
In Praise of Houseflies: Meditations on the Gifts in Everyday Quandaries
Questions for Discussion and Reflection
“Despite the evil and chaos expanding in all directions everywhere, God redeems. Merciful, God takes smashed bits and the miry stuff of life and makes something lovely—we await this.”
In Praise of Houseflies
Through the lens of personal experience, Elise Tegegne reflects on the redemptive glimmers in ordinary challenges ranging from canceled flights to insomnia. In Praise of Houseflies offers readers an opportunity to listen for what their own everyday quandaries can teach and to delight in the abundant graces blossoming within them. This book is an essential message of hope, joy, and redemption imparted through deep, nourishing reflection.