I just finished reading Rachel Balducci’s newest book, No Such Thing as Ordinary: Unlocking Your Extraordinary Life through Everyday Encounters with Jesus. I read a chapter a day with my coffee in the early mornings, and I highly recommend the book, and the approach I took.
an ordinary approach to extraordinary living
Each chapter moves through the steps of a deep call to relationship with Jesus, starting with encounter and thirst, and moving toward trust, surrender, and finally our mission through His will to name a few of the chapters. Rachel shares her spiritual journey at each of these steps, revealing the little foibles that probably make up most of our lives, and then jumping in with both feet to reveal some deeply wounding experiences, that again, are probably close to the insecurities and hurts we’ve experienced as children and then later as young adults (and maybe beyond).
Rachel’s storytelling engages the reader with her vulnerability. Too often we are entertained with egregious self-confessionals that offer us little in the growth department. Here, Rachel Balducci uses her personal stories to show us how through these experiences her heart broke open a little more each time, letting Christ inside to heal her.
More than a light summer read, No Such Thing as Ordinary is a little manual for making friends with Jesus.
highly recommend
catch up on CatholicMom’s summer book club that features fun conversations with Rachel Bladucci!