“A Hole in the World: Finding Hope in Rituals of Grief and Healing” is not an indulgent memoir. It is a deeply researched and insightful book about grief rituals and how they can help us keep on living after tremendous loss.
Tag: spiritual growth
“All Things Lovely” by Jenn Johnson
This book less about pretty things (although it’s jam-packed with them) and more about cultivating a close relationship with God so you can listen and hear His voice. AND it’s not written from the perspective of someone who’s achieved perfection. It’s written by a woman who is transparent about her own struggles (past, present, and future) and her utter reliance on the Holy Spirit’s direction in her life.
Discover Your Spiritual Gifts
“Each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.” 1 Corinthians 7:7 The apostle Paul was one of the most gifted evangelists of the early church. He planted churches from Nabataea (modern-day Petra) to Rome traveling thousands and thousands of miles to share the good news. But he…
Book Review: “Simple Joys” by Candace Payne
I knew Simple Joys was going to be a good read when I laughed out loud while reading the INTRODUCTION! ? The stories are genuinely hilarious and thought-provoking. In her first book Laugh It Up! Candace Payne offered us a peek at the woman behind the mask: the Chewbacca mask. The woman who belly laughed for three minutes straight on…
Book Review: “The Dream of You” by Jo Saxton
“What was the dream you had of yourself from the very beginning? Before life interrupted, before anyone told you who you were allowed to be?” — Jo Saxton, The Dream of You When I was a little girl, I wanted to be Isis. From time to time (usually after watching the “Shazam! Isis Power Hour” on…
A Pleasant Aroma (a.k.a. “What the Smell?!”)
Isn’t it interesting how we associate certain aromas with specific times of the year? Pumpkin spice signals a season of thankfulness; cinnamon, pine, and peppermint usher in the season of giving. Some smells are so lovely and inviting we automatically inhale deeply as soon as we detect them. (Yes, Starbucks, I’m talking to you!) Others…