The Road to Becoming: Rediscovering Your Life in the Not-How-I-Planned-It Moments

The Road to Becoming: Rediscovering Your Life in the Not-How-I-Planned-It Moments

by Jenny Simmons
The Road to Becoming: Rediscovering Your Life in the Not-How-I-Planned-It Moments

The Road to Becoming: Rediscovering Your Life in the Not-How-I-Planned-It Moments

by Jenny Simmons

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Overview

No matter how great or how terrible life is going, one thing is for sure--it's going to change. Sometimes it happens in an instant--you get married, you have a baby, you lose a loved one, you lose a job. Sometimes, it happens over time--you drift away from a friend, you discover you're not the same person you used to be, you find yourself struggling with doubt. But no matter what, we must deal with both the change we choose and the change foisted upon us.

Jenny Simmons is no stranger to both kinds. In this thought-provoking book, she shares her final days as the lead singer of the band Addison Road and the subsequent journey that led her through seasons of change, lostness, and finding new life. The result is a painfully vulnerable, laugh-out-loud, honest, and hopeful reflection on life's uncertain times. This encouraging book invites readers to view their not-how-I-planned-it moments as holy seasons that didn't catch God off guard at all.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781493400591
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 08/25/2015
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 240
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

Jenny Simmons is a dynamic storyteller and lover of people who sees God's redemptive hand at work in the world around her. She is a sought-after musician and speaker who has garnered a devoted following on her blog (www.jennysimmons.com). As the lead singer of the former band Addison Road, Jenny traveled the country performing alongside her husband, Ryan, for over a decade. Jenny and Ryan live in Nashville, Tennessee, with their daughter.

Table of Contents

Prelude: Mangledy-Bangledy 9

The Dreaming and Destruction

1 Magnolia Trees 17

2 A Beginner's Dream 23

3 Big Joe the Pimp 31

4 Epiphanies 35

5 Unravelings 40

6 A Bad Year 45

7 Cornbread Crumbs 49

8 The End of the Road 54

9 Ants and Other Holy Thoughts 59

10 The End 69

The Burying

11 Aisle 7 and the Evil Spaghetti 75

12 Dead Goldfish and a Holy Summons 82

13 Poor Rich Man 90

The Lostness

14 Aliens and Familiar Roads 99

15 The Guide 105

16 Lost Girl 114

17 The Art of Listening 121

18 Joshua Tree 127

19 Beauty in the Desert 132

The Waiting

20 Losing My Humanity 145

21 The River 154

22 Not Real Babies 160

23 The Spiritual Director Doctor 165

24 Fat Feet and Waiting Games 170

25 Growing Something New 179

The Becoming

26 Overrated 187

27 Bright, Shiny New Things 195

28 The Chorus of You-Can-Do-Its 202

29 Shovels, Prison, and Other Heavenly Things 209

30 Saying Yes 217

Notes 227

Acknowledgments 231

About the Author 235

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