As I Recall: Discovering the Place of Memories in Our Spiritual Life by Casey Tygrett
Christianity Today's 2020 Book of the Year Award of Merit - Spiritual Formation
What if our memories are like shells we gather on a beach? According to pastor and spiritual director Casey Tygrett, We-and all those who have come before us-pick up the experience and we sense it: we feel its edges, notice its color, we smell the distinctive character (for shells it is the sickly seafood salt smell) of the experience and we try to make sense of what it is. Is it beautiful? How would you describe the color-the tones, the shades, wrapped around the ridges and swirls? Has it been damaged? Does the hard edge scrape our hand, leaving a blemish or a mark? How we hold and carry these memories-good and bad-is a part of what forms us spiritually. In this way we have a common bond with the people of Scripture who also had a sensory life, gathering shells and trying to make sense of them. In these pages Casey Tygrett explores the power of memory and offers biblical texts and practices to guide us in bringing our memories to God for spiritual transformation.
About Casey Tygrett
Casey Tygrett is a writer, pastor, and spiritual director who serves as theologian in residence at Parkview Christian Church in Orland Park, Illinois. He is also the author of Becoming Curious. He blogs at patheos.com and is the host of the otherWISE podcast.
Table of Contents
Introduction: A Question Before Remembering 1. How We Got Here Practice: Narrating a Memory 2. The Art of Noticing Shells Practice: Journaling 3. Living with Shells Practice: Staging a Memory 4. The Weight of Shells Pause 5. Every Memory Belongs Practice: Writing A Spiritual Autobiography 6. Remembering Who We Are Practice: Finding Sabbath Rest 7. Coming Back Again Practice: The Examen for Memories 8. I've Felt Like This Before Practice: Writing Your Own Psalm 9. A Familiar Table Practice: Opening Your Table 10. Remember, Be Here Now Pause 11. A Future Memory Pause 12. A Closing Post-It Note Acknowledgments Notes
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As I Recall: Discovering the Place of Memories in Our Spiritual Life by Casey Tygrett
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