{"product_id":"all-that-was-ever-ours-meditations-on-faith-and-character-paperback","title":"All That Was Ever Ours: Meditations on Faith and Character - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElisabeth Elliot\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA timeless perspective that shows God at work in challenging times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eElisabeth Elliot lived an incredible life. Her first husband, Jim Elliot, was killed by the Auca Indians of Ecuador in 1956--a story she told in \u003ci\u003eThrough Gates of Splendor\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the most widely read missionary narratives of the 20th century. She was widowed again when her second husband died of cancer. Undeterred by grief and hardship, she continued to write, speak, and teach with an unflinching clarity that has shaped generations of Christian readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll That Was Ever Ours\u003c\/i\u003e is one of her most personal works--a collection of meditations organized around three themes that defined her life and thought: \u003cbr\u003e● Our Lives Together--on marriage, family, community, and the obligations we owe one another\u003cbr\u003e● To Learn and to Teach--on discipline, formation, and the hard work of becoming who God intends us to be\u003cbr\u003e● Risk and Service--on obedience, sacrifice, and what it costs to follow God into the unknown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn these essays, Elliot draws on her life as a mother, missionary, author, and Christian intellectual to illuminate the overarching themes that characterized her faith: overcoming difficulties without self-pity, taking responsibility without excuse, exercising discipline without legalism, and trusting in the redeeming grace of God that--in spite of trouble--gives us our life, calls us to labor, and grants us our salvation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow available in a handsomely repackaged edition, \u003ci\u003eAll That Was Ever Ours\u003c\/i\u003e is a welcome addition to any Elliot aficionado's collection and an accessible, compelling entry point for readers just discovering her quiet genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn one of her most personal books, Elisabeth Elliot shares her own perceptions on the meanings of the events in her turbulent life, including the death of her first husband at the hands of the Auca Indians of South America and the cancer that widowed her for the second time. Undeterred by grief and hardship, Elisabeth Elliot lived a productive life as a mother, missionary, author, and Christian intellectual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe themes of this collection touch on her both her life experiences and the overarching Christian values of overcoming difficulties, taking responsibility, exercising discipline, and the redeeming grace of God which, in spite of trouble, gives us our life, calls us to labor, and grants us our salvation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElisabeth Elliot\u003c\/b\u003e (1926-2015) was one of the most perceptive and popular Christian writers of the last century. The author of more than twenty books, including \u003ci\u003ePassion and Purity\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Journals of Jim Elliot\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThese Strange Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e, Elliot offered guidance and encouragement to millions of readers worldwide. For more information about Elisabeth's books, visit ElisabethElliot.org.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67608381522237,"sku":"9780800748807","price":24.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/3356\/3709\/files\/setmn7TOVk9780800748807.webp?v=1790790990","url":"https:\/\/thelordsnest.com\/products\/all-that-was-ever-ours-meditations-on-faith-and-character-paperback","provider":"The Lord's Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}