Summers are for Reading

“Read a book!”

“Play a game!”

“Go outside!”

Many of us were met by these words when we exclaimed to our parents, “We’re bored!”. 

We have options when bored, yet we often fill our time in emptier ways. 

• Scrolling Social Media.
• Consuming sports broadcasts.
• Ruminating and nursing old wounds.
• And more.

Do you have a go-to culprit when you are bored?

In extended seasons of slowing down, we sometimes don’t know what to do with our time. We have been accustomed to a faster pace, busier schedule, and more stimulation. We can engage in deeper ways in these extended seasons of slowing down.

• Taking a longer walk.
• Enjoying a more extended conversation with a friend.
• Engaging a new story or learning.

We at the Center for Spiritual Formation are big fans of reading. Our staff has a few recommendations for your reading list.

If you have books you would recommend, we’d love to know!