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Sabbath in the Suburbs by MaryAnn McKibben Dana
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
When I got this book & saw that it was aimed at a “family’s” experiment in observing the Sabbath in the Suburbs, I thought, well, I’ll read it but not much of it will apply to me. You see, I’m an empty nester & I live in the heart of Washington DC. Was I ever surprised? Of course there are wonderful stories about this young family & their adventures with slowing down for just 1 day a week. Parts of many of the stories made me laugh out loud. I loved the author’s honesty about not doing this (observing Sabbath) perfectly. I tend to be a perfectionist about things & if I mess up, well then, I just scrap the whole thing. The author gave me permission to mess up & try again, without feeling guilty or like I’ve failed. One of the other things I liked about the book were the “hacks” at the end of chapters. These gave really practical advice on how to implement Sabbath in my own life. And 1 more thing, the Jewish & Christian theology was informative & practical & didn’t deter this Unitarian!