In revealing her personal struggles, Mikala Albertson encourages the rest of us to be honest with ourselves, as she has, and to set aside the pursuit of perfection. This book clearly shows us that true joy in life in found in the ordinary

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Such an amazing from-the-heart read! About halfway now, can’t wait to finish! This is a book I am definitely going to put on my gift-it list!

Real and raw, thought-provoking and intense on a journey to perfection that led to the place she least expected to find it- in the chaos. Mikala is an incredible author sharing raw truths and detailed brokenness in her childhood, then her marriage and seeping every place between. A mom fumbling, falling, breaking … fighting for ties which seem to unravel despite years of perfecting everything she touched. Life’s brokenness is the one thing she can’t get perfect, and after years of driving for the best and only the best, she surrender to a truth to pack away perfection to grasping what was always there. Genius secrets of motherhood, marriage and strength.

This book was so many things: beautiful, encouraging, insightful, honest, vulnerable, raw, relatable, heartbreaking, heartwarming. I was drawn in immediately as I discovered the author’s passion for helping other hurting hearts. She shared her story with an underlying purpose of leading others to Jesus in such an approachable way. Her personal testimony was so genuine and real. She so bravely spoke about her trauma, and I know it’ll help others heal and know they aren’t alone. Her words took me on an emotional journey as I experienced life through her eyes. Her story inspired and encouraged me to stop striving and to start seeking the beautiful in the ordinary of my everyday life. To seek Jesus in the messy, the mundane, and the magical. To seek love, community, and forgiveness right where I am. To focus not on the arriving but on the becoming. Ordinary is a beautiful life. Ordinary is a blessed life. I learned so much from reading this book, and it filled me with a sense of deep comfort and hope as well. This book will leave your heart in better shape than when you started it. I highly recommend it.