TY - BOOK AU - Albertson,Mikala TI - Ordinary on purpose: surrendering perfect and discovering beauty amid the rubble SN - 9780764239472 PY - 2022///] CY - Minneapolis, Minnesota PB - Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group KW - Christian women KW - Religious life KW - Perfection KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-222); This ordinary life -- Part one: Surrendering "perfect". Widen the circle ; He's waiting ; We'll do it right ; I am not alone ; Surrender ; My unraveling ; Sunset moments ; Queen martyr ; One little box ; Brokenhearted ; I want ordinary ; Jesus, be near ; Tell the truth ; For her ; Making amends -- Part two: Discovering beauty amid the rubble. Forgiveness ; Dr. Stay-at-Home Mom ; An invitation ; On the run ; Just one more ; Out very fine house ; This perfect stranger ; Uncurated ; Not another should ; A new season ; I never knew ; Let go ; He means me... and you ; On purpose ; The messy middle ; It will be beautiful N2 - "The world is shouting at us to be more, to strive harder, and to never stop pushing. In her evocative writing style, Mikala Albertson takes you through her transparent and gritty story of chasing a perfect and pretend life and invites you to embrace who you already are: loved, imperfect, mostly ordinary, and so very on purpose"-- ER -