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

I have just reread this book as it seemed that my life was becoming too busy again. The fact that I had to reread this book shows how strong of a hold society has on my own life. This book is simple. It is just a reminder of things we already know, but overlook. This book offered me the necessary arguments to change current habits. I found a guilt free way to relax from this book. This book also offers up some important American history regarding economics and work ethics. Money is not always the answer. How much is enough? This book enabled me to set personal boundries and to feel good about it. I have given this book to just about everyone that I know, close friend or acquaintance. I am currently debating whether or not to give it to my local politicians; they, too, need reminding! Do not allow the cover to deceit you. I am a christian and enjoyed it thoroughly. I also have friends of Eastern religions who have enjoyed this book as well. This is a wise investment!

This book, read in conjunction with Anne LeClaire's Listening Below the Noise, is a perfect recipe for solace and sanity in a world gone mad with busyness and noise. Wayne Muller describes how the natural rhythms of nature include a period of rest (day/night, summer/winter), and plants and trees cannot seed, flower, and bear fruit without rest. Humans, too, need this time of withdrawal/renewal, and in the not too distant past, most cultures did include a day of rest, or sabbath, as a basic part of the week. Some still do, but western society has lost this connection to peaceful time apart from daily life's responsibilities and activities. Our physical and mental health suffer for the loss. This book jogs our collective memory and points us in a direction that will help us recover balance in our lives. Excellent cultural/historical information combined with diverse spiritual traditions. Peggy Kornegger author of Living with Spirit, Journey of a Flower Child

I’ve come back to this text time and time again. The call, for followers of Jesus, to Sabbath is clear. But the practice sometimes feels a bit allusive in a culture shaped by hurry. This is a great resource to offer thoughtful practices, but reminders of the heart of Sabbath.

This books expands thinking about Sabbath beyond legalism. It approaches the subject experientially and invites the reader to engage rest in many forms. Great read.

This is the easiest book for spiritual learning that I have read in a long time. The sections are beautifully written and brief enough to read and sink into in one sitting. The practices that follow touch down so realistically in ordinary lives that I found myself saying, "I've done that." Reading this serves as a reminder of all the things you know and have tried to practice in the past and encourages the desire to be much more mindful of the delight we miss in a world that wants to rob us of the rhythm of rest and work. We are reading this as a group, and finding both rest and delight in our conversations about the book.

I can read this book over and over, and sometimes need to. Wayne Muller gives you multiple ways of seeing that we all need a break, a rest, an organized Sabbath. I love Muller's suggestions to take a Sabbath hour or afternoon. He makes it seem accessible. Also, I love his mix of different faith traditions. Seems so welcoming.He says that we need to know we are blessed, right here and right now--he says we all need to "step back and see that it is good" and a quote from Mark 2:27 "You are not made for the Sabbath; the Sabbath is made for you." Even though I am not a Bible reader, his quotes are good. He quotes from Jewish, Buddhist and Christian traditions. Nice read.

This book helped me restore my sanity, and also helped me to renew a favorable view of religion in general. As an non-religious person, I typically balked at anything dogmatic or seemingly pious, but this book helped me to see the general spiritual and practical value of taking some time to renew and restore. Regardless of whether you are single, married, married with kids, have a partner, or any other status, and regardless of your religious inclination, this book will help you bring more balance and spirituality to your life.

Really enjoyed this book!

One of the few books to have in your personal library. A book I can keep going back to.

I read this book while on a spiritual, mental, emotional and physical sabbatical. It is the best book I have read in years... a life changer for me! I plan on coming back to it again, and again!

I love this book. I recommand it highly. One thing in partciular I loved is the pratical exemple of real people's life about how to create space and a sens of sacred in our simple lifes.

This book taught something find essentiel in life: Learning how to give ourselves space and time to nurture what is really important for us. I recommand this book to anyone and I mean everyone A gem of a book

Great book. Every Christian should read it! The most ignored commandment!