tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20381399.post5616608253649306934..comments2023-12-31T01:32:28.935-06:00Comments on At A Hen's Pace: A Return to TraditionAt A Hen's Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02244490539003130874noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20381399.post-43424980519557572122007-12-19T22:51:00.000-06:002007-12-19T22:51:00.000-06:00Jeanne just spent the whole day in Chicago with si...Jeanne just spent the whole day in Chicago with six kids and is too tired to think, but Jen's suggestions are awesome.<BR/><BR/>Wait! <BR/><BR/>The brain pulls up one excellent option for a mom like you, Summer--To Dance With God: Family Ritual and Community Celebration, by Gertrud Nelson. Since I'm not thinking straight, I offer this review from "A Customer" on Amazon:<BR/><BR/>"This is a wonderful book. It offers beautiful methods of maintaining and enriching family rituals. Advent,Christmas, Lent,Pentecost, Thanksgiving, Halloween etc. It is all here. The first section of this book discusses ways people can approach all celebrations. Then the second half focuses on specific holidays. My copy of this book is well worn and well loved. The author is Catholic, but most of her ideas work well for any Christian faith. She offers fresh ways of responding to the liturgical calender. Included are crafts, prayers, games,the history of each holiday as well as family and community centering activities. While families without children will respond to a lot of what she has to say, families with children of all ages will find their copy of this book as well worn as a treasured family cookbook."<BR/><BR/>--JeanneAt A Hen's Pacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02244490539003130874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20381399.post-72776504999613429142007-12-19T13:02:00.000-06:002007-12-19T13:02:00.000-06:00Summer,I grew up the same way, and it has been a d...Summer,<BR/><BR/>I grew up the same way, and it has been a delight to learn about these things. <BR/><BR/>I can recommend a couple of books, and I'm sure Jeanne has some ideas as well...<BR/><BR/>For a really good overview of why these kind of traditions are important try Robert Webber's "Ancient Future Faith" In this book he takes a broad approach, not explaining everything about every practice, but explaining why they matter for our crazy world today. <BR/>http://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Future-Faith-Rethinking-Evangelicalism-Postmodern/dp/080106029X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1198089630&sr=8-3. A slightly older book by the same author is "Evangelicals on the Canterbury Trail", also very good. http://www.amazon.com/Evangelicals-Canterbury-Trail-Attracted-Liturgical/dp/0819214760/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1198089860&sr=1-8<BR/><BR/>For a really basic description of some of these kind of traditions you can see Tony Jone's book, "Soul Shaper". Its written for people who lead youth ministry and are trying to integrate this into their work, so it a hands-on kind of here-is-what-you-do book. <BR/>http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Shaper-Tony-Jones/dp/031025101X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1198090376&sr=1-1<BR/><BR/>If you'd like something to really sink your teeth into, I suggest Alexander Schmemam's "For the Life of the World : Sacraments and Orthodoxy". It’s not a very long book, but it is deep with meaning. http://www.amazon.com/Life-World-Sacraments-Orthodoxy/dp/0913836087/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1198090679&sr=1-1<BR/><BR/>I'm looking forward to seeing what Jeanne suggests too!<BR/><BR/>Jen in SeattleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20381399.post-50559065594753176862007-12-19T09:42:00.000-06:002007-12-19T09:42:00.000-06:00I think the return to tradition is great. However...I think the return to tradition is great. However, I'm ashamed that some of the traditions that you speak of -- having grown up in a Southern Baptist church - I've never heard of them. Ash Wednesday, I of course, do know about. But, is there a great book that could educate some sheltered someone like me who doesn't know about all the traditions and rituals? I really would like to learn more . . .<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to see you!We are Tommy's Advocateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131796104894245438noreply@blogger.com