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**Out of the Ordinary**

Welcome to Out of the Ordinary, the show that helps you grow a daily life that matters. In a world that loves bigger, better, fast, and famous, longtime friends and authors, Christie and Lisa-Jo, are here to remind you that the very best stories actually grow out of the soil of ordinary life.

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137. Too Small to Ignore Jul 14, 2021

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Today's Out of the Ordinary Book:

Too Small to Ignore, Wes Stafford

Key Conversation Points:

How did Lisa-Jo and Christie's recent trip to Lancaster, PA remind Christie of Narnia?
A Virtual Event is coming! Listen for details about this incredible unique celebration to see into Christie and Lisa-Jo's friendship and life.
We must believe children in what they tell us about abuse. "I BELIEVE YOU!"
Wes Stafford writes that there's an invisible war raging over our children but Satan and God don't forget they exist.
What's a way to open up your home to children without having them in your home?
Christie says, "If I have three children, then at the very least I should sponsor a child [with Compassion] for each one. If our family grows, then our Compassion family will grow."
Find out how you can have access to French food with raspberries, lemon and chocolate.

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YOU'RE INVITED! On July 22 at 8pm EST TO A LIVE VIRTUAL EVENT with Christie and Lisa-Jo talking books and cooking from Louise Penny's cozy mystery series.
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136. On Prayer & Praying Jul 07, 2021

Show notes

Today's Out of the Ordinary Book:

The Book of Common Prayer

Bonus books mentioned today:
The 1662 Book of Common Prayer
A Child's First Book of Prayer

Key Conversation Points:

A secret bookstore
How to borrow someone else's prayers
What Christie DIDN'T steal from her church pew
What Lisa-Jo didn't know was ALLOWED to live outside of church pews
How to help your children pray

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135. On Father Figures in Books and Life Jun 30, 2021

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Today's Out of the Ordinary Book:

Fantastic Mr. Fox, Roald Dahl

Key Conversation Points:

Christie shocks Lisa-Jo with a 20-year old revelation
What Lisa-Jo's dad has in common with Fantastic Mr. Fox
The one thing Christie's dad most wanted to do while at Maplehurst this week
What children know that grownups often won't admit
Where this book falls on the Roald Dahl sliding scale of creepiness
Why even children need conflict in their stories.

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134. Behind the Books: A Big Reveal! Jun 23, 2021

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This week is the first in a special series we'll be dipping into every now and again that we're calling "Behind the Books"-- a chance for us to hear from authors and learn more about the story behind their books.

This week Christie is in the hot seat with a big new reveal.

Today's Out of the Ordinary Book:

Garden Maker: Growing a Life of Beauty and Wonder with Flowers, Christie Purifoy

Key Conversation Points:

We go behind Christie's newest book to give you the scoop on the title and the key change that made the subtitle so pitch perfect
Christie shares the brand new skill she had to learn to make this book possible
Lisa-Jo brags about how she influenced the cover photo, which was never the one Christie had planned to use
We learn how the pandemic impacted Christie's garden and how this book rescued her flowers
This book has something to say to every gardener and non-gardener alike about the value of your life.

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133. The One with The Creepy Twins Jun 16, 2021

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Today's Out of the Ordinary Book:

Amelia Peabody's Egypt: A Compendium, Elizabeth Peters & Kristen Whitbread

Key Conversation Points:

What makes the American Girl dolls so appealing?
Why Christie is not a fan of the Tolkien or Rowling extended books and worlds
The spoonful of sugar history that Lisa-Jo likes
Meet Christie's creepy twins and the story behind them
Why we care about truth in our historical fiction

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Here's Stephen Colbert and his insane knowledge of the Silmarillion

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132. Why Detective Novels Are Comforting Jun 09, 2021

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Today's Out of the Ordinary Book:

Cover Her Face: An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery, P.D. James

Key Conversation Points:

The psychological benefits of rereading
Why we think that the antihero is a lazy trope
The role of religious figures in detective novels
How detectives teach us to see the people around us

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Mare of Easttown

The Body in the Library, Agatha Christie

The Secret of the Old Clock, Carolyn Keene

Adventure Series by Willard Price

TinTin

Swallows and Amazons

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131. The One with All the Laughter Jun 02, 2021

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Today's Out of the Ordinary Book:

Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan

Key Conversation Points:

How Lisa-Jo first met Jim Gaffigan
What it's like to have a fourth child
What we all do when we can't imagine an experience someone else is having
What humility and laughter have in common

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130. Dealing with the Weeds and Emails of Life May 26, 2021

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Today's Out of the Ordinary Book:
Tasha Tudor's Garden by Tovah Martin

Key Conversation Points:

Lisa-Jo and Christie have mini panic attacks related to the admin of life
What's lurking beneath Christie's garden (and you'd never know from her Instagram photos)
What if you didn't have to deal with the business of being human? Is there a downside?
The one thing NOT to say to a gardener

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Click here to get a lovely little peek into Tasha Tudor's garden and to hear her talk about her peonies. And how long her garden took to look the way it does.

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129. Narnia for Grownups May 19, 2021

Show notes

Today's Out of the Ordinary Book:
Perelandra (Voyage to Venus), CS Lewis
This is the second book in Lewis's Space Trilogy

Key Conversation Points:

Why this is the Narnia series, but for grownups
Why CS Lewis called earth, "the silent planet" and what it means for us
What if you could be a fly on the wall in the garden of Eden. Spoiler: You can! And here's a clip.
When and why not to believe the voices of fear

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128. The Gospel According to Fairy Tales May 12, 2021

Show notes

Today's Out of the Ordinary Books:
Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy, Karen Foxlee
The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Neil Gaiman
Once Upon a River, Diane Setterfield
"Instructions" by Neil Gaiman (poem)
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley

How the Books We Read Help Us Better Understand the Lives we Lead:

Why Lisa-Jo has a very "non-magical" Maplehurst visit this time around
How magic shows up in our ordinary lives and what it does
The two ways that Fairy Tales offer us to see our so-called ordinary differently
What Fairy Tales and the Gospel have in common
A magical reading by Christie

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Click here to join over 1 million people taking charge of their mental health through the online counseling offered by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month by visiting www.betterhelp.com/ordinary

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