Kali J Desautels

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Originally intended to simply focus on book reviews, over time, KaliDesautelsReads has morphed into its own entity. I write about issues that are near to my heart, be they political, feminist, motherhood, mental health, or, as the title holds, books. A thirty-something Canadian woman in my mid-thirties, I have been “super married” to my high school sweetheart since 2006, and together we have two crazy, clever, kind, hilarious, wonderful kids. My first book – How Not To Blog: Finding Myself, One Post at a Time is available on Amazon (in eBook formats for you clever tech readers, and paperback for those of us who love that new book smell!) I have tried a podcast – it’s still on Apple and Google Podcasts – but writing is where my heart is. My life changed dramatically when my husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer in 2018, and I am now a writer for a leading Canadian Cancer Non-Profit. I am lucky enough to have a family that loves me and pushes me to be my best, even if it is outside of my cushiony comfort zone. I have a village of friends that nourish me, mentally, and spiritually. Welcome to my thoughts. Sit down. Stay a while. Enjoy a cup of coffee!

Interrupted by Jen Hatmaker

Sooooo I started and finished this entire book in one sitting last night. I am always interested in religious teaching and philosophy, but it has been a while since I have read a book on Christianity. I am so, so, so glad that I was recommended Interrupted: When Jesus Wrecks Your Comfortable Christianity by Jen Hatmaker. It is the reading of the Bible that I need in my life today; the reminder that my “take” on Christianity is not isolated, that there are many others in the world looking at Christians in the world and wonder where Christ is, in their Christianity. Those who forget that the homeless, the poor, the hungry, the suffering, those shoved to the edges are “Christ’s people”.

If you do not identify as Christian, this book may not be for you, as the Gospel is quoted A LOT, and the entire book is about Hatmaker and her husband planting and creating the Austin New Church from scratch, to become the “barefoot church of [their] dreams”. If you are comfortable with references to Christianity, then I recommend the book even as a memoir by a very funny, sarcastic, clever mom, who is working to see her dream come true. If you are not comfortable with Christian references, this is not the book for you. (I mean, Jesus’ name is right there in the subtitle!!)

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2 responses to “Interrupted by Jen Hatmaker”

  1. jimjudywycliffejourney Avatar
    jimjudywycliffejourney

    Looks like a good read. Its interesting to think that Jesus was not a christian. He really did not like organised religion. He really wanted people to love God, not religion, to love people, and just do what God puts in front of you to do. Simple and practical.

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      kalidesautelsreads

      It’s very true. It’s a very good read, and it’s so true that Jesus would never have been a Christian as we know it now. He told us to simply do good and help.

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