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Solo: Creating Space with God by [Stephen W. Smith, Peter M. Ivey]

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Solo: Creating Space with God is your personal guide to help you craft a day alone, a day with God, a day to regain your humanity and your heart! In this busy, stress-filled life, the hustle and bustle can leave us numb to the state of our own souls, disconnected from those we love, and deaf to the whispers of the Spirit of God. We can become overwhelmed with the question of how to actually pull off a day alone with God. The truth is, most of us need guidance in crafting our own solo retreat and in working through the excuses that often prevent us from creating space with God. This book is set to become the “go to” guide to help the novice to the seasoned retreatant spend a day with God.

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February 15, 2021
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08VL9NQXV
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 15, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4285 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #779,321 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #740 in Christian Meditations
- #2,204 in Christian Bible Meditations
- #3,123 in Two-Hour Religion & Spirituality Short Reads

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Stephen W. Smith

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Stephen W. Smith is the Founder of Potter's Inn, a Christian ministry devoted to the work of spiritual formation and the care of the soul. Stephen has pastored and planted churches in the United States and Europe.

He's the author of several books and small group guides.

Potter's Inn does four things: guides retreats; provides soul care for leaders; develops resources on spiritual formation and the care of the soul and operates a small, intimate retreat in Divide, CO, "Potter's Inn at Aspen Ridge."

Stephen is married to Gwen and has four sons and four daughters in law and several grandchildren who are the greatest joy. Their dog Laz provides lots of laughs and love.

A long walk and a strong cup of coffee make it all worth it!

"There are only two things that pierce the soul. One is pain. The other is beauty." Simone Wiel.

The website for Potter's Inn is www.pottersinn.com

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Doug

An excellent and helpful book!

Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2021

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As a spiritual director and pastor for over 30 years, I find this book to be packed with practical advice. The “Soul Wheel” (chapter 6) is a great tool for examining our current living. I highly recommend Solo!

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cuatromama

A well thought out gift of encouragement to the tired person of faith

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2021

For as Oswald Chamber says, “The greatest competitor of devotion to Jesus is service to Him. It is never ‘Do, do’ with the Lord but ‘Be, be...”[2] We can huff and puff and do great things in the name of Jesus, yet all the while miss out on experiencing His love for ourselves.

Indeed...and this book speaks of the gift and the practice of experience His love for ourselves. The authors compare learning how to retreat to learning how to fly fish - something you may always want to do, but aren't exactly sure where to start - and thus you need a guide to begin. This book is that guide for spending a solo day with God. Extremely encouraging and practical, this book not only explains the benefit of retreat and why we need it, but also the nuts and bolts on how to do it. I would highly recommend it!

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Susan Hokama

Down-to-earth Guidance for Going Solo with God

Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2021

Having been on group retreats led by Stephen Smith, I looked forward to reading his most recent book. Here are just a few things I loved about “Solo”:

• Smith and Ivey provide practical tips for scheduling and preparing for a day away with God.
• The authors provide a framework of recommended activities for the day away. I love how it includes recommendations for not only prayer and spiritual reading, but also physical activity, rest (naps!), food and creative expression.
• The partial picture of "The State of My Soul" assessment, which covers the vocational, emotional, physical, relational and spiritual dimensions of the soul, gave me another honest window into my life. I also love that I can use this tool over time to help me track changes in my soul.

If you’ve been looking for a practical guide to spending a day with God, look no farther!

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Chris Lawrence

Helpful book

Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2021

This book gives some very helpful and needed encouragement to spend a day with God. I have been serving in full time Christian ministry for 16 years and counting, and I found the ideas very fresh and practical. I especially like the chapter about how to schedule the day, including prayer, rest and even a possible Napio Divina (holy nap). I also like the State of My Soul resource, which was very approachable and helpful. Seriously, I think Peter Ivey and Stephen Smith help take the apprehension and barriers out of spending a day with God and make it very doable and inviting. I'm already making plans for my next one and I will be consulting this book. Thank you for this resource!

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Micah John

Strategic

Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2021

I have been on a personal journey of seeking the Spirit of Jesus and prioritizing my “inner life” these past few years; this book came at the perfect time for me to take my next step into solo time with Jesus. I am immensely grateful for this field manual of helpful ideas for how to spend personal time with Jesus. I have already recommended this book to several people and plan on taking our staff through this later this year.

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Kristen S.

Create a space for your soul to lean into the giver of life.

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2021

Excellent and practical book to bring hope to the weary soul. If you have ever wondered how to enter into a practice of solitude with the Lord, but didn’t know where to begin, this book is for you. I have loved sitting at the feet of Steve Smith and Peter Ivey, to learn from their experience of ushering many into greater intimacy with Jesus.

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Justin Davies

Highly Recommend

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2021

Getting away from the hustle and hurry of my world sounded appealing, but I wasn't sure what my time away with God could look like until I read this book. Stephen and Peter do a beautiful job of pointing out the critical need our souls have for solitude with God, as well as guiding you through the steps of a solo retreat. Highly recommend reading this book and planning your own retreat!

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Tyler C.

How to book on slowing down and allowing God to cultivate a deeper relationship with us

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2021

This book was written with a clear approach on how to create opportunities to be still and recognize the presence of God. From the introduction of ancient practices such as Lectio Divina and The Daily Examen to new tools like the State of my Soul Wheel, the book is filled with practical steps for making a solo retreat less intimidating, purposeful, and hopeful. Spending time in retreat with the Father most importantly serves to strengthen our relationship with Him, but also serves to strengthen many of our other relationships by creating renewal and rest in our soul. It's not often in our culture that it would be encouraged to slow down, spend time alone, and listen to the voice of Jesus, but Peter and Steve teach us the power of creating space with God our creator.

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