Take a subject that I can't get enough of: the art of living intentionally in a chaotic world and add beautifully written brief - yet - deep chapters on things I struggle to keep simple: work, food, education, travel, entertainment, revival, and I'm definitely interested.
Tsh Oxenreider writes about how much is enough, why it's so hard to develop relationships in America, her longing for the slower pace of other cultures, and why boredom for children is so tragic and unnecessary. She brings the unique perspective world travel gives to the frenetic American conundrum of full lives and empty spirits, with practical ways to avoid succumbing to the chaos.
My only hesitation with the simple living, fair trade chocolate, ride your bike everywhere movement is that sometimes it can isolate us from the people God calls us to reach here in our own weary, overworked and under-loved culture. Sometimes living simply to me means not slow food, but mixing up some refined white flour pancakes (dotted with chocolate chips from Aldi) for lunch + very fake maple syrup for a snow day with friends.
Fair trade chocolate aside, I appreciated the encouragement to be intentional and drink in life with my little ones. Beautiful book!
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Maybe I would love any book with a foreword by Ann Voskamp. Just read Desperate: Hope for the Mom Who Needs to Breathe. Have you heard of it? So good and so honest.
ReplyDeleteI'm in the middle of this book now, Hayley. It is very thought provoking and so far, I think she has been honest in how it does not always work the idealistic way she desires. You continue making your white flour pancakes made with your heart of generosity because in that, you have strengthened and furthered the kingdom of God! Betty
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