Book Review: Church of the Small Things

I was up for a light-hearted Christian book of encouragement and Melanie Shankle delivered. Melanie's main message in Church of the Small Things is that God wants to work through us, but it isn't necessarily in some the grand master plan we imagine necessary. This was a similar message to her other book I read last year, called Everyday Holy. He works in the small things of life, in a meal brought to a grieving widow or new parent, in a call offering prayer when you know a friend is facing a difficult trial, or in faithfulness to follow the random moments of direction God gives. Our job is to be available in the big things and the small. We are privileged to play a role in kingdom-building even if it means planting small seeds and fulfilling minor tasks (just those words of love as I pushed my youngest out the door to catch the bus - a small gesture reaping untold fortification in his life). This was a great audio experience and a timely reminder to give it all to God.