In exchange for my review I was given a copy of Waking Up Slowly by Dave Burchett from Tynsdale Publishing. The opinions I express are my own and in no way influenced.
Waking Up Slowly by Dave Burchett is a devotional on letting go of our technology in order to have relationship with God and with others. Burchett 21 day devotional focuses on his difficulty and what he is learning by letting go of his smart phone and other technical devices. His rescue animals, grandchildren, and wife help him on this journey.
I do not have a smart phone, not yet anyway, but I do have a dumb phone. And I see all around me people so lost in their phone that they are not seeing the beauty that is around them. One example last summer when I went to the Columbia River in my home town of Vancouver Washington there were all kinds of people, from kids, teenagers, and adults all holding up their phones, walking around not engaging with each other. Turns out they were all engaged in a Pokémon game that was all the rage at the time. It made me sad. The river, and sunset was beautiful that night. They didn’t see it. They didn’t see each other. That got me thinking about my own relationship with my lap top and IPad. I started then disengaging and being more present in my life.
There were two chapters that sparked me to think differently, “Time to Rethink Sabbath” and “Powered By Prayer”. Since I have become ill with my Wegener’s and RA I have had to rethink my Sabbath (rest) in order for me to be stronger, happier, and healthy enough to live well with my conditions. I watch so many people around who do not take the time to rest and be still. That includes getting enough sleep. Rest is one of my wellness musts that I have in my tool box. Prayer is powerful. I know from my own experience. Without my community praying for me and without my own prayers I would not be as healthy as I am now with my condition. I’m so blessed and I know it. I thank God for it daily. I like that Burchett says you can pray anytime even under your breath as you face a challenging situation.
I love the cover of the book, the sweet dog under a blanket. And all the pictures of animals, nature, and kids round this book as a joyful edition to anyone’s mornings. And the reminders at the end of the book of what you can do to make your day better I found helpful in my own daily life.
I highly recommend reading these 21 devotionals by Dave Burchett and discover how to disengage and what you gain by becoming more engaged in your family without the technical help reliance.
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