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The Most Beautiful Disaster

How God Makes Miracles out of Our Mistakes

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The Most Beautiful Disaster

By: Hope Carpenter
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Hope Carpenter opens up about her personal struggles that nearly destroyed her family, her church, and her ministry, but then God did something miraculous—out of her brokenness, He made something beautiful.

As co-pastor of one of the nation's largest megachurches, Hope Carpenter had perfected the roles of supportive wife, good mother, devoted worship leader, and dutiful homemaker. But inside, she was secretly ashamed, sad, and afraid. She didn't know who she was, and she didn't know how to ask for help without bringing down the whole façade. A series of bad choices led to multiple affairs; her husband kicked her out and announced from the pulpit of their church that their marriage was over. Hope was sure her life was done. But in her lowest moments, something beautiful happened. God met her there, and, with a lot of hard work, time, and mountains of therapy, she started to understand the pain that had caused her to act out. She and her family faced their brokenness together, and in powerful acts of forgiveness only God could have arranged, they all found real breakthrough and healing. Ron and Hope rebuilt their marriage and their family, and their ministry thrives today.

In The Most Beautiful Disaster, Hope helps listeners understand the lasting impact of childhood trauma and gives listeners practical steps to uncovering the root of pain in their own lives. She shows how small decisions can lead to big changes, and helps listeners find healing and wholeness in Scripture and prayer. Ultimately, listeners will be led to hope, reconciliation, and true freedom.

©2021 Hope Carpenter (P)2021 Hachette Audio
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"Hope Carpenter holds nothing back in her new book. A life marked by trauma and shame becomes a picture of God’s redeeming grace. This book is vulnerable and powerful.” (Pastor Steven and Holly Furtick, Elevation Church)

"Riveting. Authentic. Deeply touching. This read is inspiring and touches the soul of the reader. The way Hope draws us into her life’s story is impactful. Very few can do that effectively. She cuts through the fluff of our modern church culture to get down to the real truth - the maskless self that's exposed before God. If you want your life to be changed forever, READ THIS BOOK!" (Heather and Cornelius Lindsey, authors)

"Hope Carpenter, you’ve been reading our email! Okay, let’s be honest. We’ve been caught fronting - putting on fake Instagram happy faces while trying to mask some unimaginable hurt from our past. Here, Hope reveals her own very personal trauma and shows us how to unravel our internal tangle of secrets and allow those old wounds to finally heal. It’s time to get real: Nobody’s perfect! And it’s comforting just to know we’re not the only one with scars.” (Pastor Nicole Crank, host of The Nicole Crank Show, author, speaker, and cofounder of FaithChurch.com)

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