Our family agreed to try Sabbath dinners where we light candles and put phones away but my teenager rolls her eyes every time and my spouse keeps checking work emails during grace and I feel like I'm forcing something holy on people who don't want it.
More people experience this than they realize.
Shared sacred time cannot be imposed, yet someone must initiate what everyone secretly craves.
“Where Are You with Sabbath — the weekly practice of stopping?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.