Dancing at the Still Point: Retreat Practices for a Busy Life

Retreats provide a space for contemplation and developing a relationship with God, but they aren't always possible. Dancing at the Still Point is a book that guides how to connect with God in a daily relationship, even without special holy places or spiritual practices. It offers insights from the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises and practical and flexible practices to help find a richer and more balanced life, where the spiritual takes its rightful place amid all the other calls on time and attention.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 12 July 2021
Publisher: SPCK Publishing

Retreats provide an opportunity for introspection and deepening our connection with God, yet they may not always be feasible. Can we still cherish and discern the everyday God, even without special sacred places and spiritual practices? Dancing at the Still Point is a book for those who cannot or are not ready to attend a residential Christian retreat but still desire to establish a daily relationship and connect with God in a fulfilling manner. In sessions that you can complete at your own pace, Gemma Simmonds guides us through the practices and disciplines of retreats, such as being physically and spiritually still, cultivating a prayer habit, and learning basic discernment skills. Drawing from the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, she explores how we can integrate these practices into our daily lives and demonstrates that a rich life of prayer, which allows us to have time and space to let God be present, is achievable even in a busy working or family life. Practical and flexible, Dancing at the Still Point will assist you in finding a more enriching and balanced life, where the spiritual holds its rightful place amidst all other demands on our time and attention.

Weight: 150g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780281084715