Natalie DiFrancesco

This book is every thought I have ever had but kept to myself - from the fact that “we are tiny bodies made of mud and stardust, inhabiting this giant, amazing rock hurling through a vacuum at thousands of miles per hour around an enormous ball of fire” yet we get too caught up “making the machine of the economy run, that the sun sets and we don’t even notice it”, we forget to “let our imaginations be captivated by the things we take for granted” to the reality of “the diluted, hypocritical, judgmental, homophobic, exclusive Christianity” Emily speaks about “where the claim that ‘all are welcome’ often looked more like an exclusively ‘suburban Christianity’” – this book dives deep into a personal journey of spiritual exploration and emotional healing. It is a raw, thought-provoking, witty, enchanting yet comforting journey to follow. I finished it in two days and have already picked it up to read again!! (Took two days to read it the first go around simply because I did not want to finish it; I tried to savor the ending!) I recommend this book to anyone seeking wonder, purpose, truth, and adventure. I am endlessly thanking the author for sharing her vulnerable journey publicly, to spark honest discussion and lay the foundation to accept ambiguity with open arms. I've used quotes from the book in this review because if I buy a book, I want to know what's inside of it! I'll leave you with one last quote from the author: “There are seasons where comfort and certainty are necessary to help us feel safe enough to enter into growth, but sometimes seasons come where we must enter into the paradox found in leaving comfortability and certainty so that we might find something to hold onto in the paralyzing ambiguity, and letting ourselves be broken open so that we may be filled up again, in giving into the death, hoping that in the deep dark, light will finally break through.”