Seeing What Is Sacred: Becoming More Spiritually Sensitive to the Everyday Moments of Life

by Ken Gire

Around us, there are hints that there is a way of life vastly richer and deeper than all this hurried existence, a life unhurried serenity and peace and power. A life where we see all that is sacred. It seems the more we pack into our lives, the less we experience of our lives. We've become modern-day Marthas, busy, distracted, and empty, instead of like her sister Mary, calm, focused, and fulfilled. How do we, like Mary, create "pauses" in our days and weeks to hear what the Savior has to say to us? How do we make time for the things that ultimately matter? How can we become more spiritually sensitive to the everyday moments of life? In Seeing What Is Sacred (formerly titled The Reflective Life ), acclaimed writer Ken Gire unlocks the door to change by introducing us not to a trendy new method, but to a centuries-old tradition of seeing the sacred in the everyday through reflective living. In this momentous work, readers

Genres: Christian Non Fiction, Spirituality, Christian, Christianity, Christian Living, Nonfiction, Faith

208 pages, Paperback

First published May 10, 2006

About the author

Ken Gire is the author of more than 20 books, including "The Divine Embrace," "Windows of the Soul," "The Work of His Hands," the Moments with the Savior series, and the Reflective Life series. He has also co-authored "The Birthright" with John Sheasby. Two of his books have been awarded a Gold Medallion. A full-time writer and speaker, Ken is the founder of Reflective Living, a nonprofit ministry devoted to helping people learn how to slow down and live more reflective lives so they can experience life more deeply, especially life with God and other people. Ken is a graduate of Texas Christian University and Dallas Theological Seminary. He has four children and three grandchildren and lives near the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in Monument, Colorado.

As a bestselling author, Ken speaks primarily on the subjects in the books he has written. In the past, he has spoken at such venues as Bill and Gloria Gaither's Praise Gathering, Billy Graham's Training Center---the Cove, Laity Lodge, Wind River Ranch, Young Life, as well as a variety of denominational and non-denominational churches. He has spoken in the church service itself but has mostly done church retreats. He is available to speak for large, public events as the keynote speaker or for smaller, more private events, such as leadership retreats. In all of his talks, Ken uses a variety of audio-visuals, such as film clips, and so the host would need to have the necessary equipment and someone to operate it. His messages can be anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour, depending on the venue. Since most of his speaking topics are from the books Ken has written, you can get a greater feel for his talks by first getting the book from Amazon.com, which carries both his in-print and out-of-print books.

Reviews

[Josiah Jost · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stirred the soul to fall out of step with the world and into step with the Spirit, to view success simply as doing God's will... Really good!

[Richard D'ambrosio]

Gire tells many great tales that help explain the sacred nature of every day moments. He pulls disconnected thoughts together. Sometimes he rambles and repeats himself, but overall, he leads the reader to a place where life makes sense.

[Deana]

One of my favorite books of all time. This is truly one of his best works.

[Carter Hemphill · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed seeing how the writer incorporated everyday moments such as scenes from movies and the arts into his spiritual meditation. Overall the book lacked an overarching narrative, which meant some of the chapters were stronger than others and it was difficult to determine what were the main takeaways. Specifically, I liked the focus on humility and love for ones neighbors. I also liked how the writer developed and applied the approach of reading/reflecting/responding to the moment. It's a short read and some of the examples (e.g. Les Mis; Shahshank) may resonate more with people unfamiliar with them.

[Hope · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this author. The words are always so peaceful!

Great writing! I connect with the way he writes and uses stories to communicate. I have read many of his books. Not one has disappointed me.

[Eleanor Shepherd · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best books I have ever read. I love the metaphors he used and the way he illustrates his points with totally relevant stories. The final chapter is in my opinion worth the price of the book. It is a book that I will likely read again, something I rarely do these days.

[Steve Worsley · Rating 4 out of 5]

A challenging and insightful book that works well as a daily devotional. This author often makes me rethink things that I hadn't realised needed rethinking.

[Lora Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed this author’s insight shared in this book.

[Deborah Humphreys · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gire helps one see how small things count, being loving is reflecting our Father, and to lay one's head against the heart of God is to be in harmony with love Itself. Here is an author who doesn't mind opening up his soul to share the 'sacred' planted there.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

How do we fine tune our five senses to be spiritually sensitive and lead us into deeper relationship with the divine?