Spirituality is one of the great hungers of the human heart. When we nurture it with good spiritual food, it sustains and cheers us. This beautiful book offers a simple guide to everyday spiritual practice, accompanied by charming and striking photos. It will delight, calm, and inspire you on your spiritual journey. These new and old ways to come to the banquet of spirituality will appeal to the deep longings of your heart.
Зміст
Preface
Introduction
How to Use this Book
The 31 Practices
Part 1: Times
1 at the start of the day
2 at midday
3 before a meeting
4 before a meal
5 after a meal
6 evening: doing the dishes
7 as you head for bed
8 laundry day
9 at the end of the week
10 after a hard day
11 during the holidays
Part 2: Places
12 outdoors, among trees or seeds
13 at work
14 walking down stairs
15 in the rain
16 in the yard or garden
17 among children
18 in the car or on the bus
19 while swimming
20 outside on a warm day
21 under the stars
Part 3: In Everyday Life
22 opening the palm
23 sitting quietly
24 enjoying a colour
25 in the company of a friend or partner
or family member
26 holding someone in the light
27 stretching, with gratitude
28 on a sunny day (or windy, or foggy, or…)
29 while catching up on the news
30 while reading
31 a prayer in our hands
Afterword: A Personal Confession
Acknowledgements
Photo Credits
About the Author
Про автора
Rob Fennell is Academic Dean and Associate Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology at Atlantic School of Theology, and an ordained minister of The United Church of Canada.