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As many books as I have read about spiritual formation, I found Miriam Diephouse-McMillan offers something unique and deeply needed in Sacred Balance: How Ancient Practices Can Restore Modern Minds. Though I fell in love with spiritual formation in seminary, I was familiar with spiritual disciplines throughout my faith journey. Only, I was taught that spiritual disciplines exist for us to push through regardless of if we found the particular practice helpful or engaging. In Sacred Balance, Diephouse-McMillan acknowledges the baggage that we carry from religious teachings or institutions or even culturally around the practices and instead invites us to consider practicing with an emphasis on grace rather than control.

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While the calendar doesn’t show it yet, we in the southern US are in summer mode! The weather has brought about some days of oppressive heat already. People are planting their gardens with summer plants, while the early spring crops are growing and blooming, waiting to burst forth with the fruits of their labors. Strawberries are in season. And probably my favorite, the greenhouse tomatoes are really starting to taste like tomatoes! We most often associate summer with relaxation, and while it’s true that some parts of our schedules are less busy, we find other ways to fill our time—vacations, parties, summer camps, gardening. 

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Picture Jesus. Now imagine him in traditional Japanese warrior clothes. And put a sword at his side. I’m guessing that you don’t think that ‘Jesus’ looks much like Jesus anymore. But keep your imagination active because I’m going to present you with a comparison between Jesus and an anime character, with some aspects of the apostle Paul mixed in. 

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