I've just finished Mudhouse Sabbath: An Invitation to a Life of Spiritual Discipline by Lauren Winner. I confess, I bought the book in the name of the author only, I knew nothing about Mudhouses nor was I craving a more disciplined life. Good thing, too, the book mentioned the former only once and the latter was so cleverly woven in that I didn't know I was being disciplined at all! Winner grew up in the south, daughter of a Baptist and a non-practicing Jew, allowably went through what any child of... more info
Hidden Treasure:
This book was given to me as a gift. I hadn't read any of her stuff before, but heard good things about the "Girl Meets God" book. I really liked her perspective, being that she comes from a Jewish background and converted to Christianity later in life. It is a very profound book in that it discusses and pokes questions at how to marry both Jewish traditions and Christian traditions. I think it is one of the best "spiritual disciplines" books that I have read (much easier to read than Richard Foster). A... more info
Holistic Challenge:
This simple little spiritual conversation about a woman's journey through her new faith and the yearning for the spiritual living of the Judaism she left behind. My husband and I shared this book together, and as 20 somethings trying to live an authentic and holistic Christianity we found this a beautiful and thought provoking work.
Companion for a Spiritual Journey:
Lauren Winner is an engaging writer. Her experiences of her Jewish faith, her journey of conversion to Christianity and her avid passion for reading create a most readable book; full of references to Christian Scripture and Torah, with personal tales and providing plenty of opportunities for personal reflection. In Mudhouse Sabbath, she discusses some of the traditions and practices of Judaism as they relate to Christian life. I find her musings to be most pertinent to my (Catholic) spiritual hungers at... more info
