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Resting Place: A Personal Guide to Spiritual Retreats 3 reviews
Jane Rubietta
InterVarsity Press, 2006
Find rest in God's presence
+ "Speaks peace to your rattled soul"
+ Fantastic Book!
"I barely get enough sleep, let alone time alone," we often say in this fast-paced, multi-tasked way of life. The idea of a spiritual retreat - time set aside for solitude and silence - can seem like an unrealistic expectation, and only reserved for those who already live a quasi-quiet lifestyle. ...
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The Sacred Romance: Drawing Closer to the Heart of God 123 reviews
Brent Curtis, John Eldredge
Thomas Nelson, 1997
Help for those who hurt.
+ A Christian perspective for a new generation
+ The Right Path
Are you feeling further and further out of touch with God? Is pain your shadow these days? For some solid help, I highly recommend The Sacred Romance: Drawing Closer to the Heart of God. It will be especially helpful to one suffering the heartache of his/her life unravelling or feeling like ...
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Simple Ways: Towards the Sacred4 reviews
Gunilla Norris
Bluebridge, 2008
The best yet
+ Simple Ways toward the Sacred
+ The sacred is everywhere
+ Start the day well
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Oxygen: Deep Breathing for the Soul 3 reviews
Keri Wyatt Kent
Revell, 2007
An intimate walk
+ A Guide to Go Deeper
In Oxygen, Keri guides us on an intimate walk, a slow, deliberate, enlightening, delicious walk with Jesus. She says take your time through her book, and she's right. She ministers best to us as we're together unhurried, coffee in hand, Lord in heart. Her weekly stops in the life of Jesus remind us ...
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A Mystic Garden: Working with Soil, Attending to Soul6 reviews
Gunilla Norris
Bluebridge, 2006
Drink of Water for the Soul
+ tilling the soil
+ A Mystic's, From Mystic, Mystical Garden
+ magical and poetic
+ This book is wonderful
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The Deeper Journey: The Spirituality of Discovering Your True Self3 reviews
M. Robert Mulholland Jr.
InterVarsity Press, 2006
Pause and think
+ This book is everything the title implies
+ A great book!
The Deeper Journey may not be a fast read, at least for me it wasn't because I paused to reflect on some pretty significant concepts. The author provides ample support to help you understand that we are to become transparent and vulnerable in our relationships and learn how to trust the genuine ...
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When the Soul Listens: Finding Rest and Direction in Contemplative Prayer4 reviews
Jan Johnson
NavPress Publishing Group, 1999
When the Soul Listens
+ Be Still and Know God
+ Insightful book requires careful reading
+ Listening to God
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Ordinary Mom, Extraordinary God: Encouragement to Refresh Your Soul (Hearts at Home Book)15 reviews
Mary E. DeMuth
Harvest House Publishers, 2005
Just what I needed!
+ Great book, but not what I expected
+ Looking for a book that encourages and challenges you?
+ Pass It On
+ Thank You Mary!
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Grace Points: Growth and Guidance in Times of Change5 reviews
Jane Rubietta
InterVarsity Press, 2004
A lifeline in the midst of change
+ An island oasis of hope
+ Life changing and healing
+ Relevant and Encouraging
+ WOW! Someone understands!!!
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Step by Step: Divine Guidance for Ordinary Christians (Resources for Changing Lives) 6 reviews
James C. Petty
P & R Publishing, 1999
Outstanding - the best book of its kind
+ If You Seek Wisdom and Discernment You Will Find Them
+ Awesome Book
+ Finding God's Will "Mediately"
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Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us10 reviews
Adele Ahlberg Calhoun
InterVarsity Press, 2005
excellent book on spiritual disciplines
+ Moves You Beyond the Superficial
+ Great resource
+ An excellent, practical entrypoint into spiritual disciplines
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Living a Purpose-Full Life: What Happens When You Say Yes to God2 reviews
Jan Johnson
WaterBrook Press, 1999
Life Changing!
+ A must-read!
I seemed to stumble upon this book when I needed it the most. It's been helping me rediscover who I am. I am very grateful to the Lord for sending it my way. It lays out very plainly the steps to take and the things to think about when you are trying to discover your mission in life. I keep ...
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Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation8 reviews
Ruth Haley Barton
InterVarsity Press, 2006
Best book on spiritual transformation I've read recently
+ Handbook on Christian spirituality
+ a blessing
+ Dream a Little Dream of Rest
+ Great candidate for Personal Book of the Year.
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Who We Are Is How We Pray: Matching Personality and Spirituality 2 reviews
Charles Keating
Twenty-Third Publications, 1987
Who We Are Is How We Pray
Keating takes the Myers-Brigg personality test to a practical level in the field of spirituality. He relates the four major personality types to the four major spiritualities of western Christianity. Reading this book was a revelation of my own response to prayer styles and types. As a preacher ...
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Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: Unleash the Power of Authentic Life in Christ24 reviews
Peter Scazzero
Thomas Nelson, 2006
Life Changing
+ good book
+ Finally, an answer for why some people never mature spiritually!
+ A Complete Revelation...
+ A Must Read
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The Desert Mothers: Spiritual Practices from the Women of the Wilderness3 reviews
Mary C. Earle
Morehouse Publishing, 2007
Mary Earle has done it again.
+ "The Desert Mothers: Spiritual Practices from the Women of the Wilderness"
+ like visiting with a dear friend over coffee or tea
What she did for Celtic Christian spirituality and Benedictine practice in her previous books--combine rich historical and theological background with practical ways to engage a particular way of praying--Mary Earle does here for the tradition of the "desert mothers." She introduces us to some ...
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Breathe: Creating Space for God in a Hectic Life5 reviews
Keri Wyatt Kent
Revell, 2005
LOVE this book!!
+ pretty good
+ Life Changing
+ This will work if you use it!
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Dance of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Women's Spirituality5 reviews
Maria Harris
Bantam, 1991
Deeply engaging, thoroughly examines women's spirituality.
+ Dance of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Women's Spirituality
+ It's better to dance than to plod!
+ Graceful movement through the spiritual experience.
+ seven steps to becoming a more spiritual person
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Women's Spirituality: Resources for Christian Development1 review
Joann W. Conn
Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2005
In depth perspectives tying feminism (real) with Catholicism
Although primarily Catholic in content, it is rich in basic Christian theology. An excellent read for one who questions equality issues facing the "90's" woman. A practicing, faithful Catholic or Christian woman may see limits on the role of women in the church. The essays are richly developed in ...
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Seven Sacred Pauses: Living Mindfully Through the Hours of the Day8 reviews
Macrina Wiederkehr
Ave Maria Press, 2008
Making the Ordinary Sacred
+ GREAT GIFT FOR A DAY IN ONE'S LIFE
+ prayer life
+ Seven Sacred Pauses
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