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No Such Thing as Ordinary
No Such Thing as Ordinary: Unlocking Your Extraordinary Life Through Everyday Encounters with Jesus : a Personal Journey with the Woman at the Well | Rachel Balducci
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"Drawing from Jesus's conversation with the woman at the well in the Gospel of John, Rachel Balducci shares through testimony and Scriptural meditations how the deep unrest she felt in her life launched her on a journey to discover that true joy is found in Jesus"--
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Publisher: Ave Maria Press
ISBN: 9781646801275

Release Date: Mar 11, 2022

The Promise (Descr from Publisher):

No Such Thing as Ordinary will help you discover the passion and adventure in your life while empowering you to see how God uses daily, here-and-now moments to draw you to him in an extraordinary way.

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MelAnn Expectations exceeded!!!

If I had been highlighting in an actual book, I‘d need new highlighters. There is nugget after glorious golden nugget in this book. I laughed. I cried. I connected with her struggles of the day in day out of being a wife & mom.
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MelAnn She said something about burnout forcing her surrender & that is EXACTLY where I‘m at right now. And “I‘m tired and need a nap.” I‘m there, too. Surrender is simple in some ways but scary. The author made this far less scary. 2y
MelAnn I really didn‘t struggle with anything other than I really want a hard copy of this book in my hands! In my personal library. Sometimes I felt like there was some repetition, but it wasn‘t annoying at all. It was weaving an established, familiar thread from earlier in her book to a new one. This was a fantastic experience!
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MelAnn What I learned:

That I desperately need to surrender to my overwhelming thirst for God in the stillness & quietness of prayer & I can be assured that God not only will show up, He‘s already there waiting on me… expecting me. .. knowing that I am coming.
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MelAnn I have some peace I didn‘t have before over a decision I made recently to walk away from hustle & grind & shut out the noise, heal the burnout and focus only on what God wants in my life through daily adoration. I have affirmation & confirmation & some great motivation and inspiration for doing this in my life starting now. I have no reason to wait. This can be now. This is life changing for me 2y
MelAnn will recommend this to friends and family. I will buy this book as a gift for new brides & new moms. I wish I‘d had this book 15 years ago! I definitely want a hard copy of this book!

I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. My opinions are my own.
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I just had two kiddos and have had days like this - I can‘t imagine FOUR! Loving this so far …

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MelAnn “Someone else was alive under the spit up stains and mom jeans, and it was strange to remember her.” So many moms will connect to this book. 2y
MelAnn “Each of us has a deep thirst for something more that helps us push past a willingness to be mediocre.” 2y
Suet624 My kids and I have had our own individual freakouts in the car. Those tight spaces offer up a perfect spot for meltdowns. 2y
MelAnn @Suet624 yes they are!!! 2y
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Next up - on deck #NoSuchThingasOrdinary #NetGalley #bookreview I am really excited about this one - especially after the depressing train wreck I finished yesterday. Already I am laughing & connected to Rachel‘s storytelling style & humor & desire for God. I expect this read to go quickly. I am already sucked in & it‘s hard to put down.

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