Never Enough Time: A Practical and Spiritual Guide

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Most of us struggle with the time faminethe pervasive feeling of never having enough time. Whether we work three jobs or none, have many children or none, or live in a huge city or a small town, most of us have the feeling there is always more to do than were able, more time required than we can give. In Never Enough Time, Rev. Donna Schaper helps us think through the practical and spiritual elements of the time famine and helps us instead aim for a feast. Schapers advice centers around our mind-setunderstanding both the structural and personal reasons we feel so pressed, clarifying whats important to us or not, and setting realistic expectations, while enriching the time we have. The book goes beyond the idea of Sabbath keeping to offer suggestions for all parts of lifeparticularly the busy moments. Schaper draws on her years ministering to people across all walks of life to show that the time famine cuts across race, class, and gender lines to touch almost everyone. She offers practical and spiritual suggestions that wont magically give us more time, but can help us live better with the time we have.

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Time-repentance, what a remarkable gift. Schaper gives us time, joyful time, Gods time, truly human time, liberating time, and best of all, fun time. To turn around and see time itself as Gods sacred gift is liberating and energizing, a gift especially needed in our over-worked, often joyless lives. A must read for everyone who complains they no longer have time to read! -- Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, president, Union Theological Seminary
We live in a world that is boldly demanding a spiritual revolution, a new direction for our souls. Rev. Donna Schaper is one of the foremost leaders and thinkers in America, and her new book, Never Enough Time: A Practical and Spiritual Guide, is a dynamic and captivating text for those who feel overwhelmed by the heaviness of life. And it is a gift to us, from Schaper, on how to navigate spiritually, socially, politically, in our troubled times, and in the times ahead. -- Kevin Powell, author, The Education of Kevin Powell: A Boys Journey into Manhood

Author Bio

Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper is senior minister at Judson Memorial Church in New York City. She is the author of numerous books, including Sabbath Keeping. She writes for National Catholic Reporter, Sojourners, Tikkun, The Poughkeepsie Journal, and other publications.