Ordinary on Purpose, Mikala Albertson
Ordinary on Purpose, Mikala Albertson
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Ordinary on Purpose
Surrendering Perfect and Discovering Beauty Amid the Rubble

Author: Mikala Albertson

Narrator: Nan McNamara

Unabridged: 6 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/08/2022

Synopsis

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.

About Mikala Albertson

Mikala Albertson, MD, is a family practice doctor turned mostly stay-at-home mom who is passionate about Jesus and all things ordinary. Since 2017, she has been writing and inspiring women to let go of striving for the world's expectations so they can fully embrace the good, hard, ordinary life God has planned. Life is beautifully ordinary, after all! Mikala lives with her husband just outside of Salt Lake City, Utah, and together they raise their five children who range in age from sixteen to four.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kelsey on May 17, 2023

This book wasn’t what I expected, it was so much more 🥹😭💜 As a perfectionist and someone who is constantly pushing myself to do (and be) more, this is exactly what I needed. Her life stories gave me all the feels and I definitely ugly cried through a good portion of this book. I’ll be embracing the......more

Goodreads review by Traci on November 22, 2022

I loved the author's honesty about some of the hardest times of her life. She inspires us to name these time, face them in order to heal. She's found peace in the normal, everyday life, and that grounding makes so much sense to me. A great read.......more

Goodreads review by Julie on May 30, 2022

I had the pleasure of meeting Katie Dilse, a motivational speaker, who helped encourage this author to follow her passion to become a writer. We all have a story to tell. As a mom in her 30’s, I so appreciate the messages in this book. The beauty in the ordinary!......more

Goodreads review by Katie on February 09, 2022

Raw and detailed journey through a life of expectations unmet, plans crushed and spirits broken, yet an unblemished story of strength, trust and faith through all the things life throws at us. This author performs an open hearted surgery on her life’s secrets. A story of unrelenting drive to never s......more

Goodreads review by Esther on April 30, 2023

This book is like a big long inhale of grace and a huge exhale of love. I am so glad to be reading it and I find myself pouring over every chapter like it's a long-lost friend.......more

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