A woman who lives with the stress of an overwhelmed schedule will often ache with the sadness of an underwhelmed soul.

— Lysa TerKeurst (b. 1969), Bestsellerautorin, Rednerin und Leiterin von Proverbs 31 Ministries

Source: The Best Yes: Making Wise Decisions in the Midst of Endless Demands

Topics: Peace & Rest, Meaning & Identity, Time & Transience

Lysa TerKeurst

Lysa TerKeurst (* 1969) ist eine US-amerikanische evangelikale Bestsellerautorin, Referentin und langjährige Leiterin von Proverbs 31 Ministries. Bekannt wurde sie durch Andachten und Bücher, die praktische Lebenshilfe zu Themen wie Vergebung, emotionalem Schmerz und Beziehungsfragen bieten. Für Bibelleser bieten ihre Beiträge alltagsnahe Ermutigung, während theologische Kritiker an ihren Werken eine teils stark subjektive und psychologisierende Schriftauslegung bemängeln.

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