At this time of year, you may be exhausted and longing for vacation—craving rest and refreshment for body and soul.
Consider a personal retreat—time for solitude and silence.
Yeah, right, you say. It sounds scary! I wouldn’t even know how to start.
Relax. In i>Resting Place from InterVarsity Press, Jane Rubietta offers you the perfect guide for a personal time of retreat and reflection. You won’t be floundering around, not knowing what to do. The book tells you how to do it and what to expect. It’s full of helpful quotes to think about, Scripture passages to meditate on (with questions to guide you), and ideas for creativity. You can go someplace new or try it right in your own home.
Jane, who is a retreat leader and a pastor’s wife, addresses topics that give us anxiety—things like dealing with our fear of abandonment, wrestling with discontent, overcoming our attempts to control others, and fulfilling our deep desire to be loved. She shows us how to “enter Psalm 23 rest” by finding a place of true rest and trust in our loving, gentle Shepherd. You’ll find this book leading you through some enjoyable times of silence to emotional and spiritual refreshment.
A Resting Place CD can also be ordered to accompany the book. The CD contains Scriptures set to music surrounded by fresh lyrics from Rich Rubietta and Abounding Music.
