I am reviewing this book as a part of the booksneeze blogger program. This is the fourth title in the Ancient Practices series that I have read, and I would have to say that this was the hardest. Not because it wasn't well written, that is not the case, but because I figured out early on that the message of this book would be tough to swallow. Or maybe I should say that the message that spoke to me was a little hard to swallow. The major message that I heard in this book is the necessity for the journey and moving that God has always seemed to call his people to be about. One cannot discount that the narrative of Scripture leads us to discover that God's people always seem to be on the move, whether by force or choice. But as I navigate through my comfortable, middle class American life, I can't help but think about how I am so resistant to being on the move. In fact, I cannot wait until this current phase of the life of my family is over and we can actually set down roots and fully invest in the community in which we live. I would so like to equate the physical journey to a spiritual journey, and in some respects I think there is a correlation, but I don't know if that's what the author had in mind. I did appreciate the many accounts of being on the move that the author shared and found the willingness to engage in that very fascinating. Because of this I believe the author does have a unique perspective to share on the subject. I would definitely recommend this book, but beware that it might mess with you in a good way.
