{"product_id":"2940170342815","title":"Practicing the Present: The Neglected Art of Living in the Now","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe present is more than a place where the past comes to rest.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is more than a staging ground for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe present is where God shows up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe live our lives in the present, but often our minds are racing toward the future or overwhelmed by the past. We want to change the past and control the future, but usually all we really do is exhaust ourselves in the here and now. Writing especially with church leaders in mind, Dr. John Koessler, a former pastor and professor, teaches you how to evade the tyranny of past regrets and future plans and meet God right where you are, in the present.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DINE ALONE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117295583472,"sku":"2940170342815","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170342815_p0.jpg?v=1763708297","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170342815","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}