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Narrated by:
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Arthur Morey
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Susan Hanfield
About this listen
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! Real Simplicity 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 a lifestyle of accumulation. The Frazees' practical, motivating insights call you back to the kind of relationships and life rhythms you were created to enjoy.
In Real Simplicity, Rozanne and Randy show 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.
Download the accompanying reference guide.©2003, 2011 Rozanne and Randy Frazee (P)2012 ZondervanListeners also enjoyed...
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- Brian Frodermann
- 02-06-18
Great book
Great philosophy and tips on how to slow down life and focus on what's most important.
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