Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal, and Delight in Our Busy Lives

Editorial Review:

In today's world, with its relentless emphasis on success and productivity, we have lost the necessary rhythm of life, the balance between work and rest. Constantly striving, we feel exhausted and deprived in the midst of great abundance. We long for time with friends and family, we long for a moment to ourselves.
Millennia ago, the tradition of Sabbath created an oasis of sacred time within a life of unceasing labor. Now, in a book that can heal our harried lives, Wayne Muller, author of the spiritual classic How, Then, Shall We Live?, shows us how to create a special time of rest, delight, and renewal--a refuge for our souls.
We need not even schedule an entire day each week. Sabbath time can be a Sabbath afternoon, a Sabbath hour, a Sabbath walk. With wonderful stories, poems, and suggestions for practice, Muller teaches us how we can use this time of sacred rest to refresh our bodies and minds, restore our creativity, and regain our birthright of inner happiness.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

I Needed a Sabbath from Muller's "Sabbath":

Reading Sabbath I was reminded of a time several years ago when there was a mandatory Clergy Days Apart for the denomination in which I serve. Word came down that we required to attend, and so I drove three hours (round trip) on my day off to attend a six-hour seminar where I was told that I needed to schedule time for myself. This book was more of the same - many hours were required to read a book which told me to schedule time to be alone with God.
I do not discount Muller's point, but it is well... more info

If you're looking for a fresh perspective, you just found it.:

I absolutely fell in love with this book during the first two chapters. The points he brought out were exceptional. He also made a habit of offering suggestions for Sabbath practices or traditions at the end of every chapter (lighting candles, taking a Sabbath bath, making love, etc). Muller really brought the meaning of the "Sabbath" to life, and expounded on the importance of rest, rejuvenation and enjoyment. As he brought out, all life operates in the same pattern - work and rest. Yet sometimes we as... more info

Sabbath:

A wonderful expression of the meaning of Sabbath. It has very practical ways in every chapter of how to live out what one has read and learned. It made me re-think what I do with my Sundays, weekends, and daily life. A real blessing, a wonderful book, and a must read for busy and weary people.

Sabbath:

This is a fabulous book. It gave me new insight into why Sabbath (rest) time is so important. It fed me with information that motivated me to change a few things in my life. Wayne Muller is a wonderful author who is interesting and inspiring.

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