Sarah, I'm always grateful for book recommendations. "An Altar in the World" sounds like a good one. Clearly this way of understanding and relating to God has really been in my life and on my mind lately. What's interesting, is that after two Sundays away from the church building, and then the evening of wallpaper scraping, being back in a worship service last Sunday morning felt much more meaningful. I don't think it's just that I needed a break, or a vacation from church, I needed a shift in my perspective. Thanks for reading and commenting!