A review by joanie23
The Year of Small Things: Radical Faith for the Rest of Us by Sarah Arthur, Erin F. Wasinger

4.0

I first put this book on my to-read list because I thought it would describe a year of focusing on the little things in life that are really the big things (family, friends, etc). I was surprised to discover that it instead described a year-long experiment in New Monasticism - which, while it does focus on the important small things in our lives, also calls its adherents to more. I enjoyed reading about the marks of this particular trend in Christianity, and about how these two families embarked on a mission to align their family's goals and passions along its lines. The honesty was very refreshing, as they didn't succeed all the time, as well as their understanding that not everyone is (or even should be!) called to follow the 12 Marks. I finished the book curious to know more about this trend and added many of the books mentioned in the author's writing to my to-read list.
(Full disclosure - this book was received from a Goodreads giveaway.)