You travel through life with a companion - your soul - the most honest and pure part of you. Strip everything down and what's left are those things that have stirred you to your core.Pain, Love, Hope, Anger - The most base of emotions fan the flames inside of us, feeling everything we are. Our triumphs, our failures and how we deal with those. Through the emotional words of the author, she takes you on a journey inside herself and you might find yourself there too.
A collection of poetry about love, the beauty and pains of life including responses to shared griefs like the Sandy Hook massacre and the assassination of Benezir Bhutto. An odyssey of sort with some beautiful renderings of life such as "Ginger In the Sun". Thinking of a line for your new romantic interest or words of encouragement for a bereaved, you might find inspiration in one of the over one hundred poems here.
"An engaging, instructive, and nourishing account of the spiritual life as a journey of the soul, an exploration of the intersection of our struggling efforts and God’s abundant grace." -John Welch, O.Carm., founding president of the Carmelite Institute of North America and author of The Carmelite Way: An Ancient Path for Today’s Pilgrim and An Interior Life: Rummaging through the Christian Tradition. Jeanne Marie Graham shows how our lives, directed by our souls, can be imaginative and dynamic catalysts for change in our families, culture, and world. Born from a life of contemplative prayer and theological study, Soul Stirrings: Awakening to the Soul within You draws from psychology, philosophy, science, and the wisdom of spiritual masters from varied religious backgrounds. This book offers old and new practical approaches that can loosen the restrictive grip of the ego and enable our soul’s deepest desires for happiness, creativity, and peace to flourish. Join the author as she shares her journey and the inspiring stories of individuals whose lives have been transformed by discovering and listening to their own souls.
The words written within the pages of this book, are written for the upliftment of your Soul, soothing it with words of spiritual Truth and light. There is much wisdom within Truth that is much needed in the world today, for many have lost their way upon the path that they walk upon, and in this material world, darkness can sometimes descend on our lives causing us to feel lost. These words can help to shed some light on your path, easing your steps a little as you journey forward towards brighter days.
Essential reading for those who'd like to find more meaning in their jobs, "The Stirring of Soul in the Workplace" offers ways to balance a personal spiritual path with job realities and expectations.
Are there parts of your past that you hide, cover up or simply push aside because they are less than mainstream? Embarrassing? So outside of "normal" you think no one would understand? Begin to peel back the layers of your past and you'll find that those memories--the good and the bad--are all part of what's brought you this far and what will take you further still. Soul Stirrings is a profoundly honest and absorbing story rich with people, land, love, laughter and sadness--the timeless engravings on one women's start in life and her starting over. Read this book and begin to come to terms with the self you may have left behind. Book jacket.
