10 Things I Learned Reading Church of the Small Things

I love a good book and I love a good list. Following Melanie Shankle’s lead I created a list for you. Church of the Small Things has been re-released this fall with a fancy new cover and title: It’s All About the Small Things (check it out here)

On to the list!

In no particular order…

1. I’d consume it in just a few days. I hadn’t expected this book to compel me to turn pages so quickly, but I felt like I was chatting with a friend and I didn’t want it to end.

2. There would be lines that stopped me in my tracks and made me read them over and over to bore them deep in my soul like: “a simple life that revolves around loving your family doesn’t equate to a small life.”

3. I’m not the only one comparing my weight, my kids clothes, or my furniture and feeling like I fall short. {Bonus lesson: I don’t have to keep doing it.}

10 Things I learned from @bigmama! Check out "It's All About the Small Things" Share on X

4. Lists are fun.

5. Beauty mistakes are part of life. Bangs, laser hair removal, and finding ideas on Pinterest happen to all of us.

6. We can talk about things like beauty and purpose in the same conversation. It’s not all deep or all surface. We can go back and forth.

7. Running isn’t for everyone. And that’s ok.

8. I’m not the only one who has a mind that spins from worrying about parenting dilemmas to beauty questions to insane things I’ve read on the internet.

Showing up matters more than getting it right. Thank you @bigmama for this truth. Share on X

9. Showing up matters more than getting it right. It’s what the people in our lives really need. Show up for the hard, the funny, the so-hard-you-can’t-help-but-laugh. Just show up.

10. I’d be challenged. Challenged to believe God and hope in His plans. Challenged to feel all the feelings and see that they’re all good. Challenged to love well and laugh hard and make tons of references to pay homage to my youth. Challenged to be me and trust that’s who God wants me to be.

You don’t want to miss this book. Melanie’s writing is thoughtful, inspiring and funny — like chatting with your best friend. Head on over and order the fancy new edition today. You’re welcome. And be sure to check out her other great books like this one!

Melanie Shankle's book Church of the Small Things teaches us It's All About the Small Things and Why the Ordinary Matters.


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I was lucky enough to receive an advanced copy of Melanie’s book to share my thoughts. All opinions are 100% my own.

Author: Rebecca Hastings

Rebecca is a writer and speaker encouraging women to find real faith that works in real life. A wife and mother of three in Connecticut, she can often be found typing words, driving her kids places or wherever there is chocolate.

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