The Rhythm of Our Days & Rest for the Weary

"'Living before the Audience of One transforms all our endeavors.'" (p123)

How do you handle "receiving care"?  Do you view it as an acknowledgement of interdependence? (p 104)

How did the "stripping" process go when children arrived?  When else have you needed to strip "back to a minimum" your commitments outside the household? (p 107)

Do you, daily, seek inner peace?  What form does that seeking take for you? (p 123)

Do you live a driven life or a called life? (p125)

Celebrating the Story & The Worship of a Lifetime

 

"We are the Church--at home, in our neighborhoods, in places of business, everywhere.  when we care, we are glorifying God through our work, our effort, our fruit." (96)

How do you cultivate ceremony and ritual in your home? (78)
How do you reach out to the singles, widows, or widowers in your church family? (97)

Chapters 3 and 4

 

When I first pulled up the above picture, I thought it said, "O.K. kid.  Busy mom here.  Quality time, Here we go."  Then, I clicked on it again, which, enlarged the picture. 
I hate when I feel like this with my kids.  I love the days when I get asked, "What are we doing today?"  And, "nothing," is the answer.  Not that we ever have, "nothing," going on.  Just nothing scheduled.

What is your spiritual gift?  How do you keep it in perspective?  (p 39)
On the days when time with God is lacking, how do you make time for Him? (p 41)
How do you put intention, serious thought, and planning into making your home? (p 60)
How do you slow but steadily build good in your home? (p 61)