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Making Room for Life: Trading Chaotic Lifestyles for Connected Relationships Audiobook
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What If You Could . . . •get all your work done by 6:00 p.m.?•eat dinner with your family every night?•form deep, satisfying relationships?•naturally blend the world of church with your everyday life? •spend hours a week on your hobbies?You can! Making Room for Life reveals how to make all of these things a reality. Not by working faster or having more gadgets, but by simply choosing a lifestyle of conversation, and community over accumulation. Randy Frazee’s practical, motivating insights call you back to the kind of relationships and life rhythms you were created to enjoy. In Making Room for Life, Frazee shows you how—and why it’s so important—to balance work and play, establish healthy boundaries, deal with children’s activities and homework, bring Jesus to your neighbors, and build authentic bonds with a circle of close friends. Share these insights with those around you and help usher in an amazing transformation: your life and the lives of others blooming, in the midst of the chaos and fragmentation of today’s culture, into communities of purpose and peace.
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"This book offers practical advice on how to rid your life of the chaos and really make the most of it. Unfortunately, both spouse have to be on board to be able to apply these ideas well, but there are some suggestions anyone can make - willing spouse or no."
— Brooke (4 out of 5 stars)
Making Room for Life Listener Reviews
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" Randy Frazee talks about simplifying our schedules, following a 6 am - 10 pm day, ending all work at 6 pm to spend time with family and friends. It's quite a challenge and interesting thought. "
— Angie, 9/5/2013 -
" Another book that has shaped my worldview. "
— Joel, 6/20/2013 -
" I love this book. Living life by the "Hebrew day planner" is just too good. Frazee rocks and I love his call to simplicity. "
— Tam, 1/30/2013 -
" Light reading, but includes a few good tips. "
— Michael, 6/14/2012 -
" This is a great book for newlyweds or new families. It is a great book for prioritizilng your time. "
— Theresa, 6/14/2012 -
" Uh, we have light bulbs now. That would be just one reason we aren't keeping the same schedule as ancient Israel these days. "
— Michael, 5/13/2012 -
" A way to structure your daily life that provides time for family and community. Excellent for both those thinking about small group community and those who are just overwhelmed with daily business. Our family got some good nuggets out of this. "
— Deanna, 4/22/2012 -
" I would have given this book a 5 star rating ONLY IF I didn't feel like the author was pushing his religious views upon you. There are however a lot of good concepts in here and makes you really think to slow down "
— Collin, 3/23/2012 -
" An interesting book on how to make room for life in our hectic, fast-paced lifestyles. Based on biblical principles that are practical and refreshing. "
— Marion, 12/18/2011 -
" We read this book early in marriage and it set the tone and direction for lots of lifestyle decisions then and now. We still reference it all the time. "
— Allie, 6/10/2011 -
" Uh, we have light bulbs now. That would be just one reason we aren't keeping the same schedule as ancient Israel these days. "
— Michael, 5/7/2011 -
" This is a great book for newlyweds or new families. It is a great book for prioritizilng your time. "
— Theresa, 5/1/2010 -
" Randy Frazee talks about simplifying our schedules, following a 6 am - 10 pm day, ending all work at 6 pm to spend time with family and friends. It's quite a challenge and interesting thought. "
— Angie, 6/26/2009 -
" A way to structure your daily life that provides time for family and community. Excellent for both those thinking about small group community and those who are just overwhelmed with daily business. Our family got some good nuggets out of this. "
— Deanna, 7/6/2007 -
" I love this book. Living life by the "Hebrew day planner" is just too good. Frazee rocks and I love his call to simplicity. "
— Tam, 4/23/2007
About Randy Frazee
Randy Frazee is the senior minister at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas. He is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary. A leader and innovator in spiritual formation and biblical community, Randy is the creator of The Story church engagement campaign. He is the author of The Heart of The Story, The Connecting Church 2.0, and The Christian Life Profile Assessment. He also coauthored Real Simplicity with his wife Rozanne.