When Shannan Martin and her family moved from their cozy farmhouse to an ordinary, lower-income neighborhood in the city, they weren’t prepared for the ways their neighbors would reshape their view of almost everything.
In a world that feels increasingly complicated, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed and unsure of how to live a life of intention and meaning. It is only as we learn to pay attention to our small corner and commit to showing up for the long haul, drawing a wider circle around who we call “family,” that we will find our very lives.
Shannan’s new book, The Ministry of Ordinary Places, is a transparent, heart-tugging glimpse at what it looks like to link arms with the people nearby and work together for the good of the community. The details will look quiet and ordinary, and the call will both exhaust and exhilarate us. But it will be the most worth-it adventure we will ever take.
We’ve teamed up with @shannanwrites to create these limited-edition bracelets, “neighbor,” “long haul,” and “wider circle”, as reminders that we were made to love and be loved right where we are planted. Making the world better for one person really does make the world better.