The Intentional Year: Simple Rhythms for Finding Freedom, Peace, and Purpose
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- Author：Glenn Packiam
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Summary
Are you ready to stop living reactively， feeling emotionally exhausted， and being pulled in multiple directions？
We struggle to keep up with the demands of life--but God invites us into freedom。
We feel anxious and overwhelmed--but God promises peace。
We're stretched and empty--but God offers purpose。
The Intentional Year is an invitation to stop right now， right where you are， and choose to live on purpose。 This isn't just about aspirations or self-improvement--a flourishing life is tangible and possible。 With stories， practices， and a road map into intentionality， Holly and Glenn Packiam will guide you into simple ways to grow personally。 Experience freedom to invest time and energy into the people you value most and into the purpose you were made for。
As you step into your intentional year， you'll 。 。 。
reflect on the lessons and celebrations of the past season;
identify themes and a sense of calling for the season ahead; and
implement new rhythms of prayer， rest， renewal， relationships， and work。
Life doesn't have to be something that just happens to us。 It's time to start practicing the life-giving rhythms of an intentional life--starting today。
We struggle to keep up with the demands of life--but God invites us into freedom。
We feel anxious and overwhelmed--but God promises peace。
We're stretched and empty--but God offers purpose。
The Intentional Year is an invitation to stop right now， right where you are， and choose to live on purpose。 This isn't just about aspirations or self-improvement--a flourishing life is tangible and possible。 With stories， practices， and a road map into intentionality， Holly and Glenn Packiam will guide you into simple ways to grow personally。 Experience freedom to invest time and energy into the people you value most and into the purpose you were made for。
As you step into your intentional year， you'll 。 。 。
reflect on the lessons and celebrations of the past season;
identify themes and a sense of calling for the season ahead; and
implement new rhythms of prayer， rest， renewal， relationships， and work。
Life doesn't have to be something that just happens to us。 It's time to start practicing the life-giving rhythms of an intentional life--starting today。
Reviews
Katrina
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Wow！ I loved this book。 As a person who already knows that I want to be more intentional with my time， I appreciated that this book QUICKLY DOVE INTO THE PRACTICALS OF HOW to do this （rather than just hammering the point that we all need to prioritize the important things better）。 I loved the guided reflection back on the previous year， I tend to always be looking ahead！ Reflecting helped me identify God working in my life even in the midst of a really hard year and also helped me understand thi Wow！ I loved this book。 As a person who already knows that I want to be more intentional with my time， I appreciated that this book QUICKLY DOVE INTO THE PRACTICALS OF HOW to do this （rather than just hammering the point that we all need to prioritize the important things better）。 I loved the guided reflection back on the previous year， I tend to always be looking ahead！ Reflecting helped me identify God working in my life even in the midst of a really hard year and also helped me understand things that were life-giving and fun that I now know to prioritize in the new year。 I love that the authors shared their structure for living intentionally。 My husband and I annually set aside time to consider how to invest our time each year。 But we often wander off-topic， get sidetracked， and don’t always follow through well。 This is a great guide that is helping us reflect， clearly identify what God has for us in the next year， and then practically fill in a calendar after identifying what’s important to us in five key areas; Prayer， Rest， Renewal， Relationships， and Work。 。。。more
Ben Davis
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Glenn and Holly have written an exceptional book， of great importance， and with a skillful touch。 First， the content is extremely valuable， and not enough practical literature on this topic is available for Christian couples and parents。 To plan intentionally is vitally important for Christian couples and parents， and I'm grateful that Glenn and Holly set out to address how to do so。The book is， in my opinion， exceptionally well written。 It is equal parts theological， inspirational， and practica Glenn and Holly have written an exceptional book， of great importance， and with a skillful touch。 First， the content is extremely valuable， and not enough practical literature on this topic is available for Christian couples and parents。 To plan intentionally is vitally important for Christian couples and parents， and I'm grateful that Glenn and Holly set out to address how to do so。The book is， in my opinion， exceptionally well written。 It is equal parts theological， inspirational， and practical。 The theology establishes the "why" - for what purpose should we care to plan well for our personal lives as well as our families？ The answer provided by Glenn and Holly is clear and compelling。 The inspiration encourages you to actually set out and do the work！ Anyone who has thoughtfully reflected and designed an intentional plan for the road ahead （especially regarding your personal life） knows how daunting and scary a task this can be。 After reading the book， this difficult work seemed surprisingly achievable。Finally， and perhaps most importantly， Glenn and Holly have laid out a road map。 Their process for reflection and planning is clear， not overly complex， and inspirational in its effectiveness。 In other words， I left not only encouraged to do the work， but with a plan I felt comfortable to follow and lead my wife （and family） through。I can't recommend this little book highly enough。 All Christian parents and spouses should give it a read！ 。。。more
Jennifer
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I’ve been able to observe Glenn and Holly live out “The Intentional Year” as pastors and as a family， and they have worked out this message in their own home。 It’s such a gift that they’ve shared their practices in book form。 In a world of constant busyness， this is a much needed resource for intentional planning。 My husband and I look forward to the conversations and growth that we hope will result from having read the book together。
Bill Staffieri
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How many books inspire you to plan a retreat to reimagine the next year？ Glenn and Holly Packiam share a framework filled with theology， personal stories， vivid illustrations， and practical tips to help you reflect on how to craft your Intentional Year。 I have read a number of books that focus on habits， rhythms， and a rule of life， but this is the first book that made me think of crafting and adapting these life-giving practices with my spouse。 I loved their shared voice and family vision。 I am How many books inspire you to plan a retreat to reimagine the next year？ Glenn and Holly Packiam share a framework filled with theology， personal stories， vivid illustrations， and practical tips to help you reflect on how to craft your Intentional Year。 I have read a number of books that focus on habits， rhythms， and a rule of life， but this is the first book that made me think of crafting and adapting these life-giving practices with my spouse。 I loved their shared voice and family vision。 I am really looking forward to the days away that my wife and I have planned to pray， think， and plan our Intentional Year together。 。。。more
Christina Roberts
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In the past 14 months my husband and I have moved states， started new jobs， and had our first child。 Needless to say our year was marked more by surviving each moment as it came than intentionally crafting rhythms and routines。 I was cautiously excited when I started reading The Intentional Year as I would love to be more deliberate with my days， but doing so sounds out of reach and a bit overwhelming。 Holly and Glenn’s thoughtful， compassionate， and succinct words were just what I needed in thi In the past 14 months my husband and I have moved states， started new jobs， and had our first child。 Needless to say our year was marked more by surviving each moment as it came than intentionally crafting rhythms and routines。 I was cautiously excited when I started reading The Intentional Year as I would love to be more deliberate with my days， but doing so sounds out of reach and a bit overwhelming。 Holly and Glenn’s thoughtful， compassionate， and succinct words were just what I needed in this season！ While reading the book， I never once had a sense of being judged for not doing enough。 Rather， each chapter was an invitation to slow down， reflect on my life， and look for practical ways to live with more clarity and purpose。 As people who themselves have full days， weeks， and years， the Packiams have filled this book with ideas for how to make each moment matter， not just burden yourself with more “to-dos”。 This is the kind of book which is best read slowly with a journal and pen nearby。 I look forward to picking it up again with my husband in the next few weeks and dreaming together about how we can make our rhythms of life more intentional！ 。。。more
Mary Jane Hibbard
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This Christian book has many practical suggestions for creating intentional daily-weekly-monthly-quarterly rhythms to develop greater intimacy with God。 Some are very simple while others require more time and commit but the encouragement is always to start and do what you can。 The Intentional Year brings together a variety of spiritual practices （e。g。， praying for a word for the year， honoring the sabbath， specific types of prayer， doing a spiritual retreat） through the lens of intentionality。 T This Christian book has many practical suggestions for creating intentional daily-weekly-monthly-quarterly rhythms to develop greater intimacy with God。 Some are very simple while others require more time and commit but the encouragement is always to start and do what you can。 The Intentional Year brings together a variety of spiritual practices （e。g。， praying for a word for the year， honoring the sabbath， specific types of prayer， doing a spiritual retreat） through the lens of intentionality。 The personal examples shared by Glenn and Holly are helpful and make the practices accessible。 This is a great book for anyone wanting to start a new season of growth and intimacy with God。 。。。more
Sarah Obsesses over Books & Cookies
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So glad I picked this up。 I thought this wouldn't apply to me。 I'm not trying to start a whole new way of organizing life to rhythms even if it might help。 But this was much more than that。 Even if you're not a part of a family or married you'll still get a lot out of this。 If you are Christian and looking for inspiration on how your friends and work and hobbies and rest and God all fit in together this is for you。 It's written by a married couple， Glenn is a pastor and Holly is his wife。 I foun So glad I picked this up。 I thought this wouldn't apply to me。 I'm not trying to start a whole new way of organizing life to rhythms even if it might help。 But this was much more than that。 Even if you're not a part of a family or married you'll still get a lot out of this。 If you are Christian and looking for inspiration on how your friends and work and hobbies and rest and God all fit in together this is for you。 It's written by a married couple， Glenn is a pastor and Holly is his wife。 I found it relatable and not preachy and full of info to learn from written in a down to earth way。 here were some quotes to takeaway: "It can be hard to parse out "what's me" and "what's God，" but there are a few ways we can find assurance in discerning God's voice， especially as we listen for a word for the year。 Let's use this simple working definition。 A word for the year is a theme， a phrase， a word or even a picture that serves as a headline or banner over the next season。" "The point is this: God speaks to use in different ways at different times。" "We have a strange capacity to to delude ourselves。 We may think we're hearing words from God when they're actually just the vain imaginings of our own egos。" "Life tends to be about learning the same lessons at progressively deeper levels。" "Differentiation is the ability to have and state my own values and opinions while still remaining connected to others relationally。" （even if I disagree with you I don't have to hate you） 。。。more
Leah
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I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review。This book was really insightful and accessible。 Lots of really great reflection questions that I’ll be working through！
Heidi
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Wowza！！I didn't realize how much I needed this book！ First off， this is a Christian based book so if religion isn't your thing this might not be the best fit for you。 I truly love how Holly and Glenn take turns writing this book。 You get both perspectives and the way they write it's like you've sat down to have lunch and chat with them。 They're both so down to Earth and funny。 They have so many examples and stories and they tie it all in with the bible。 I ended up highlighting most of the book！！ Wowza！！I didn't realize how much I needed this book！ First off， this is a Christian based book so if religion isn't your thing this might not be the best fit for you。 I truly love how Holly and Glenn take turns writing this book。 You get both perspectives and the way they write it's like you've sat down to have lunch and chat with them。 They're both so down to Earth and funny。 They have so many examples and stories and they tie it all in with the bible。 I ended up highlighting most of the book！！ I love how each chapter starts off with quote - they were fun and gave you a little heads up on what the chapter's going to be about。 I love the review type questions at the end of each chapter。 They break it down on how it applies to you in your life right now and how you can change things in the future。 I kept my trusty little notebook handy while reading this one。 It's insightful and easy to read。 It's never boring or felt like it was dragging on forever。 I highly recommend this book and hope they write more！！ 。。。more
Rachael
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Thanks to NetGalley for the e-ArC。 I really enjoyed this look at intentional spirituality， it’s written as though two wise friends are leading you through spiritual disciplines。
Ian
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