The Fight to Flourish

Engaging in the Struggle to Cultivate the Life You Were Born to Live

By: Jennie Lusko, A. J. Gregory

Narrated by: Jennie Lusko, Levi Lusko

This unique audiobook experience includes an exclusive conversation between Levi and Jennie Lusko and audio from recordings and home videos that share the life of their daughter Lenya.

What if your struggles aren’t a barrier to thriving but an invitation into your most vibrant days? Discover how to live a life of joy and fullness, even in the midst of disappointment and broken dreams.

How can you find a way forward when life throws you sucker punches, when you face obstacles that seem to snuff out your faith, when you lose someone precious to you? It is in the sacred space of pain and promise that we can begin to flourish. Even in the midst of disappointment and broken dreams it is possible to grow, be strong, and draw near to God.

In The Fight to Flourish, Jennie Lusko draws on her experiences after the loss of her five-year-old daughter, Lenya, to show you that the ingredients for a fresh and thriving life are right in front of you. Jennie's story will help remind you of how much God loves you, even when life feels unbearable.

With grit and grace, Jennie will help you:

• Discover that flourishing is not an impossible destination but a divine revelation of where you are right now
• Find relief from the weight of overwhelming circumstances by resting in the realization that God is fighting for you
• Trust that God is growing you in the gap between your expectations and your experience

The word flourish is written all over you and your future. Discover the ongoing strength that Jennie has found and learn to reengage in life with renewed strength and confidence.

Critic reviews

'Jennie and her husband, Levi, have been part of our extended family for a few years now. Their story of courage and perseverance in the midst of loss is inspiring, to say the least. I am confident that Jennie's story, perspective, and wisdom will bless multitudes. Life does have its shadowlands, yet there is always hope. I believe that The Fight to Flourish will be hope in darkness and hope in the journey for many.' Bobbie Houston, co-global senior pastor, Hillsong Church

'Jennie Lusko embodies this message of flourishing unlike anyone else I know. Her life has blossomed, not just in spite of her great struggles but right through them. Jennie invites us into these transformational lessons learned with hard-won wisdom and supernatural grace. This book is a priceless guide for any hurting heart longing for more.' Katherine Wolf, author of Suffer Strongand Hope Heals

'Jennie Lusko is a woman whose life reflects the miracle-ground forged when grace and resilience hold hands. The harvest coming from that ground--tilled, broken, planted, and watered in seasons of real, hard life--is something beautiful to behold and utterly God-glorifying. As you lean into the tested and lived-out lessons from this book, may hope and grit rise up in you as the Lord deposits courage in you for your own fight to flourish.' Brooke Ligertwood, head of Hillsong Worship

'As Greg and I have personally experienced, life doesn't always turn out like you had planned. It didn't for us when, in 2008, our son Christopher was suddenly called to heaven. Levi and Jennie were there for us in ways that mattered most. 'In this book, Jennie shows us how one can not only survive but flourish in dark seasons of suffering. Jennie Lusko is not only a dear friend to our family but one of the most beautiful examples of a wise and godly woman with a strong message of hope.' --Cathe Laurie Founder and executive director of Virtue for Women

'Jennie Lusko's faith cannot be ignored. It is raw and real. Both bold and beautiful, her faith shines more brightly through her sorrows than her successes. The untimely loss of her daughter Lenya thrust Jennie into the public spotlight, making her internal agony a grief observed. In this gut-wrenchingly honest book, Jennie lets us watch her mother's heart ache and break, and then witness God remake it into a sacred place of worship.' --Lenya Heitzig Author and speaker

'Maybe you feel like you're in a losing battle and have hit the ground too many times to count. Jennie Lusko has been there! Ready to discover the ongoing strength she found? Jennie wrote The Fight to Flourish as a charge to reengage life with renewed vision and confidence.' Amy Groeschel, cofounder of Life.Church, author, and founder of Branch15

You’re Amazing!

Jennie my love you truly are the complete definition of a warrior of Christ, thank you for your brave courage and complete vulnerability to share your story! I literally was in tears half the time, as if you were my best friend and I knew you for years. The Lord truly has great plans for you and your family; the strength and togetherness displayed, despite life’s circumstances on life’s term didn’t break you or your family, in fact it truly has flourished more love, faith and hope. I pray for that love, unity, faithfulness and simply put, that pure essence of grace and mercy to continue to be the roar in that big heart of yours! XO!!
May God continue blessing you 😘🙏🏼🤍

Amazing!

This is definitely a book for anyone in any season. Whether you are just coming out of a storm, in the middle of a storm, or on a mountaintop knowing the storms are inevitable, this book will bless your soul. God has definitely spoken through Jennie Lusko. Thank you for being obedient to God & writing this book.

Amazing Story of pressing through heartache

I was not prepared for the tears that flowed. I didn't know the writer's story previously. So powerful and awakening. I'm so glad the author read her own story. I recommend to anyone grieving or wanting to press through the hard stuff of life. Written so beautifully raw.

WOW!

All I can say is wow! This is such a powerful book that everyone needs to hear and this is definitely not just a book for females. If you have ever lost anyone close to you, you definitely need to hear this story. So, what are you waiting for? Go listen/read it.

Wow

This book is a breath of fresh air and a sucker punch all mixed into one. Jennie so eloquently shares her heart for her family, church and for God and at the same the same time gives you the pep talk to keep going. These aren’t “keep going” platitudes with nothing to back it up, instead she backs up her illustrations and motivations with the word of God.
I will be recommending this one to all my friends... Because even though we might not all have gone through such a tragic situation/season as the Luskos... we all have seasons where quitting or taking the easy route is too tempting. This book has helped equip me for hard moments and I know it will help many others too.
Thank you Jennie for writing this book.