Receiving the Day - (Practices of Faith) by Dorothy C Bass (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Embrace time as a gift--not an obstacleReceiving the Day invites us to open the gift of time, to dwell in the freedom to rest and worship that God intends for us and for all creatures. In this book, Dorothy C. Bass shows how Christian practices for rest and worship continually welcome us into a way of life attuned to the love of God, neighbor, earth, and self.Bass does not aim to provide clear instructions for creating a schedule that solves all our puzzles about how to live in time. Rather, convinced that Christian faith bears great wisdom about time, Bass offers an account of the weekly practice of keeping sabbath, along with other practices by which Christians have sought to live faithfully in time.These practices have been lived by diverse communities of faith across centuries and cultures. Through them, we can learn to dwell more graciously, attentively, and faithfully within the hours and days we have. We can also learn to share the gift of time gladly and gratefully with others, in and for this world God loves.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Embrace time as a gift--not an obstacle</b></p><p><i>Receiving the Day</i> invites us to open the gift of time, to dwell in the freedom to rest and worship that God intends for us and for all creatures. In this book, Dorothy C. Bass shows how Christian practices for rest and worship continually welcome us into a way of life attuned to the love of God, neighbor, earth, and self.</p><p>Bass does not aim to provide clear instructions for creating a schedule that solves all our puzzles about how to live in time. Rather, convinced that Christian faith bears great wisdom about time, Bass offers an account of the weekly practice of keeping sabbath, along with other practices by which Christians have sought to live faithfully in time.</p><p>These practices have been lived by diverse communities of faith across centuries and cultures. Through them, we can learn to dwell more graciously, attentively, and faithfully within the hours and days we have. We can also learn to share the gift of time gladly and gratefully with others, in and for this world God loves.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>With wisdom, clarity, and sacred practicality, Dorothy Bass changes our relationship with time. It needn't control us. Rather, the day, the week, and the year are each an opportunity for us to shape our lives in the peace and kindness of God. God's story becomes our story. --Walter Wangerin Jr., author of <i>The Book of God</i></p><p>Those who struggle with pressures and limits of time -- that is, all of us! -- will find this book a rich resource to be tasted and tried. This deeply spiritual book dramatically reorients the heart of the reader, challenging our time - obsessed society and teaching the wisdom of religious practices. --Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore, author of <i>And Also a Mother: Work and Family as Theological Dilemmas</i></p><p>A profoundly useful book. It reminds us forcibly that we are embodied creatures gifted by God with time too precious to fritter or work away. In its recommendations for healing our relationship to time, it is often unsettlingly revolutionary, frequently subversive of our secular culture, and always full of Dorothy Bass's honest and generous reflections on her own life. It is a pleasure to recommend it. --Roberta Bondi, author of <i>A Place to Pray: Reflections on the Lord's Prayer and Memories of God</i></p><br>
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