"If you feel lost in your own life, this book is an invitation to pull over and wait for directions."--Lisa-Jo Baker, bestselling author of Never Unfriended and Surprised by Motherhood

Are you exhausted by the do-more, be-more life? Do you long to uncover your true self and your purpose in this world? Gardeners familiar with the technique called "pruning open" know that the secret to healthy plants and trees lies in subtracting rather than adding. Similarly, we begin to flourish as we let go of our false selves and allow God to prune us. With powerful stories and insights into the latest research, Michelle DeRusha helps you

- declutter your heart, mind, and soul
- let go of busyness and false identities
- grow in your relationships, vocation, communities, and intimacy with God


Michelle DeRusha is the author of 50 Women Every Christian Should Know, Spiritual Misfit, and Katharina and Martin Luther, which was a finalist in the Biography and Memoir category for the 2018 Christian Book Awards. She publishes a monthly column on religion and spirituality for the Lincoln Journal Star and writes about learning to listen to your soul on her blog, www.michellederusha.com.