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April Yamasaki probes deeply into the heart of what it means to walk with God, blessing us with a gift for both renewal and transformation.

Rooted in Scripture, and drawing from a rich breadth of other sources both historical and contemporary, Sacred Pauses offers a feast of insight into spiritual discipline with wisdom, honesty, humility, and thoughtful clarity. вЂ“ Christine Sine, author of Return to Our SensesВ andДЄpril YamasakiвЂ™s stories and practical advice not only show us how вЂ“ they make us want to pursue spiritual practices. We were required to end our gatherings via zoom as the Cov-id 19 pandemic. Sam McRae attends Trinity on the Hill with her daughter Kairi. Beginning on Sunday, April 24, at 9:15 in Sherrill Hall, the class will meet for 8 weeks. The pastoral charge undertook the reading through of this book in a small group format in the early part of 2020. Parishioner Sam Mc Rae is leading an 8-week class focused on the book Seven Sacred Pauses: Living Mindfully Through the Hours of the Day by Macrina Wiederker. I love YamasakiвЂ™s personal, real-life stories, which draw me into her exploration of ways to draw close to God. Macrina WiederkehrвЂ™s wonderful book, Seven Sacred Pauses, is an invitation to learn, and practice, the ancient spiritual discipline of praying the hours. Sacred Pauses offers creative opportunities for connection with the transcendent in the midst of the everyday. Modern life often runs us ragged, with little space for us to catch our spiritual breath. вЂ“ Jan Johnson, spiritual director and author of Abundant SimplicityДЄ superb survey of practices we can use to help us in Sabbath-taking throughout our busy lives -not just on Sundays.ДЄuthor of Awaken Your Senses: Exercises for Exploring the Wonder of God In fact, it is hard to finish the book because you want to put it down and simply engage in each down-to-earth, versatile practice! Sacred Pauses helps you participate in an interactive life with God. Through personal stories, scriptural insights, historical examples, and practical suggestions, this book serves to guide us into new connections with ourselves and others, with creation, and with God. Each chapter explores a different spiritual practice-from classic disciplines of Scripture reading and prayer to less conventional approaches like having fun and living simply.

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In a fast-paced world full of distractions, this book offers fresh ways to find everyday personal renewal.

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I would also love to send you a free copy of the Sacred Pauses Group Guide. Sacred Pauses: Spiritual Practices for Personal Renewal (Herald Press, 2013).ДЄvailable in paperback or e-book format from:ДЄnd your favourite online and local bookstores.

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