Just this morning I finished reading a book called Overextended and Loving Most of It: The Unexpected Joy of being Harried, Heartbroken, and Hurling Oneself Off Cliffs by Lisa Harper. This was a lovely read and I very much enjoyed it, although it wasn’t what I expected. I had anticipated another “busy mom” book, but what I received was a very real, very human account of the heartbreak of an adoption falling through and parental illness along with the frustrations and joys of international special needs adoption. A close friend has recently completed 2 HIV positive adoptions, so I was pleasantly surprised to find a topic so near to my heart!
Lisa Harper’s conversational writing made me feel more like I was sitting down enjoying a cup of coffee with a girlfriend than reading a book, and when she talked about the “Sisterhood of the Traveling Spanx” I laughed out loud! She is bluntly honest when it comes to sharing the Gospel with others and she declares that being overextended by taking care of God’s people is a very noble way to live. She quotes a friend when she writes: