social teaching that will enhance your life and create a ripple effect of grace to help you overcome the effects of today's "throwaway" culture and experience a deeper satisfaction and stronger faith.

About Haley Stewart

Haley Stewart is a Catholic author, podcaster, and speaker who previously served as publications specialist and project coordinator at The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University. She also worked as a ballet instructor and rehearsal assistant at the South Georgia Ballet.

Stewart coauthored Feast!: Real Food, Reflections, and Simple Living for the Christian Year with her husband, Daniel. She has contributed to America magazine, Verily, Catholic Exchange, The Art of Simple, and Aleteia. Stewart has appeared on CatholicTV, Relevant Radio, The Catholic Channel on SiriusXM Radio, Iowa Catholic Radio, and Real Life Radio.

She lives with her family in Waco, Texas.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Taryn on September 04, 2018

I absolutely loved this book. When I first received my review copy, I wasn't entirely sure what to expect. I've read a lot of "less" books and while I thought I might be receiving a different perspective, I wasn't sure if it would be anything I hadn't heard before. I was in for a treat. It may sound......more

Goodreads review by Camille on September 29, 2018

I had great anticipation for this book and it did not disappoint. As we, too, were drawn toward simplicity and making radical changes in our life, the Stewart family lived it to an even bigger extreme. And while not everyone is called to make decisions exactly the same way, a universal tug toward sm......more

Goodreads review by Carissa on September 07, 2018

You can read my full review here. I LOVED this book. The Grace of Enough: Pursuing Less and Living More in a Throwaway Culture is a seriously enjoyable read-I picked it up one morning around a campfire, and finished the next day; I could not put it down. I’d stop only to share particularly poignant q......more

Goodreads review by Lidija on August 23, 2020

A book on building an intentionally simple life. It is practical and encouraging enough to inspire life-changing action. It is written in a "bloggy" style, which is not my favorite and I do wish she would address the evangelical counsel of poverty, poverty for the sake of the Kingdom and/or the Chri......more

Goodreads review by Maureen on February 26, 2019

3.5 stars - some great insights about how to be more intentional in the way you choose to live, especially as a young family. It was a bit repetitive for me and I would’ve liked to hear more stories about their year in the farm, but as it is not a memoir that’s probably an unfair expectation......more