I've been reading Matthew Sleeth's book, 24/6. He is a former ER Physician who now has a ministry in Lexington called "Blessed Earth." I'd recommend that you look them up on the Internet. His 24/6 book is about keeping Sabbath. His concept of a Sabbath is different from and more than just going to Church on Sunday. Sabbath is a day of doing nothing as a reminder that God is God and God keeps everything moving according to God's plans. My Spiritual Director has suggested that I pray outside and in the morning. Therefore, I sit outside and pray as the sun is rising as a reminder that I can't make the sun rise, I can't make the birds sing, I can't make the flowers bloom, etc. All these wonderful things are God's gifts to me whether or not I recognize or acknowledge them. Those morning times are times of Sabbath for me.
About Me
- News From The Front Porch
- Lexington, Kentucky, United States
- I've reached the age when my identity has to do with what Erik Erikson termed generativity. In order to avoid self-absorption, I want to be giving to others. I have done this by teaching Spiritual Formation as well as Pastoral Care and Counseling at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky. I'm also a Marriage and Family Therapist as well as a Spiritually Informed Therapist and Co-Director of the Interfaith Counseling Center. My history is a moderate Baptist with a strong ecumenical and interfaith involvement and beliefs. I have a meaningful life with a good sense of health and happiness.
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