Comments on: Rhythm http://hopeforyourfamily.com/2006/09/17/rhythm/ Dr. Roger Butner is a Marriage and Family Therapist with Murphy Toerner and Associates who is passionate about helping teens and families experience real transformation while doing his best to live the Jesus Way. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:14:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Roger http://hopeforyourfamily.com/2006/09/17/rhythm/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Roger Tue, 19 Sep 2006 23:22:21 +0000 http://www.hopeforyourfamily.com/2006/09/17/rhythm/#comment-8 Blaine, I'm glad my post/article was stirring and affirming for you. Eddie Parish has recommended I read "Sabbath Time" by Tilden Edwards and "Keeping the Sabbath Wholly" by Marva Dawn. I look forward to growing in this important life rhythm. And thanks for the article suggestion. Look for that one soon. Blaine,

I’m glad my post/article was stirring and affirming for you. Eddie Parish has recommended I read “Sabbath Time” by Tilden Edwards and “Keeping the Sabbath Wholly” by Marva Dawn. I look forward to growing in this important life rhythm. And thanks for the article suggestion. Look for that one soon.

]]> By: Blaine http://hopeforyourfamily.com/2006/09/17/rhythm/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Blaine Tue, 19 Sep 2006 17:57:14 +0000 http://www.hopeforyourfamily.com/2006/09/17/rhythm/#comment-7 I was in a hurry, text messaging, answering phone calls, and driving while I skimmed over this article, but it looked like pretty good thoughts. Seriously, though, I personally feel shame when people ask me what I did on a quiet day if my response is "nothing" or "I rested" or even worse "I took a long nap". Inactivity is often equated with laziness. I read an article recently about how cell phones have produced higher stress levels in users, mainly because the lines between work and home become very blurry. (That might be a good article for an influential Christian counselor to write...) It's refreshing to hear someone remind us it's not a only a good idea- it's a command- to allow slowing down to be an integral part of the rhythm of our daily lives. I was in a hurry, text messaging, answering phone calls, and driving while I skimmed over this article, but it looked like pretty good thoughts. Seriously, though, I personally feel shame when people ask me what I did on a quiet day if my response is “nothing” or “I rested” or even worse “I took a long nap”. Inactivity is often equated with laziness. I read an article recently about how cell phones have produced higher stress levels in users, mainly because the lines between work and home become very blurry. (That might be a good article for an influential Christian counselor to write…) It’s refreshing to hear someone remind us it’s not a only a good idea- it’s a command- to allow slowing down to be an integral part of the rhythm of our daily lives.

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