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Simplifying the Soul: Lenten Practices to Renew Your Spirit
Award-winning author and Benedictine oblate Paula Huston invites readers to de-clutter their minds, hearts, relationships, and souls in a book of daily Lenten practices woven from the gospels, the Desert Fathers, and the author's own wealth of spiritual experience."What are you giving up for Lent this year?" It's the expected question amongst Christian friends each spring. In Simplifying the Soul, Paula Huston asks her readers a deeper, alternative sort of "How will you rid your life of excess this Lent?" Huston encourages readers to see Lent as a time to seek out silence and free themselves of "stuff"; to de-clutter minds, hearts, and lives; and to acknowledge the connections between what they pray about and what they do.With honesty, vulnerability, and grace, Huston challenges readers to move outward and act, showing them how everyday actions like cleaning out a junk drawer, giving away something no longer used, or spending fifteen minutes in silence can be surprisingly powerful ways of experiencing a more meaningful Lent and a simpler life. Whether cutting up a credit card, visiting someone at the hospital, or forgiving someone with whom they are angry, readers experience, under Huston's gentle and expert care, how such practices lead to a more authentic Christian faith.
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First published January 1, 2011
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April 18, 2012
A positive premise but this woman is living a way more extravagant and financially free life than I am so almost half her daily simplifying "sacrifices" are things I do every day just to get by.
April 22, 2012
This is a good book to read for Lent, but someone out there must find it hard to read oblate books written by rich people. I wish I had the tenacity to have done all the exercises though.
February 15, 2012
I sat down to read Simplifying the Soul: Lenten Practices to Renew Your Spirit, by Paula Huston, with the intention of just reading the first section. Then I decided I could read the first couple of sections.
And then I read the whole book.
In my defense, I had a whole evening before me and I needed to get the review written for the Patheos Book Club. What I found with this book, though, was much different than what I expected.
I don’t know what, exactly, I expected, but I’m sure it had to do with preaching and a feeling of insignificance at the end. I was excited at the premise and what the book jacket promised, but maybe a little sure that I would not be able to approach Lent using this book as an actual resource.
“It will be good for someone, though,” I thought, “and I can surely read it and see what I have to look forward to.”
(Negative much?)
I was gloriously, wonderfully WRONG. I found myself reading, shaking my head, and looking forward to Lent, when I can dig in.
Will I fail? Yeah, probably. I do every year. In the failure is the kernel I need from Lent, I think, and success isn’t usually about what I plan, but about what graces I allow God to work.
Each day of Lent has a task, with a reflection by the author from her own experience, and then an brief description of the task or practice for the day.
Throughout the book, you get to know Paula Huston as your guide, someone walking beside you and encouraging you, even as she doesn’t settle for less than what you can at least try to do. She’s gentle, but tough. She weaves humor in with what I can only call teaching: she makes the Desert Fathers and Mothers an accessible crew, even for a busy mom in the Midwest.
Not only will I be embracing this book to the best of my ability this Lent, but I encourage you to do the same. It’s not too much, but the seed it will plant and tend during Lent, I believe, will grow into habits that make me a better Christian.
And then I read the whole book.
In my defense, I had a whole evening before me and I needed to get the review written for the Patheos Book Club. What I found with this book, though, was much different than what I expected.
I don’t know what, exactly, I expected, but I’m sure it had to do with preaching and a feeling of insignificance at the end. I was excited at the premise and what the book jacket promised, but maybe a little sure that I would not be able to approach Lent using this book as an actual resource.
“It will be good for someone, though,” I thought, “and I can surely read it and see what I have to look forward to.”
(Negative much?)
I was gloriously, wonderfully WRONG. I found myself reading, shaking my head, and looking forward to Lent, when I can dig in.
Will I fail? Yeah, probably. I do every year. In the failure is the kernel I need from Lent, I think, and success isn’t usually about what I plan, but about what graces I allow God to work.
Each day of Lent has a task, with a reflection by the author from her own experience, and then an brief description of the task or practice for the day.
Throughout the book, you get to know Paula Huston as your guide, someone walking beside you and encouraging you, even as she doesn’t settle for less than what you can at least try to do. She’s gentle, but tough. She weaves humor in with what I can only call teaching: she makes the Desert Fathers and Mothers an accessible crew, even for a busy mom in the Midwest.
Not only will I be embracing this book to the best of my ability this Lent, but I encourage you to do the same. It’s not too much, but the seed it will plant and tend during Lent, I believe, will grow into habits that make me a better Christian.
June 5, 2015
I used this book post-Lent and found it just as useful for the 40 days I read it. Huston takes us through a six-week journey with devotionals for 6 days, allowing Sunday for worship. The book emphasises the letting go of stuff, both the physical and spiritual. "Sin is complicated", a friend reminds her so seeking "humility, the ground of goodness, is simple and open."
We start by simplifying space around us, we explore money in week one, then the body, the mind, our schedules, relationships and the final week we simplify prayer. Each day's reading has a message of reflection from Huston which paints a picture leading to a practical instruction for the day. These varied from cleaning a hidden space, to visiting the sick in hospital, to studying meditative prayer to name three.
I admit I didn't complete all the practical instructions, however, especially benefited from the discovery of the Divine Office and Lectio Divina, both of which I've happily continued to varying degrees. I appreciated Huston's musings. Her reflections her own spiritual journey to developing greater mindfulness has been of much encouragement and I look forward to reading more of her work. She made many references to the Desert Fathers and others who have inspired her on her journey.
I'm not a Catholic but heartily recommend this book for anyone looking to simplify one's life so as to gain some better clarity on humility.
We start by simplifying space around us, we explore money in week one, then the body, the mind, our schedules, relationships and the final week we simplify prayer. Each day's reading has a message of reflection from Huston which paints a picture leading to a practical instruction for the day. These varied from cleaning a hidden space, to visiting the sick in hospital, to studying meditative prayer to name three.
I admit I didn't complete all the practical instructions, however, especially benefited from the discovery of the Divine Office and Lectio Divina, both of which I've happily continued to varying degrees. I appreciated Huston's musings. Her reflections her own spiritual journey to developing greater mindfulness has been of much encouragement and I look forward to reading more of her work. She made many references to the Desert Fathers and others who have inspired her on her journey.
I'm not a Catholic but heartily recommend this book for anyone looking to simplify one's life so as to gain some better clarity on humility.
March 14, 2015
This is more of a book about feeling better about yourself.
I was hoping for something that helped me focus more on Jesus & not myself
I was hoping for something that helped me focus more on Jesus & not myself
May 8, 2019
Meh.
I liked the concept, and I liked many of the ideas presented, but I quickly determined that they were designed by and for a person with an unrealistically elitist life. Most of them were completely unpractical for me, a more-than-full-time high school college (when she worked, the author was a college teacher, a much more flexible, livable profession) living in northern Illinois during LENT. The first few tasks involved getting things out of my garden. (In...February? Where does this woman live?) Turns out, this woman lives on an enormous piece of property near Big Sur, CA. Right.... So all of the outdoor suggestions MIGHT be doable there during Lent. Most of the assignments assumed I have multiple spare hours a day in addition to acres of land that is never frozen or flooded. Some of the tasks were impossible because of this, and some were insanely easy, like not watching TV. Ummm...the last time I watched TV was...six years ago. So that's not much of a Lenten discipline.
While the spirit and inspiration of the book were admirable, I can't recommend the book itself. Or maybe I can't recommend it unless you're retired, rich, and living in paradise.
I liked the concept, and I liked many of the ideas presented, but I quickly determined that they were designed by and for a person with an unrealistically elitist life. Most of them were completely unpractical for me, a more-than-full-time high school college (when she worked, the author was a college teacher, a much more flexible, livable profession) living in northern Illinois during LENT. The first few tasks involved getting things out of my garden. (In...February? Where does this woman live?) Turns out, this woman lives on an enormous piece of property near Big Sur, CA. Right.... So all of the outdoor suggestions MIGHT be doable there during Lent. Most of the assignments assumed I have multiple spare hours a day in addition to acres of land that is never frozen or flooded. Some of the tasks were impossible because of this, and some were insanely easy, like not watching TV. Ummm...the last time I watched TV was...six years ago. So that's not much of a Lenten discipline.
While the spirit and inspiration of the book were admirable, I can't recommend the book itself. Or maybe I can't recommend it unless you're retired, rich, and living in paradise.
January 23, 2023
Lifestyle Evaluation, Not Just for Lent
I really enjoyed the theory of this book, looking at different areas of life with the focus to simply and make room for God and helping others. Each week includes 6 session or days of reflecting on a different area of life (body, mind, money, prayer, etc). Each day includes the author's personal life journey experience, reference to the Roman Catholic church and the traditions of the Desert Mothers and Fathers, then concludes with a practical application the author was able to institute and recommends to the reader.
My favorite section each day is the callback to the Desert Fathers and Mothers, underlined by the Church's teachings and practices. While I appreciated the author's personal experiences, not all are easily relatable to the average person. And where I could not implement the practical application recommended, it did encourage me to look at my own life and find a different way to incorporate the teaching or focus for that day.
Although the book is developed for Lent, it can be read at any time. Definitively something I will keep and go through again in the future.
I really enjoyed the theory of this book, looking at different areas of life with the focus to simply and make room for God and helping others. Each week includes 6 session or days of reflecting on a different area of life (body, mind, money, prayer, etc). Each day includes the author's personal life journey experience, reference to the Roman Catholic church and the traditions of the Desert Mothers and Fathers, then concludes with a practical application the author was able to institute and recommends to the reader.
My favorite section each day is the callback to the Desert Fathers and Mothers, underlined by the Church's teachings and practices. While I appreciated the author's personal experiences, not all are easily relatable to the average person. And where I could not implement the practical application recommended, it did encourage me to look at my own life and find a different way to incorporate the teaching or focus for that day.
Although the book is developed for Lent, it can be read at any time. Definitively something I will keep and go through again in the future.
April 3, 2018
Did you ever read a book that was so good, you couldn't wait to finish it to write a review and recommend it?
That's how I'm finding Paula Huston's Simplifying the Soul: Lenten Practices to Renew Your Spirit.
(True confession, the Goodreads review system doesn't allow you to write a review until you've clicked "read" as in finished reading. I haven't.)
Huston's book offers a daily meditation/reminiscence, linked to a practical application. It's a great recipe for a thought-provoking Lent.
Here's some of the applications she recommends:
Sleep on the floor for one night.
Stay away from social media for a day.
Cover up your mirrors for a morning.
Wear simple, old clothes for a day.
Cut up one credit card.
Give to charity.
Create a specific place to pray.
It's a great mixture of giving up and giving.
Please put getting a copy of Simplifying the Soul on your Lenten to-do list! (All of the meditations and suggested practices hold true, even outside of the Lenten season.)
That's how I'm finding Paula Huston's Simplifying the Soul: Lenten Practices to Renew Your Spirit.
(True confession, the Goodreads review system doesn't allow you to write a review until you've clicked "read" as in finished reading. I haven't.)
Huston's book offers a daily meditation/reminiscence, linked to a practical application. It's a great recipe for a thought-provoking Lent.
Here's some of the applications she recommends:
Sleep on the floor for one night.
Stay away from social media for a day.
Cover up your mirrors for a morning.
Wear simple, old clothes for a day.
Cut up one credit card.
Give to charity.
Create a specific place to pray.
It's a great mixture of giving up and giving.
Please put getting a copy of Simplifying the Soul on your Lenten to-do list! (All of the meditations and suggested practices hold true, even outside of the Lenten season.)
March 29, 2024
Entering this Lenten season, I was in the last trimester of my 3rd pregnancy with 2 young children, hoping to find a Lenten devotion that adds prayer and contemplation as I was not able to fast from food. I found this book and was pleasantly surprised by the ease of which I could contemplate the daily reflections and implement the small daily practices. I will be giving this book to friends in this stage of life for years to come. I found that the fruits of reading this book during my pregnant Lenten journey amplified God’s presence in my daily life and also in the birth of my baby.
April 5, 2019
Not at all what I was hoping for in a true Lenten study/practice. More about the author's own life and downsizing her home then about anything related to spiritual practice, delving deep into any sort of Lenten bible study or growing closer to God through the season of repentance. Would that we could all be so lucky as to live the life this author describes! Sorry, all, but this was a waste of $10. Very disappointed.
December 10, 2023
inspiring...when the exact practice didn't fit, I found a way around it. for example, i didn't need to create a budget (friday of week 1: simplifying the use of money), so I opted to budget the way I spend my free time. will refer to this book every year
November 12, 2024
I didn't resonate with all of this small town, but definitely gleaned gems from it.
January 27, 2012
Humility means knowing the good about yourself and the bad about yourself. It is about having proper perspective. It is only when we are truly humble that we can be Christ-like, obedient to God the the right spirit, and learn to love God selflessly.
I'm terrible at it.
I try. Sometimes I succeed (always through God's grace ... do I need to even say that part?). But mostly, I try. And forget. And fail.
So it was with a sense of relief that I saw the Patheos book club was going to be discussing Paula Huston's new book, Simplifying the Soul: Lenten Practices to Renew Your Spirit.
Though, to be honest, it was with a sense of "what? already!" that I realized Lent must be coming up if this book was considered timely.
I really loved Huston's book, By Way of Grace (excerpts and my comments are here), which took readers on a tour of the virtues via selected saints and Huston's own life. I knew I'd probably like this book. What I didn't expect is that Simplifying the Soul is an actual retreat-in-a-book. When she says "Lenten practices to renew your spirit," she isn't kidding.
Huston talks about the desirability of humility and then points out that Lent is like the Church's annual retreat for all of us to stop, take a fresh look at ourselves (with God's help), identify what is impeding our ability to follow Christ, and then to apply the antidote.
To this end, she sets forth the way of simplicity, following in the footsteps of the desert fathers and mothers ... those who dwelled in the desert, seeking God ... with daily quotes and practices to help us notice and shed our sins. Huston adds her own wise observations and examples from her life to help the reader have proper perspective.
Each week is unified under its own theme and practices follow suit. Thus "simplifying space" may call for cleaning out a junk drawer one day and setting up a special prayer place on another. "Simplifying relationships" may ask you to sit in silence with a friend and, later in the week, to forgive someone in person.
None of the practices are difficult although, naturally, some may need adaptation to live up to the spirit of the thing if something doesn't particularly apply to you. For example, I tend to dread social engagements of any kind (no matter that I enjoy them a lot when I'm actually there), so asking me to cancel a social engagement is going to do nothing but make me happy, instead of inspiring the inward examination Huston hopes for. However, I bet my husband will be able to come up with an appropriate substitute.
There are some practices, however easy, that may make us quail. That's part of the point. It is one thing to think about carrying out good works and quite another to commit to actually doing them, even if for only one day. Work in a soup kitchen for a day? Scary to step out like that ... at least it is for me ... but I am willing to try.
I considered following this individual retreat myself during Lent. It is solid and has a great combination of "adding on" and "giving up" to help us know ourselves better while seeking God. However, I realized that the different daily practices actually would be playing into one of my main faults: jumping around from thing to thing. Although they are all contained within the larger framework of simplification, to jump from thing to thing is something that brings out the worst in me. My own nature requires being forced to stick with one thing.
I don't think this applies to everyone and I believe that Huston's retreat will be a great blessing for most readers. I will be reading along daily because even considering her "help at a soup kitchen" practice made me realize that there are members of my own family who I am not giving enough time to ... such as not visiting my mother-in-law enough. On that larger level, this retreat will work really well for me as a self examination of ingrained habits. Hopefully, I will learn enough from it that I can take on some good practices as a long-term habit.
I'm terrible at it.
I try. Sometimes I succeed (always through God's grace ... do I need to even say that part?). But mostly, I try. And forget. And fail.
So it was with a sense of relief that I saw the Patheos book club was going to be discussing Paula Huston's new book, Simplifying the Soul: Lenten Practices to Renew Your Spirit.
Though, to be honest, it was with a sense of "what? already!" that I realized Lent must be coming up if this book was considered timely.
I really loved Huston's book, By Way of Grace (excerpts and my comments are here), which took readers on a tour of the virtues via selected saints and Huston's own life. I knew I'd probably like this book. What I didn't expect is that Simplifying the Soul is an actual retreat-in-a-book. When she says "Lenten practices to renew your spirit," she isn't kidding.
Huston talks about the desirability of humility and then points out that Lent is like the Church's annual retreat for all of us to stop, take a fresh look at ourselves (with God's help), identify what is impeding our ability to follow Christ, and then to apply the antidote.
To this end, she sets forth the way of simplicity, following in the footsteps of the desert fathers and mothers ... those who dwelled in the desert, seeking God ... with daily quotes and practices to help us notice and shed our sins. Huston adds her own wise observations and examples from her life to help the reader have proper perspective.
Each week is unified under its own theme and practices follow suit. Thus "simplifying space" may call for cleaning out a junk drawer one day and setting up a special prayer place on another. "Simplifying relationships" may ask you to sit in silence with a friend and, later in the week, to forgive someone in person.
None of the practices are difficult although, naturally, some may need adaptation to live up to the spirit of the thing if something doesn't particularly apply to you. For example, I tend to dread social engagements of any kind (no matter that I enjoy them a lot when I'm actually there), so asking me to cancel a social engagement is going to do nothing but make me happy, instead of inspiring the inward examination Huston hopes for. However, I bet my husband will be able to come up with an appropriate substitute.
There are some practices, however easy, that may make us quail. That's part of the point. It is one thing to think about carrying out good works and quite another to commit to actually doing them, even if for only one day. Work in a soup kitchen for a day? Scary to step out like that ... at least it is for me ... but I am willing to try.
I considered following this individual retreat myself during Lent. It is solid and has a great combination of "adding on" and "giving up" to help us know ourselves better while seeking God. However, I realized that the different daily practices actually would be playing into one of my main faults: jumping around from thing to thing. Although they are all contained within the larger framework of simplification, to jump from thing to thing is something that brings out the worst in me. My own nature requires being forced to stick with one thing.
I don't think this applies to everyone and I believe that Huston's retreat will be a great blessing for most readers. I will be reading along daily because even considering her "help at a soup kitchen" practice made me realize that there are members of my own family who I am not giving enough time to ... such as not visiting my mother-in-law enough. On that larger level, this retreat will work really well for me as a self examination of ingrained habits. Hopefully, I will learn enough from it that I can take on some good practices as a long-term habit.
February 9, 2012
Traditionally Lent is a season for reorienting the self toward God, and for recommitting to spiritual disciplines that aid in this effort. For those who observe Lent, I highly recommend Simplifying The Soul: Lenten Practices To Renew Your Spirit. Paula Huston‘s encouraging book contains readings and suggestions to carry the reader from Ash Wednesday (February 22 this year) to the Thursday before Easter.
The book takes each week of Lent to examine a different area of life: money, care of the body, the mind, schedule, relationships, and prayer. Readers could choose to follow the whole book, or choose an area in which change and simplification are especially needed. Do you spend too much time fretting about what to eat or what to wear? Perhaps your Lenten focus will be on simplifying care of your body.
Huston writes with a companionable voice, and the book is an enjoyable read. I hope to try at least some of her suggestions, and I welcome comments from readers who choose to simplify, during Lent and beyond.
Read my complete review, published at light to read by.
The book takes each week of Lent to examine a different area of life: money, care of the body, the mind, schedule, relationships, and prayer. Readers could choose to follow the whole book, or choose an area in which change and simplification are especially needed. Do you spend too much time fretting about what to eat or what to wear? Perhaps your Lenten focus will be on simplifying care of your body.
Huston writes with a companionable voice, and the book is an enjoyable read. I hope to try at least some of her suggestions, and I welcome comments from readers who choose to simplify, during Lent and beyond.
Read my complete review, published at light to read by.
February 11, 2012
Paula Huston is one of premier spiritual writers today (disclaimer (sort of): Paula is a friend of mine). She writes clearly and well about the deepest parts of the human experience -- our spiritual life. Simplifying the Soul provides wonderful (as the subtitle says) "Lenten practices to renew your soul."
Now, as a Quaker (a sect that eschews Advent, Lent -- where every day is both ordinary time and extra-ordinary time), I am not normally drawn to materials that are liturgical seasonally based. But, since Paula wrote this, I knew I wanted to read it and would find it helpful. And I did. And I'll return to it again and again -- in Lent and other times.
Lent is quickly approaching. So if you're a liturgical type, pick it up soon. And if you're un-liturgical (like me) get it anyhow!
Now, as a Quaker (a sect that eschews Advent, Lent -- where every day is both ordinary time and extra-ordinary time), I am not normally drawn to materials that are liturgical seasonally based. But, since Paula wrote this, I knew I wanted to read it and would find it helpful. And I did. And I'll return to it again and again -- in Lent and other times.
Lent is quickly approaching. So if you're a liturgical type, pick it up soon. And if you're un-liturgical (like me) get it anyhow!
August 30, 2013
Great read, but a bit demanding for a daily Lenten Study. You'd have to plan ahead to do some of these exercises, and I think a daily practice might be impossible for working parents of children, since many of these would require 30-90 minutes of effort and planning. Also, some might not necessarily be possible to do on any given day. i.e., Clean out a Closet, Avoid a Social Gathering, Set Up a Place of Prayer, Learn How to Do an Examen of Conscience, Visit Someone in the Hospital. And yet, the exercises are lovely and powerful, and her writing is terrific. So, if you have a lot of time to devote to Lenten discipline, I'd definitely recommend this book, or if these exercises could be done over a longer span of time. But if you're more pressed for time, you might want to look at other options.
April 12, 2012
Lent is a time to re-orient ourselves to God and this year, I chose this book for Lenting reading. Huston's approach to Lent involves simplifying our lives in ways that make more room for God. Each day of Lent has a task, with a reflection by the author from her own experience, and then an brief description of the task or practice for the day. Many tasks involve making time for prayer and solitude. In some aspects, I felt that I was reading a book about de-cluttering and simplifying my life. In a sense, this was true. Lent is a time to clear out and spend time with God. This little book made me realize that Lent is about way more than sacrifice. It's about pursuing holiness and humility (no easy tasks). Huston's little book gave me a more three-dimensional way to aprroach Lent this year.
March 12, 2012
A simple book by a woman who was once an atheist/teacher/writer/stepmother who became a Catholic oblate. This is perfect for Lent and for anyone looking to provide thoughtful, spirit-filled steps to enriching your life. Some are almost too simple such as cleaning out a drawer, a metaphor for cleaning out the debris in your life. Other steps go deeper, touching on subjects such as lost opportunities for relationships. Will appeal to both men and women. Easy to read in segments.
April 8, 2012
After reding some favorable reviews on Patheos, I decided to use this book as a guide for Lent this year. So far, I like the introduction...and I hope these little helps will help me make some bigger changes along the way.
UPDATE:
A great Lenten read. Just making time for the reflections was a fruitful practice in itself, in some cases it was eye-opening which practices i didn't manage to complete. Would recommend widely and enthusiastically.
UPDATE:
A great Lenten read. Just making time for the reflections was a fruitful practice in itself, in some cases it was eye-opening which practices i didn't manage to complete. Would recommend widely and enthusiastically.
May 9, 2013
truthfully, I got this book abut halfway through Lent and skimmed some parts and read others. I loved the writing and spirituality. I would love to read it more thoroughly next year, and I would love to use it with a congregation, although the theology would have to be adapted in places for Lutherans. But still, despite that: five stars for good writing, deep spirituality and practice that is actually practical.
April 20, 2014
This is the first year I've read the whole book through the entire Lenten season. What I've learned in the last couple of years and now that I'm in my 40s is that this book is not a rigid "how to" book. Huston offers thoughtful and most often unique and challenging suggestions. I could never do them all in one season but I can revisit them on my journey of transformation and relationship with God and others. Very insightful, vulnerable, honest and convicting - and inspiring.
February 21, 2013
In actuality, I prepared to use this book throughout Lent, but after the first week decided to switch to something else. Why? The exercises toward simplicity in this book are for the most part already incorporated into my life. However, these meditations and exercises would be wonderful for beginning an exploration of simplifying one's lifestyle. Would be an interesting small group experience.
April 7, 2012
We read this as a family for lent. It was a good meditation , mostly a confirmation of the direction our life is already going.
April 1, 2013
Really good practice for Lent. Elementary in some ways, but her personal experiences are wonderfully and honestly told. I identify with her in so many ways.
April 3, 2015
It was just ok
I didn't realize this was a Catholic book. Did enjoy the suggestions of what to do each day. So so
I didn't realize this was a Catholic book. Did enjoy the suggestions of what to do each day. So so
April 12, 2016
I read this during Lent this year, and I kept thinking I should re-read it in ten years when I had more freedom and my life was devoted to the needs of babies.
November 11, 2018
This book really enriched my Lenten experience this year!
May 2, 2017
I liked the premise, but found many of the practices to be impractical for my stage of life.
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