Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment (New Forum Books)

I have a few recommendations! These are not necessarily from Lutheran authors, but suit what you're looking for. (This is a subject of interest to me, too—there are prayers of mine that God has not seen fit to answer... these books have been helpful to me in working through that.) The Cultivated Life: From Ceaseless Striving to Receiving Joy Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment (this one is a bit more philosophy-heavy) Reclaiming Quiet: Cultivating a Life of Holy Attention A Spacious Life: Trading Hustle and Hurry for the Goodness of Limits Finding Holy in the Suburbs: Living Faithfully in the Land of Too Much