Comments on: Spiritual Practices of Reading and Retreating https://healthyspirituality.org/spiritual-practices-of-reading-and-retreating/ Nurturing a vibrant healthy spirituality Wed, 11 Apr 2018 21:06:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/spiritual-practices-of-reading-and-retreating/#comment-2897 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:23:15 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2013/03/05/spiritual-practices-of-reading-and-retreating/#comment-2897 Laura I learned several years ago I have to be very intentional to seek out then plan to go on a retreat. They usually refresh my spirit, and give me clarity. I find them priceless and really can’t see living without them.

]]> By: OutnumberedMom https://healthyspirituality.org/spiritual-practices-of-reading-and-retreating/#comment-2895 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:15:58 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2013/03/05/spiritual-practices-of-reading-and-retreating/#comment-2895 I Sooooo need to retreat, Jeanie!

]]> By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/spiritual-practices-of-reading-and-retreating/#comment-2894 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:18:48 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2013/03/05/spiritual-practices-of-reading-and-retreating/#comment-2894 I have to take my time with Rohr to digest what he says. I can’t wait to hear him in person the end of April. Will let you know how it goes. I am sure there will be at least one blog post full of ideas from him.

]]> By: Laura Boggess https://healthyspirituality.org/spiritual-practices-of-reading-and-retreating/#comment-2893 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:10:46 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2013/03/05/spiritual-practices-of-reading-and-retreating/#comment-2893 My Centering Prayer group is gettng ready to read the Naked Now, Jean. I bet Rhor will be wonderful to hear! Would love to sit at his feet a while. You’ll have to let me know how it goes. Praying for you as you retreat, my friend! Sounds wonderful.

]]> By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/spiritual-practices-of-reading-and-retreating/#comment-2892 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:38:38 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2013/03/05/spiritual-practices-of-reading-and-retreating/#comment-2892 I love Yancey but haven’t read that book. Thanks! I love nuggets of wisdom like that!

]]> By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/spiritual-practices-of-reading-and-retreating/#comment-2891 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:37:41 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2013/03/05/spiritual-practices-of-reading-and-retreating/#comment-2891 Ah Jody, you and I have the same passion. I have been looking at a few site where blogger use their words for social justice but haven’t really started that yet. This has been on my heart and in my prayers. Amy Sullivan does post like that too. Bloggers can really help to get the word our on an issue. Yes I would love to hear more.

I think I have that book you mentioned. will have to check. Thanks for the idea and reminder of a book I enjoyed.

]]> By: Nancy Ruegg https://healthyspirituality.org/spiritual-practices-of-reading-and-retreating/#comment-2890 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:56:57 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2013/03/05/spiritual-practices-of-reading-and-retreating/#comment-2890 ‘Grace Notes’ by Philip Yancey is a collection of his writings, organized into short, one-page-a-day devotionals. We received the book for Christmas, in plenty of time to start on January 1. I’m already up to October! His wise insights surprise me and challenge me. I can’t stop with just one reading per day. Here’s a sample nugget (out of dozens I could share) that stands on its own: “Prayer means keeping company with God who is already present.”

]]> By: Jody Collins https://healthyspirituality.org/spiritual-practices-of-reading-and-retreating/#comment-2889 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:09:04 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2013/03/05/spiritual-practices-of-reading-and-retreating/#comment-2889 Jean, my sabbath time has been stitched together in 15 minute chunks throughout the week and the book that’s been speaking to me very powerfully is ‘God in the Yard’ by Laura Barkat–‘Spiritual Practice for the rest of us’ is the tagline. It was hard to begin because I was afraid of the commitment–an hour a day for 12 weeks–but when I decided ANY time I set aside to listen to God is better than, I began the journey. I’ll be blogging about it in the future as I’m processing the chapters slowly.
I was pleased to see you are also reading a book about human trafficking. I have recently felt a strong urging SOMEHOW to unite bloggers in an effort towards awareness of this problem. It is rampant in South King County–Seattle–esp. the sex slave trafficking. I feel it is like the civil rights issue of the century–Christians are do much about it, but more can be done….I’m simmering an idea for mobilization. Sounds radical, I know. Maybe I’ll share it with you?
Thanks for asking such great questions!

]]> By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/spiritual-practices-of-reading-and-retreating/#comment-2888 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:08:06 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2013/03/05/spiritual-practices-of-reading-and-retreating/#comment-2888 Hi Katharine. I am such a book addict! ( : Try a silent retreat sometime. I now seek one out once a year. makes a real difference for me.

]]> By: Katharine Barrett https://healthyspirituality.org/spiritual-practices-of-reading-and-retreating/#comment-2881 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:38:47 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2013/03/05/spiritual-practices-of-reading-and-retreating/#comment-2881 What a great book list! I have always wanted to go to a silent retreat, I hope it is a wonderful time for you! I’m glad to be your SDG neighbour this week! Blessings!

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