I've been looking forward to this book so I really appreciate your review. The quote about not every opportunity being a call is excellent. I think as Christian women in particular we sometimes have difficulty with that. I'm glad the book brought you to a greater sense of peace and settled-ness in terms of what's yours to do right now. Although you and I are in VERY different places in life I hope I'll experience a similar effect when I read it!
Wow - definitely have to put this on my "to read sooner rather than later" pile. I don't resemble the "saying yes when it might not be the right thing" example at ALL. Nope, not at all. Well, maybe. Ok, definitely. But this time I only stayed in the job 5 years - so...an improvement? Anyway, thanks for this.
“Each of us has a journey to discover our own calling, and that calling may look a lot more like ordinary work and a lot less like beatific vision than we may prefer. And in reading about the truth, goodness, and beauty that can be found in doing ordinary work with all my might, I felt a greater sense of peace about letting some of my work take a season of rest right now. “ This is a wise insight that too many of us take YEARS to understand.
It’s really cool how those are the parts of the book that spoke to you, and it makes sense! You are called to rest for a season. That is good. 🧡
I've been looking forward to this book so I really appreciate your review. The quote about not every opportunity being a call is excellent. I think as Christian women in particular we sometimes have difficulty with that. I'm glad the book brought you to a greater sense of peace and settled-ness in terms of what's yours to do right now. Although you and I are in VERY different places in life I hope I'll experience a similar effect when I read it!
Wow - definitely have to put this on my "to read sooner rather than later" pile. I don't resemble the "saying yes when it might not be the right thing" example at ALL. Nope, not at all. Well, maybe. Ok, definitely. But this time I only stayed in the job 5 years - so...an improvement? Anyway, thanks for this.
Lovely review. Dr. Prior was one of my favorite professors in college, and I'm looking forward to reading this.
Best wishes in your new semester as well!
“Each of us has a journey to discover our own calling, and that calling may look a lot more like ordinary work and a lot less like beatific vision than we may prefer. And in reading about the truth, goodness, and beauty that can be found in doing ordinary work with all my might, I felt a greater sense of peace about letting some of my work take a season of rest right now. “ This is a wise insight that too many of us take YEARS to understand.