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Holy Hot Mess

Written by: Mary Katherine Backstrom, Kristina Kuzmic - foreword
Narrated by: Mary Katherine Backstrom
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In this National Bestseller, Mary Katherine Backstrom shares heartbreaking and hilarious stories of how God uses each "mess" in our lives to bring us closer to Him. She shows us that it's okay to celebrate exactly where we are right now—holy, hot mess and all.

A lot of people struggle with the concept of being holy. But the fact is, even the hottest of messes are being shaped—right now—into Jesus' likeness. In this book, Mary Katherine shares the sometimes-hidden evidence of God's work in her life and shows you that it's okay to embrace the hot messes.

Mary Katherine will share both hilarious and vulnerable stories about faith, friendships, motherhood, marriage, and depression. She will cover the topics that plague our hearts every day with raw, honest truth and a side of laughter. Mary Katherine invites you into her story as a friend, encouraging you to embrace the hot messes in your life. Because we are all a work in progress, and as long as we are alive, we are under construction—and construction sites tend to be messy.

©2021 Mary Katherine Backstrom (P)2021 Worthy Books

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Very good Job on this book and really funny

This is the best book I've either heard of read. I know I'm working backwards but now I'm going to read her first book and I'll probably enjoy it as well. I suffer with mental illness so when you are either live on Facebook or reading this book to me, I felt I was being supportive by you, So Thank You Mary Kate ❤

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Loved it!

I'm not a Christian but I found this book hilarious and not "preachy". I bought the audiobook version and the author read the book. I loved it, highly recommend.

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loved it!!

was just like watching her videos, when her laughter at herself, & the situations she gets into, have you doubled over laughing, your body begging you to stop!! There were parts that really are not my thing, but i listened to every word, all tbe same. Watch any video once, & MK feels like a long lost friend. Listening to tbis book felt like listening to your friend sharing her life, good, bad, & messy

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I'm a fan of MK

I enjoyed this book. It made me both laugh and cry.

It contains a number of powerful lessons along the central themes of grace and authenticity, and many reminders that you are enough, you are lovable and a loving God is always watching over you.

The audiobook is well read by the author, with lots of relatable, humorous and thought provoking stories.

The only reason that I rated it a 3 is that I don't want anyone to be mislead. In my opinion, it's not for everyone. I like MK and watch her videos, and even with that, I found it to be more God focussed than I expected. I also wish I'd read it 20 years ago because I've learned many of these lessons the hard way.

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