So Long, Normal Book Review and Giveaway

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Saying so long to normal is something you might think is impossible, but the last year has taught us that, it is not as hard as one may think. We all have said so long to normal in exchange for new normals, most of which we certainly did not ask for, but we are making it work aren’t we.

Our sister, Laura Story, has put her creative juices to work by writing. She wrote, So Long, Normal to help us wave goodby to normal and step into the new story God is writing for us.

About So Long, Normal Book

Bible teacher Laura Story gets what it’s like to have plans altered and to surrender perceived security when faced with circumstances beyond our control. But she also understands the blessing of having a Father who loves you enough to take off the training wheels and place his beloved children in the best possible scenario for good and growth.

Building on Laura’s previous two titles, When God Doesn’t Fix It and I Give Up, So Long, Normal guides us to leave behind the idols of comfort, caution, and routine so we can live strong and well, even when life takes an unwelcome turn.

She says, “Jesus doesn’t just save us from hell in the next life; He saves us from our addiction to ‘normal’ lives this side of eternity. Our preference for cautious, ordinary lives is really rooted in a lack of faith and a failure to understand how much better His plan is than ours.”

In her confessional, conversational style, Laura weaves her own personal stories with examples from Scripture of characters whose lives were upended by unexpected (and undesired) change. Leaving, loving, or losing our “normal” is not the end of the world but the beginning of a new adventure with God who will change us forever.

My Take on So Long, Normal

I am accustomed to Laura Story from her beautiful singing and was not expecting this book. We all can get into a rut and want to lead regular, normal lives, but is that what Father God wants. That is the question we all have to ask ourselves. Laura shared how throughout this life, it is a matter of fact that Father God allow some shaking to occur, but, “when life becomes shaky, we do not have to be shaken.” I was reminded that the shaking is something that He knows full well of and allowed to occur in one’s life. Father God has mentioned in many scriptures we are called not to be fearful or discouraged, but it is just some shaking used to make us stronger.

So Long, Normal Book Giveaway

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