Come Matter Here
Your Invitation to Be Here in a Getting There World
- Christian Living
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Published: 2018
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Publisher's Description
Come Matter Here is a call to stop putting your life on hold until "someday" and start digging your heels into the here and now to build the life God has designed for you. Life is scary. Adulting is hard. When faced with the challenges of building a life of your own, it's all too easy to stake your hope and happiness in "someday." But what if the dotted lines on the map at your feet today mattered just as much as the destination you dream of? Hannah Brencher, TED Talk speaker and founder of The World Needs More Love Letters, thought Atlanta was her destination. Yet even after she arrived, she found herself in the same old chase for the next best thing…somewhere else. And it left her in a state of anxiety and deep depression. Our hyper-connected era has led us to believe life should be a highlight reel—where what matters most is perfect beauty, instant success, and ready applause. Yet, as Hannah learned, nothing about faith, relationships, or character is instant. So she took up a new mantra: be where your feet are. Give yourself a permission slip to stop chasing the next big thing, and come matter here. Engage the process as much as you trust the God who lovingly leads you. If you are tired of running away from your life or tired of running ragged toward the next thing you think will make you feel complete, Come Matter Here will help you do whatever it takes to show up for the life God has for you. Whether you need to make a brave U-turn, take a bold step forward, or finish the next lap with fresh courage, find fuel and inspiration for the journey right here.
Endorsements (11)
“In a culture where moving and shaking and hurriedly going are praised, Hannah Brencher calls us to the harder work of staying and anchoring. Raw, relatable, and open-hearted, Come Matter Here will help you answer the questions of purpose, belonging, and identity with the compassion and humor of a best friend. Hannah leads a wide-open, deeply rooted life, and she is a trustworthy guide to help you do the hard work of digging in, building home, and steadily walking the path of obedience. If you’re tired of running and ready to come out of hiding into the light of belonging, this book is for you.”
“No one, and I mean no one, can put into words the aches, exclamations, and musings of an every-girl heart wrought with love and faith and pain quite like Hannah Brencher can. Her first book shook me to my core, made me reach deeper inside myself than I ever dreamed I could . . . to pull out this crazy zest for ordinary life, this insatiable love for other people. And with her incredible new book, she’s pushed me to take another step toward knowing myself. I want to stand up and cheer at all of her words and, at the same time, wipe those feels-good-to-cry tears from my eyes, because reading those words on these pages—she knows me. And it feels so good be known. To belong. Thank goodness for the way God has used Hannah’s words and pain and joy. Come Matter Here is one of those books I will set aside for my own daughter one day as she embarks on her own life, looking for a place to belong.”
“Come Matter Here is the anthem we’ve been desperately craving—an invitation to start living right where we are. Hannah Brencher’s story, masterful writing, and passionate guidance will help us leave behind the lie that life is going to happen someday. It’s here. You’re here. And as Hannah boldly and lovingly tells readers, “I hope you know how much it matters that you’re here.” If you’ve been looking for a push to live on purpose instead of by accident, and a trusted friend to lead you down that life-giving path, you’re about to discover both in these pages. Come Matter Here is a must-read!”
“I’m grateful for the powerful message Hannah Brencher shares in Come Matter Here. This book masterfully encourages us to stop chasing a level of success, happiness, or a single moment to finally believe we matter. If you’re exhausted from constantly chasing the next best thing to make you feel complete, this book will help you courageously step into the journey you’re on today. Hannah is not only an exceptional writer, but she truly lives out this message. She makes every person she meets feel known, accepted, and as though they were made for more right where they are. Well done!”
“Words can be wings or weights. Hannah Brencher has given her readers words to lift us up and give us a space to think, but, more importantly, a space to belong. With simple yet profound truths, Hannah vulnerably takes us on her personal journey while encouraging us to discover our own. I cannot wait to share this book with my friends and remind them, “You matter here!”
“By vulnerably inviting her community into her darkest moments, Hannah Brencher inspires me to do the same with my own life and reminds me that there’s so much beauty in letting people in.”
“This book is a wakeup call—to stop waiting for future fulfillment, to stop striving for someday, and to dig deep into the moments that matter. Hannah Brencher’s stories have a way of taking us by the hand and guiding us toward our truth. She doesn’t shy away from the hardships of life, sharing from her own experiences of pain and redemption. This book is a resounding reminder that there is purpose in the present.”
“For the searchers, the wanderers, the hopers, and somedayers: here, a road map.”
“good as our latest win shared on social media, with a finish line always just out of reach, Hannah Brencher’s words will wash over you in waves with a permission to slow down and dig deeper in a world that is always running. You’ll be reminded that you were created for more than a highlight-reel kind of life and that your greatest work comes from the consistent act of showing up for people over and over again. For all of us who long to matter but are tired of running, this is the anthem we’ve been waiting for.”
“Come Matter Here is a truth bomb dropped into a society that has no idea how badly it needs this declaration. Hannah Brencher has crafted, beautifully and humbly, a message of calm in the chaos. Like an inhaler to an asthmatic, Come Matter Here is the breath we all need.”
“Come Matter Here is a triumph of truth over lies and healing over pain. The world is a better place because Hannah Brencher is in it, and this book is absolutely brilliant. You will love it and never be the same after reading it.”
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