Lean On Me: Finding Intentional, Vulnerable, and Consistent Community - Softcover

Anne Marie Miller

Softcover

ISBN 10: 084994600X ISBN 13: 9780849946004

Publisher: Thomas Nelson, 2014

Synopsis

Life has a way of throwing unexpected obstacles in our path, tripping us up, and bringing us to our knees. When these crises hit, who do you call? Who do you lean on? Anne Marie Miller found herself in one of those valleys on the floor of a hotel bathroom while on a business trip. Months of stress accumulated and took its toll. In a moment of desperation, she picked up the phone and called a friend for guidance. That simple phone call was the first step in a transforming journey of evaluating what community truly meant and looked like in her life.
We live in a world and a generation where the word "community" is often discussed. But how genuine and authentic are your relationships really? Anne Marie noticed an important tension all of us must recognize in order to have life-giving friendships: "We desperately want to belong yet at the same time, we yearn for independence."
In Lean On Me, Anne Marie Miller takes us along as she sets out to dig below the superficial and explore what choices are necessary to find intentional, vulnerable, and consistent community. Jesus was passionate about truth-speaking relationships. And with Anne Marie's narrative and practical insights interwoven together, you will feel more equipped in your quest for these types of relationships as you seek people to lean on and as you pour love into those around you.

About this title

About the Author

Anne Marie Miller (formerly Anne Jackson) has written several books.

* Mad Church Disease - Overcoming the Burnout Epidemic (Zondervan, February 2009 - Anne Jackson)
* Permission to Speak Freely: Essays and Art on Fear, Confession and Grace (Thomas Nelson, August 2010 - Anne Jackson).
* Beating Burnout: A 30 Day Guide to Hope and Health (May 2014 - Anne Marie Miller)
* Mad Church Disease - Healing from Church Burnout (Expanded and Updated) (July 2014 - Anne Marie Miller)
* Lean on Me: Finding Intentional, Vulnerable and Consistent Community (Thomas Nelson, October 2014 - Anne Marie Miller)

Anne speaks internationally at colleges, conventions and churches on issues like social justice, sexuality, health, addiction, grace and restoration. She has traveled around the United States and to 20 countries telling the stories of hope found in least likely places.

Since 1999, Anne has been communicating for and with corporations, non-profits, faith-based organizations and publishing giants. In addition to her position as a bi-weekly columnist for Relevant Magazine, she has written features for publications such as Cosmopolitan, Leadership Journal, Christianity Today, Neue, Reject Apathy, Youth Worker Journal, Outreach Magazine, PurposeDriven.com, ChurchLeaders.com, The United Methodist Reporter, and BeliefNet.com.

Anne is an advocate for many great organizations. She was a cyclist on the 2010 Ride:Well Tour, a cross-country cycling tour in Summer 2010. The two-month long, 3000 mile trip from San Diego to Myrtle Beach raised awareness and funds for water projects in Africa. She's also a big fan of The Mentoring Project and To Write Love on Her Arms.

Anne Marie and her husband Tim, a youth pastor, live in Dubuque, Iowa

Edition details

• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 084994600X
• ISBN 13: 9780849946004
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 198