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Ordinary on Purpose

Surrendering Perfect and Discovering Beauty Amid the Rubble

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Ordinary on Purpose

By: Mikala Albertson
Narrated by: Nan McNamara
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Beauty is found in the ordinary

The world is shouting at us to be more. Strive. Achieve. Overachieve. Never stop pushing. As a family practice doctor, wife, and mother, Mikala Albertson appeared to be living a "perfect" life, but really her whole world was falling apart. Married seven years to an alcohol and drug addict while raising two young children and finishing residency, Mikala eventually reached a breaking point. And surrendered. In sifting through the shattered pieces of her life, she realized she had been chasing something that doesn't exist. Perfect is pretend. And what she desperately needed to embrace was ordinary. A good, hard, messy, gritty, lovely, ordinary life.

In Ordinary on Purpose, Mikala shares her heartfelt journey in a raw and revealing way as she invites you to lay down your own endless chase for perfection and embrace this beautiful, messy life exactly as it is with our perfect, loving God right by your side. What would it look like to stop pretending to be "perfect" and be ordinary? Instead of always feeling overwhelmed and alone, you might discover the beauty of a good, hard life grounded in the radiant hope of God's unending love. Life happens in the ordinary, after all.

©2022 Mikala Albertson (P)2022 eChristian Christian Living Christianity Spiritual Growth Women's Christian Living
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I had no idea I’d be hearing about abusive behaviors. (Albeit, I was recommended this book and read zero about it ahead of time) so my emotions were in chaos mode. Glad you lived through it, Mikala. It gives hope to so many of us. 🫶🏼

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Mikala did a great job of sharing really hard things. I would recommend this if you need a reminder of how beautiful and hard life is. Thanks Mikala and Dan for sharing your life.

Really enjoyed this story. Great reminder of what is important in life.

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This book is better than I expected! Love the theme of forgiveness through out the entire book. Narrator was also great. Highly recommend!

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