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  1. Jules
    Huntsville, ON, Canada
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    Title is good and fits the contents of the book
    July 13, 2017
    Jules
    Huntsville, ON, Canada
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 4
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I loved this book! I feel God brought it into my life at the perfect time. I was able through Bonnie's life story to contemplate my own. It's so comforting to know others have been where you've been, felt what you have felt and best of all, learned to not only survive, but to thrive despite their story. Her practical ideas for rest were very helpful, but the best idea I came away with is, it's not necessarily the physical rest that we need, although that is important, but it is the understanding that I am loved, that I am His beloved! That truth is what truly puts our hearts at rest and allows for the peace that we so desperately long for and need.
  2. Reading Rover
    Midwest
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    A Reuseable Tool
    June 19, 2014
    Reading Rover
    Midwest
    Quality: 4
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 4
    Finding Spiritual Whitespace by Bonnoe Grey

    ORGANICS

    By Bonnie Gray

    The self-reflection that led to this guide to self-discovery for the reader, is potentially revealing of the Authoress.

    Just as the Authoress did not want to reveal to herself or the reading audience the unexpected depths of her discoveries, you the chooser may also find unexpected terrain travel on the dual journeys of self-revelation and buried memories.

    The Authoress felt 'called', 'led' to share what is intensely private and intimate to her, by publishing this roadmap of her pilgrimage to self.

    What each reader will find on the journey, using Bonnie Grey's stepping stones remains to be seen by the individual bold enough to try.

    But just as with a favorite personal space, a way you physically travel, each repetition has a way to nourish and potentially surprise you. This reminds me of a Saint Ignatius Retreat, which is several intensities beyond this work, but has the intent to release the 'known' surprises waiting within the explorer. What is more ancient, and more leading edge than learning to listen to oneself by following the fruitful journey of another? Read, and embrace what moves your interest. Following the thought in flight, find the answer to why, that phrase causes a power surge, and what that means for you. A good book to group rotate-it's a good process to revisit when the copy finally gets back to you.

    Savorers will want their own copy to leisurely reach for on demand.

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  3. MIMom
    Age: 25-34
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    A reflection on how to gain rest amidst trials
    June 7, 2014
    MIMom
    Age: 25-34
    Quality: 4
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 4
    I once heard the analogy that your life is like a bunch of glass jars lined up on a mantle. Each jar is representative of the time in your day spent with someone or doing an activity. There are only so many jars you can place up there. If you try to put up too many, something else will fall off.

    I feel like this is how my life has been these past few months. Some things have unfortunately fallen off the shelf and others aren't getting the time and quality they deserve as I live a jam-packed schedule. My shelf has been sagging, burdened by the weight of it all.

    Enter the need for whitespace. In her book, Finding Spiritual Whitespace, Bonnie Gray explores how we can awaken our soul to spiritual rest and a closer communion with Christ. The Bible clearly portrays God as the divine Creator, the great artist in this world, who formed us all to be beautiful individuals... His handiwork. Gray argues that all great works of art and composition need to be surrounded by whitespace, the place where the eye can rest (or in the case of a composition, a musical interval break). Whitespace quiets the noisy background and gives artistic value. Nurturing our souls with whitespace is a call to actually live a life of exravagance, to recognize that God created us beautiful, as is, and we don't need to clutter up our lives like pictures overtaking a fridge and continue to perform in order to improve ourselves. We need whitespace in order to live a beautiful life for God.

    Bonnie Gray was working on her book when she began suffering from anxiety and was diagnosed with PTSD. She began suffering from insomnia and reliving painful memories from her past, ones she thought she had overcome, but had really just been pushed and hidden within her. Through her struggles and search for whitespace, she discovered four elements that are key in this endeavor: creativity, adventure, community and soul care. Gray, the faith barista, writes and provides examples of how you can sip and delight in these elements while nurturing your soul. At the end of each chapter she provides questions and activities for reflection, ideal for a small group setting.

    The book was written in an interesting way, skipping from painful memories of Gray's childhood, to more present ones and sessions with her psychiatrist, to reflective application for the here and now. At times it was difficult for me to read, though I wonder if it was mostly from my own burdens at the time. God used this book to speak to me however; almost each chapter I read helped me as I struggled to trust and serve His direction in our move. I was reminded that often, the harder path is to choose rest, looking to none but Jesus. It is not always easy to choose the intimacy rest requires over the safer and easier path of continuing along in my normal routine. It is not a simple flip of a switch, but requires intentional effort to forcefully stop myself to not think of my current trials, but when I did so, it was only then that I felt peace. At my most vulnerable moments was when I could truly feel an intimate relationship with Him, knowing that when I am weak, He alone is glorified. I would definitely like to read this book again, soaking up more of it's applicable wisdom.
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