We tend to look for God in the grand and spectacular, but most of our lives are filled with ordinary moments and routines: drinking coffee, reading a book, driving to work. Can we find God in the banalities of everyday life? In Finding God in the Ordinary, the author shows that we can, and that we must. Our world is not an ordinary world. Because it was spoken into being and maintained by the word of God's power (Heb 1:3), everything around us is always revealing the nature and character of the triune God. Our world is extraordinarily ordinary, always calling our attention to the God of glory and his work in the commonplace.

Finding God in the Ordinary {Embracing a God-filled Life} will make you cry and laugh at the same time. It is a book filled with emotions that is sure to give you hope when you doubt, joy in times of sadness, faith in a faltering trust, and assurance of His love.... This is our story. Will you join me in Finding God in the Ordinary?

Everyone has a story. Whether it unfolds in great adventure, in waves of sorrow or in rhythmic constancy, our story is unique and profoundly personal. Written within the pages of every life is evidence that we have not walked our journey alone. In a world often too busy and self focused to recognize the God who created us to know and experience Him daily, Sacred Story: Finding God in the Ordinary responds with reverence and awe to the daily unfolding of evidence that He is near.Intentionally written for personal devotion or small group discussion, Sacred Story shares forty stories from the author's life and unites them with selected Scripture passages to enhance reflection and discussion. Sacred Story supports the reader in discovering the unmistakable Presence of God in their own life while extending an invitation to discern the fingerprints of God that mark ordinary moments with His truth.

2021 Illumination Book Awards, Silver Medal: Theology God’s presence is not “out there” but right here. We tend to look for God in dramatic or miraculous moments, but such expectations can blind us to God’s ongoing presence. What if God is already with us, in the life we have this moment? When we experience ordinary but meaningful events, such as our first love or a favorite novel, we are in fact encountering God’s presence. As we learn to notice spiritual movement within and around us, we can recognize the many facets of God’s love that touch us daily. “As a priest and spiritual director of many decades, my driving desire is for people to experience God’s limitless love for them and to recognize it when it emerges in what they consider just ordinary life happenings and conversations.” —William A. Barry, SJ Whether we are in pain or crisis, questioning if we are really worthy of God’s attention, or are simply wondering why God would be in the mundane details of our lives, Experiencing God in the Ordinary can nurture our hope—that God is always present and can be found in an ordinary day. Complete with personal stories and various suggestions for prayer and meditation, this book is perfect for devotional reading, retreat, or small-group discussion.