Download or read book The Busy Family s Guide to Spirituality written by David Robinson and published by Crossroad Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on timeless principles of monastic communal living, this spiritual guide for families offers effective tools to meet many challenges and counteract the divisive forces that can splinter a healthy home. Cultivating a sense of togetherness and nurturing the spiritual development of both the family and its individual members is a challenge that many find difficult to meet. Though hectic schedules and competing interests chip away at the sense of community and the support systems that family members need to thrive, each chapter of this book includes a practical lesson from the rule of St. Benedict and the Benedictine traditions which have been cornerstones of Western Christian monastic life for millennia. Spiritual practice, making time, discipline, sharing, hospitality, and changing family dynamics are some of the topics addressed in this wise and wide-ranging handbook, while exercises, checklists, and ideas for family activities are included at the end of every chapter. The gentle, reassuring tone offers encouragement to both traditional and nontraditional families, and reinforces the importance of parenting as a spiritual calling.
Download or read book Busy Mothers Spiritual Guide written by Sandra Kuehn and published by . This book was released on 2023-08-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you feel like you're running on autopilot through the one life you have to live, then this book is for you. Moms today are doing more than ever before.We juggle household tasks, our schedules as well as our kids', and a professional life on top of that. Sometimes we manage that balancing act with relative ease; but more often than not, it seems like the train is taking off without us.Whether you're co-parenting or steering the ship on your own, life can be overwhelming. Hectic schedules and meaningless busywork that doesn't call on our true strengths can leave us feeling isolated and empty. When everyone having clean clothes to wear seems like a tremendous feat, it's no wonder mothers today are feeling more drained and disconnected from their true selves than ever before.Being a mother is one part of what it means to be you. You need the other parts to make a whole.Motherhood brings meaning to your life. Moving through life like a robot doesn't. You need to nurture your own soul in order to nurture others. You need to make space in your life to reconnect to your spiritual side so that you can reconnect to your family, your friends, and the world. Only by knowing and nurturing yourself can you regain control of that runaway train.But where will you find the time?This book is full of practical exercises that you can do in a few minutes a day, leaving you feeling more energized and more motivated to be the best mom you can be. You are the only mother these children have and you will walk your spiritual paths side by side. This book will help you equip yourself and your family to live happier, more balanced lives.The kind of person you are-and that includes your spiritual being-is the kind of parent you will be. Give your children the best by giving yourself the best. Focus on loving, nurturing, and growing yourself so that you can be a mindful mother raising loved and nurtured children.
Download or read book Ancient Paths written by David Robinson and published by Paraclete Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This field-tested guidebook presents Benedictine spirituality and monastic spiritual practices as a source of wisdom and practical guidance for Christian formation today.
Download or read book 10 Spiritual Practices for Busy Parents written by Jacqueline Kramer and published by . This book was released on 2005-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parents today are often overwhelmed by demands at work and home. Many regret that they no longer have time for their spiritual practice, while others wish to bring more spirituality into their lives now that they have children to raise. Drawing from her own daily practices and classic techniques from Eastern and Western religions, author Jacqueline Kramer offers simple practices to improve your quality of life. 10 Spiritual Practices for Busy Parents gently guides you through a series of daily opportunities to practice mindfulness, gratitude, love, generosity, and other spiritual qualities. Each is presented as an opportunity rather than another item for a to-do list. These time-tested tools have been shown to build happy lives, regardless of your religion. Take a moment away from your busy schedule and find the path to peace of mind. Your children will thank you!
Download or read book Forgotten Desert Mothers The written by Swan, Laura and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Forgotten Desert Mothers, Laura Swan introduces readers to the sayings, lives, stories, and spirituality of women in the early Christian desert and monastic movement, from the third century on. In doing so, she finally sets the record straight that women played an important and influential role in early Christianity, indeed a role that has been long overshadowed by men. She begins with an exploration of the historical context and spirituality of the desert ascetics. Then she weaves together the sayings of the major desert ammas, or mothers, along with commentary that invites readers to reflect on their own spiritual journey as they share their wisdom. The book then journeys between desert, monastery and city to reveal the stories of ascetics and solitaries whose stories are rarely heard, organized in the author's own alphabetical collection. The Forgotten Desert Mothers demonstrates, like no other work, that women have long had a history of leadership in Christianity. This engaging, eye-opening, and insightful work targets all faith seekers looking to reclaim the history and spirituality of the women who came before them, as well as to understand their own inner journey. It will be a welcome addition to courses on early church history, women's studies, and religious studies.
Download or read book Busy Mom s Guide to Family Nutrition written by Paul C. Reisser and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With almost everything you need to know to care for your family available on the Internet or at the library these days, how do you sort through the wealth of information available? How do you narrow down your web search? And how many pages are in that reference guide? It can be overwhelming to look for specific information. Relax—we have the cure for the common search. The information you need is at your fingertips in the practical and easy-to-use “Busy Mom’s Guide” series. Using a question-and-answer format, Busy Mom’s Guide to Family Nutrition provides bite-sized pieces of information, including nutritional basics, the skinny on fats, interpreting food labels, exploring popular diet plans, and much more. Improve your family’s health quotient with the quick reference material found inside, and enjoy your healthy family! Some content previously published in the Complete Guide’s Family Health, Nutrition, and Fitness.
Download or read book The Year of Small Things written by Sarah Arthur and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Sarah and Tom Arthur were appointed to a suburban church after three years in an urban Christian community, they faced a unique challenge: how to translate the practices of "radical" faith into their new context. Together with their friends and fellow church members Erin and Dave Wasinger, the Arthurs embarked on a yearlong experiment to implement twelve small practices of radical faith--not waiting until they were out of debt or the kids were out of diapers or God sent them elsewhere, but right now. This book is Sarah and Erin's story, told with humor, theological reflection, and practical insight, exploring such practices as simplicity, hospitality, accountability, sustainability, and social justice--but, most of all, discernment. Along the way readers will consider how God might be calling them to embark on their own year of small but radical changes, right where God has planted them. Each chapter includes discussion questions and suggested readings. Foreword by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove. For more information, visit [www.YearofSmallThings.com](http://www.YearofSmallThings.com).
Download or read book What We Have Seen and Heard written by Michael E. Connors and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-05-11 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the chief challenges of the Second Vatican Council was to reclaim the meaning of baptism, especially as the foundation of service and mission in the world. Fifty years after the close of that watershed gathering, nineteen distinguished religious leaders and scholars reexamine that challenge and its implications for preaching and ministry today. This book reinvigorates an important conversation.
Download or read book A Guide for Spiritual Living written by Kelly R. Jackson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-01-19 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taken from his weekly email KJs Weekly Message, A Guide For Spiritual Living is the fourth book from Kelly R. Jackson, author of Temporarily Disconnected and Peace In My Mind. Through his own personal journey, this author looks to uplift his readers, share his experiences and inspire those who read his words to walk in the way of God. A Guide For Spiritual Living is a personal spiritual blueprint on how this author is attempting to become connected to God on a higher level through a deeper understanding of His Word. Both uplifting and powerful, A Guide For Spiritual Living gives Christians a more practical look at Christianity today. Taking the best of almost two years worth of emails, Kelly R. Jackson looks to give those young and old a way to apply the Word of God to everyday situations they may face in their lives. A Guide For Spiritual Living also includes other writings that are both insightful and inspiring, including Itll be alright and I thought you were a Christian. By showing how hes attempting day by day to apply The Word to his life, this author hopes to give you insight on how you can apply The Word to your life as well. For those in need of Christian motivation and encouragement, A Guide For Spiritual Living is a must read.
Download or read book Ancient Paths written by David Robinson and published by Paraclete Press. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient Paths offers personal and practical insights into "The Rule of St. Benedict", an ancient guidebook for Christian formation in community. Drawing upon centuries of Benedictine spirituality and monastic spiritual practices, Ancient Paths presents a five-fold approach to spiritual formation in community. While Benedict wrote his guidebook for monks living in the early sixth century, Ancient Paths presents Benedict's perspectives and principles as a rich source of wisdom and practical guidance for Christian formation today. Ancient Paths is a field-tested guidebook, showing how this way of life has been lived by monastics day by day over the past fifteen centuries. Through biblical principles and practical applications for Christian formation today, readers will discover ancient, but new ways of living their faith together with others. This book also provides guidance for pastors, priests, and lay-leaders in the local congregation for helping to grow a community of faith in the ancient way of Christ. A twelve-week study guide is also provided for individuals, home groups, house churches and small group leaders.
Download or read book Soul Mentoring written by David Robinson and published by James Clarke & Company. This book was released on 2016-01-25 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soul Mentoring draws upon the wisdom of Gregory the Great from his Pastoral Care, one of the most widely read books on mentoring from the ancient world. Those who walk in Gregory's steps will discover practical guidance for the journey into mentoring, including the formation of a mentor's soul, and wisdom in learning to care for others. Gregory describes mentoring as the art of arts, the highest creative endeavour we share together. Gregory has ancient wisdom applicable to mentoring in our time, both for mentors and mentees, friends and family, coaches and teachers, clergy and spiritual directors, among other people looking for guidance in the ancient art of caring for souls.
Download or read book The Busy Person s Guide to Prayer written by Deacon Greg Kandra and published by The Word Among Us Press. This book was released on 2019-03-14 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beloved author Deacon Greg Kandra knows all too well what it is to be busy. Drawing from his own experience and those of fellow Catholics and the saints’ lives, Deacon Kandra helps us realize the importance of prayer and offers practical tips for making it a part of each day. Prayer includes regular participation in the sacraments (Mass, Confession) but is also about a constant communication with God and a way to plan our day each morning and evaluate our progress each evening. How is God showing us to spend our time? What can we do to be less busy and make room for God? This book answers these questions.
Download or read book Journal of Moral Theology Volume 2 Number 2 written by Christopher P. Vogt and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2013-09-06 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Church and the World, Vol. 2, no. 2 June 2013 The JMT focuses on Catholic moral theology. It is concerned with contemporary issues as well as our deeply rooted tradition of inquiry about the moral life. JMT's mission is to publish scholarly articles in the field of moral theology, as well as theological treatments of related topics in philosophy, economics, political philosophy, and psychology. The JMT is sponsored by the Fr. James M. Forker Professorship of Catholic Social Teaching and the College of Liberal Arts at Mount St. Mary's University."
Download or read book The Modern Witch s Curriculum A guide to spiritual exploration discovery and magickal practices written by E. Massey and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-01-10 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There comes a time in every Witch's life when they feel there is nothing left to learn. When all the classes and all the books just cannot satisfy our want to learn more. What if there was a book for all magickal practitioners that went beyond Witchcraft/magick 101, and 102. What if there was a resource that allowed a Witch to grow and learn without the constraints of tradition and at their own pace? ?The Modern Witch's Curriculum? is that resource. Combining history, science, and hands-on activities in an easy to follow calendar format that can be started at any time of the year and on any day of the week. There is no beginning or ending to this book. It can be used over and over again. This curriculum is relevant to anyone of any magickal tradition or spiritual background. Created to guide the reader to areas of study and spiritual knowledge by using any resources that are accessible to them. There are no boundaries or requirements on how the reader can collect the information; it's all individual choice
Download or read book The Mindful Medium A Practical Guide to Spirituality written by Alison Grey and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2024-03-29 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Always clear and always good humoured, the aspiring practitioner would be hard pushed to find a better guide to this often confusing area.' Dr Ian Rubenstein, GP and author of Consulting Spirit: A doctor's Experience with Practical Mediumship Everyone has a unique journey, a life purpose, and an inner light which guides them. You simply need to listen. The Mindful Medium is an inspiring, practical guide for awakening. Inside these pages, Alison Grey applies her knowledge and understanding of the spirit world to help you understand yourself better, to change to a more positive mind-set, and to develop your own healing and intuitive gifts with easy, practical step-by-step exercises and visualisations. Detailing the initial signs she received from guides, angels, and her loved ones, Alison acknowledges how these first steps of her own journey led her to where she is today - a successful psychic medium, healer, spiritual teacher and counselor. Her teaching weaves a fascinating and accessible alternative way of thinking, encouraging mediums to deepen their own intuitive and psychic skills while helping them to find answers to life’s important questions.
Download or read book Mommy Time written by Sarah Arthur and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every new mom experiences a myriad of emotions—joy, love, the frightening, yet terrific reality that you are now responsible for a tiny little dependent. And in the midst of all these emotions—and burpings, feedings, diaper changes, and quick naps—moms need to be reminded of God’s awesomeness. In this gift-like book, new mom and best-selling author Sarah Arthur writes about how delivering her son three weeks early reminds her of God’s timing, how her trip home from the hospital with her newborn son tucked away in his car seat points to God being in control even when she is fearful, and how a mom’s concern over friendly strangers touching her young child in the grocery store also reminds her that people are sent to help. In a fresh and contemplative style, Arthur sits alongside Mom and helps her understand that God is in control . . . even when her life feels drastically out of control. This devotional will be a great companion for Mom during the small amount of time she gets to sit and be still and think of the truths of God’s word, while relating it to her new favorite subject—her baby.
Download or read book Practicing Balance written by David Edman Gray and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-11-10 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Work-life imbalance is a problem that has personal, national, and religious implications. Millions of Americans sense that they are rushing through life and that their work and non-work lives compete with one another. Many of us are harming our health through overwork. David Gray's Practicing Balance demonstrates why congregational leaders should take work-life imbalance seriously. The issue gets in the way of spiritual development, church attendance, and member involvement. As leaders look to help their congregations grow, particularly by attracting families with children, they would do well to understand and account for the problem. If you are struggling with finding balance in life, this book can help. Practicing Balance contains ideas and experiences that can help church members and all people develop spiritual practices for a healthy life. It tackles the time crunch challenges that are threatening so many families. It can help Christians realize God's calling for their life and how the way they use their time and set their schedules can draw them closer to God. For anyone interested in the fields of work life and work family, this book breaks new ground in discussing how people of faith are and can be involved in encouraging balance and in addressing the structure of American workplaces. Through his experience reading the social science research, listening to people's struggles, studying theology as a pastor, and dealing with his own work-life imbalance, Gray has come to believe that increasing workplace flexibility and deepening individual spiritual practice are two of the most important solutions that can help Americans, particularly Christians in congregations, live a balanced life. Gray shows how members of congregations, acting both individually and collectively, can use the resources of their faith to implement these two solutions. Practicing Balance will help all of us make balance a higher priority and draw on the resources of our faith as we seek to balance the many activities of our life.
