I think Yust succeeds linking faith and religious tradition here. The actual book is much more reflective than the title indicated to me but the title's appropriate.
Interesting material. Her discussion of prayer includes silence, centering on God (as opposed to being easily distracted), meditation, and lament.
Some great suggestions that I think post-moderns would especially like.
About community: "Parents are the principal guides in children's spiritual formation, yet children need a religious community within which to experience God as something other than their own friend or possession. . . Affiliation with a religious community provides children with the kind of extensive and diverse support that no one or two individuals can provide, given the limitations of human time, energy, and experience. As [Anne] Lamott says, a community of faith provides children with a 'brighter light than the glimmer of their own candle' or even the glow from a few family candles held close beside one another." p. 164
A heavy-duty chapter on choosing a community in which to nurture your children . . . This may actually look like what you guys are talking about. The fact that she moved often enough to have a check list for choosing a church means that maybe there are churches like what she describes out there somewhere . . .
Really interesting material. I think postmoderns will be more receptive to this book than most traditional evangelicals...
Aside: Her daughter and I share a favorite book: Audrey and Don Wood's The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear. If you find it, check out the very last picture (my copy has it on the back cover) .
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