Are you taking the things of God for granted or with gratitude? That is the question Batterson invites us to tackle in A Million Little Miracles. And, before you immediately answer positively, you might want to consider the science-backed data and illustrations throughout this book. While reading, I quickly realized how many things I do take for granted. Sure, there are plenty others I gratefully acknowledge, but there are oh-so-many others that have become so routine, so predictable, so monotonous that we have lost our awe. Batterson wants to draw our attention to those specific things so that we can see once again the ways God is bigger than we ever thought He was, closer than we ever dream possible, and so much gooder than we imagined.
Personally, I find some of Batterson’s writing style to be unnecessarily convoluted, especially if you have read any of his other books. You will notice his propensity to say things like, “It passed through my visual cortex,” where “I saw something” would have sufficed. And, so, sometimes, I am a bit hesitate to dive into his works, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one. It is written in a such way where you could read for long stretches at a time or if you prefer bite-sized chunks, every chapter has headers with the illustrations and “proofs” for his point. The content was fascinating and exhilarating to me. And, if you are able, I encourage you to read through this as I did: that is, to take a copy out to a park or anywhere outdoors and read it surrounded by the nature Batterson is inviting us to marvel at.
The basic premise of this book is that if you feel as if you have never experienced a miracle, well, think again. Truth be told, you have never NOT experienced one! I definitely recommend this one and am deeply grateful to NetGalley and Waterbrook Multnomah for the advanced readers’ copy in exchange for an honest review.
