<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><head><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:AllowPNG/><o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch></o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div id="ydp89019fa0yahoo_quoted_5447750988" class="ydp89019fa0yahoo_quoted"><div style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;"><div><div id="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396"><div><div id="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yahoo_quoted_5185576278" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yahoo_quoted"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(38, 40, 42);"><div><div id="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><div><div class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><div id="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456yqt14178" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456yqt5511326995"><div><blockquote type="cite" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><div class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><div class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456ydp5b5a246yahoo-style-wrap"><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456">We are starting into a series of Mondays looking into RECOVERING ABUNDANCE: 12 practices for small-town (ordinary) leaders. You can browse and buy the book here</div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"> <a shape="rect" href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58778793-recovering-abundance" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58778793-recovering-abundance</a></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456">and it is also available on Amazon, Walmart and at Fortress Press in paperback and Kindle editions.</div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><br clear="none" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456">A week ago, 15 of us gathered on Zoom to look at the Introduction (click here) and the overall contents of the book. We decided to continue, with different people offering to guide us on different practices. We're gathering at 6:00 pm (Central time) on Mondays starting on October 3. We'll meet via Zoom for an hour and a half or so. Interested? Join us. We'll do a bit of a reprise to get the big picture. Then we will dive into Ch. 1: The Practice of Retreat. Ruth Gilbert is our guide. The author, Andy Stanton-Henry, will be with us again. 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rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:middle;padding:12px 24px 16px 12px;width:99%;font-family:YahooSans, Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;border-radius:0 0 2px 0;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><h2 style="font-size:14px;line-height:19px;margin:0px 0px 6px;font-family:YahooSans, Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(29, 34, 40);max-width:314px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456ydpc9a04a6dcard-title">Recovering Abundance</h2><div style="font-size:12px;line-height:16px;margin:0px;color:rgb(151, 158, 168);" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456">"What we need is here." -Wendell Berry</div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></a></div><div style="font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><br clear="none" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456">HERE IS THE SCHEDULE:</div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><div class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><p align="left" style="line-height:100%;margin-bottom:0in;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456ydp504c0a07western">
Introduction 1 Jim Wiegel</p>
<div style="line-height:100%;margin-bottom:0in;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456">6:00 PM (Central time) ( Chicago) October 3: chapter 1: The Practice of Retreat 10 Ruth Gilbert</div>
<div style="line-height:100%;margin-bottom:0in;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><span class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456">6:00 PM (Central time) ( Chicago) October 10: </span></span>Chapter 2: The Practice of Discernment 32 Martin Rafanan</div>
<div style="line-height:100%;margin-bottom:0in;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><span class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456">6:00 PM (Central time) ( Chicago) October 17: </span></span>Chanter 3: The Practice of Stability 56 Ronnie Seagren, Jim Wiegel</div>
<div style="line-height:100%;margin-bottom:0in;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><span class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456">6:00 PM (Central time) ( Chicago) October 24: </span></span>Chapter 4: The Practice of Inventory 77 Sharon Fisher</div><p align="left" style="line-height:100%;margin-bottom:0in;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456ydp504c0a07western">
Chapter 5: The Practice of Imagination 97</p><p align="left" style="line-height:100%;margin-bottom:0in;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456ydp504c0a07western">
Chapter 6: The Practice of Organizing 118</p><p align="left" style="line-height:100%;margin-bottom:0in;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456ydp504c0a07western">
Chapter 7: The Practice of Hospitality 137</p><p align="left" style="line-height:100%;margin-bottom:0in;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456ydp504c0a07western">
Chapter 8: The Practice of Grounding 159</p><p align="left" style="line-height:100%;margin-bottom:0in;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456ydp504c0a07western">
Chapter 9: The Practice of Gratitude 179</p><p align="left" style="line-height:100%;margin-bottom:0in;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456ydp504c0a07western">
Chapter 10: The Practice of Generosity 198</p><p align="left" style="line-height:100%;margin-bottom:0in;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456ydp504c0a07western">
Chapter 11: The Practice of Solidarity 217</p><p align="left" style="line-height:100%;margin-bottom:0in;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456ydp504c0a07western">
Chapter 12: The Practice of Memory 239</p></div><br clear="none" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"></div><div dir="ltr" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><font size="5">Here is the Zoom link for Monday, October 3 6 pm Chicago time</font><div style="font-size:16px;"><span style="color:rgb(60, 64, 67);font-family:Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(241, 243, 244);">Join Zoom Meeting</span><br clear="none" style="color:rgb(60, 64, 67);font-family:Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(241, 243, 244);"><a shape="rect" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85869452796?pwd%3DVGU4SVpGVXBwbUlJNVdYVkxPTmxPUT09&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1iWYO09lzdJ6BTr0avMpda" style="text-decoration-line:underline;cursor:auto;font-family:Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(241, 243, 244);" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85869452796?pwd=VGU4SVpGVXBwbUlJNVdYVkxPTmxPUT09</a></div></div><div id="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396yqtfd43442" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396yqt2555579388"><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><br clear="none" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><span style="background-color:rgb(143, 202, 64);">A few excerpts from this first chapter:</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><br clear="none" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456">Come with my by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest. Mark 6:31</div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><br clear="none" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456">Have you ever been so caught up in "coming and going" that you didn't have "leisure even to eat"?</div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><br clear="none" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456">Sometimes, though, our weariness has nothing to do with manual labor. It has to do with the emotional labor . . .Ordinary leaders have all manner of "lavbors of love" that occupy their minds, break their harts and demand their energy.</div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><br clear="none" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456">C. S. Lewis observed in the first half of the twentieth century that "we live, in fact, in a world starved for solitude, silence and private: and therefore starved for meditation and true friendship. Still very true.</div><div style="font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><br clear="none" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"></div><div style="font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456ydp5b5a246signature"><div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><a shape="rect" href="http://partnersinparticipation.com/?page_id=123" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jim Wiegel</a> <br clear="none" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><div style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"> <br clear="none" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"> <span class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"></span><p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456ydp209e23c4MsoNormal"><span class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456">The
unknown is what is. And to be frightened of it is what sends everybody
scurrying around chasing dreams, illusions, wars, peace, love, hate, all
that. Unknown is what is. Accept that it's unknown, and it's plain
sailing. <span class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"> </span>John Lennon</span></p><br clear="none" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"></div><div class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><br clear="none" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456webkit-block-placeholder"></div><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;background-color:white;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456">401 North Beverly Way, Tolleson, Arizona 85353</span><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background:white;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456ydpa512fec3MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456">623-363-3277</span><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background:white;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456ydpa512fec3MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><a shape="rect" href="mailto:marilyn.oyler@gmail.com" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="color:blue;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456">jfwiegel@yahoo.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background:white;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456ydpa512fec3MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"><a shape="rect" href="http://www.partnersinparticipation.com/" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.partnersinparticipation.com</a></span></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div><div id="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396yqtfd42393" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396yqt2555579388"><br clear="none" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396ydpbed821d8yiv1948800456"></div></div></div></div></div><div id="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396yqtfd06562" class="ydp89019fa0yiv9328428396yqt2555579388">
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