Towards Rest

By Alabaster Co.

Book Overview

A book exploring the rest and its qualities for our lives, rhythms, and conventions today.

God rests. From the very beginning, rest is marked with sacred significance among all of creation. God calls individuals and communities alike into rest. More than a mere afternoon nap, rest is a holy orientation and divine chronology that completes life as we know it. Just as God rests, we rest with God.

This book is meant to move us towards rest, into recovering its wisdom and consequence in our lives. As we contemplate and practice these many qualities of rest, may our personal lives be rejuvenated, our families strengthened, and our communities reoriented towards justice and peace. And may we rest with God.

Chapters include:
Rest & GodRest & AwarenessRest & ResilienceRest & PlayRest & CommunityRest & PaceRest & Changing the World
Alabaster combines thoughtful design, artistic photography, and original biblical texts to create inspiring products for the Instagram and TikTok generation. Alabaster has quickly become one of the fastest-growing private companies in California according to Inc Magazine. Alabaster invites you to lean in and take a closer look at beauty and faith, evoking feelings and thoughtful reflection.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1952357381
• ISBN13: 9781952357381
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Alabaster
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Very pretty and lovely words too

This was a beautiful book filled with lovely photographs and wisdom about rest. I really enjoyed what they said about how much Jesus rested and how important it is for us to do the same, especially in a society like ours that is hustle-and-bustle. "Being with God means walking at his pace, but our steps are misaligned and frantic. Reeling from the whiplash of a hurried society, we forget our divine longing for presence and cannot stand the intolerable weightlessness of sitting still."