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Author : Adrian Van Kaam
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780871930378
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (33 download)
Download or read book Spirituality and the Gentle Life written by Adrian Van Kaam and published by . This book was released on 1974-06-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mary Elizabeth O'Brien
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 9780763722395
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (223 download)
Download or read book Prayer in Nursing written by Mary Elizabeth O'Brien and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2003 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prayer in Nursing: The Spirituality of Compassionate Caregiving examines the role of prayer in the life of a nurse from a variety of perspectives, including: the history of prayer in nursing, the importance of prayer in contemporary caregiving, caring nurse-patient relationships, and the connection between prayer and a healing ministry. To encourage the practice of prayer, each chapter begins with a meditation and ends with a prayer reflective of a nurse's spirituality.
Author : Robert J. Wicks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780809104994
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (49 download)
Download or read book Living a Gentle, Passionate Life written by Robert J. Wicks and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best-selling author of the acclaimed title After 50, Bob Wicks once again delivers his healing philosophy through poignant & often humorous stories that will stimulate & educate the heart. With a refreshing sense of simplicity, Wicks invites readers to seek perspective & develop a strong healthy inner life. The "journeys" traveled in this book help readers move beyond the vague desire to live more peacefully to actually living their dream. Wicks helps them resist yielding to resignation & instead to live more nobly & meaningfully, with a sense of joy, hope, & commitment. This is his life's work; though not autobiographical, the book breathes with the ideas, themes, & truths he has lived through his long, distinguished career. The book shows how to - find the curative value of listening to others & ourselves; discover single-heartedness & simplicity; appreciate the gift of new; find in solitude a "good loneliness"; use both detachment & acceptance when choosing friends for our spiritual journey; learn to accept life's intertwined emotions of joy & pain in order to better survive reality & to flourish; discover spiritual freedom & greater meaning in daily life.
Author : Pierre Pradervand
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439153639
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)
Download or read book The Gentle Art of Blessing written by Pierre Pradervand and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-11-10 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It begins with a deeply inspiring wish for the positive welfare of another person. Writer and social justice advocate Pierre Pradervand believes that making the conscious choice to bless every person or being around you can truly make the world a better place. In The Gentle Art of Blessing, Pradervand shows that the practice of blessing has the power to create more than just a momentary change. It unleashes tangible benefits throughout your entire life—through your daily interactions, your relationships, and how the laws of positive expectations and unconditional love can open the doors to a more peaceful world. Pradervand describes a blessing as genuinely wishing the best for another person through seeing their individual worth and honoring them for it. By looking at several different perspectives—providing spiritual inspiration from Hinduism, Taoism, the Koran, the Bible, and other important spiritual sources—The Gentle Art of Blessing provides the tools for people to shift their attitude from negativity to acceptance. These blessings can be practiced daily in everyday situations whether it be at the supermarket, driving in rush hour, or spending time in the workplace, the simple action of blessing the event can turn a challenging experience into an experience of grace and gratitude. Simple yet powerful, a blessing can change the way of perceiving and shaping our surroundings, reflecting the unconditional love and acceptance that is necessary for global—and inner—peace.
Author : Susan Annette Muto
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0385199155
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (851 download)
Download or read book Celebrating the Single Life written by Susan Annette Muto and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 1985-02-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CELEBRATING THE SINGLE LIFE is a book that tells how to have a seriously committed, spiritually grounded single life. For the fifty million people in the United States who live alone -- whether by choice or circumstance -- the author suggests concrete dynamic ways in which single men and women can live fully human, fully Christian lives. "The single state is the foundation of all human formation," notes Susan Muto. "We are born single (that is, unique) and we die single... God calls [all] to give witness temporarily or for a lifetime to the originating uniqueness that is His gift to every human being." This encouraging book goes far in dispelling often held presumptions or stereotypes concerning singles as "outsiders" in a family- or community-oriented culture. Muto demonstrates that the single life-style is not incompatible with warm, loving relationships or with a happy and rewarding life. Her book covers such topics as solitude vs. loneliness; silence, service, and caring for others; resisting the workaholic phenomenon; single parenting; singles and the Church; the essentials of single spiritual living. CELEBRATING THE SINGLE LIFE breathes fresh air on a subject of immense interest and importance in the modern age. As such, it is both challenging and insightful reading for all serious Christians no matter their chosen life.
Author : Anne Ortlund
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 9780884863410
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (634 download)
Download or read book The Gentle Ways of a Beautiful Woman written by Anne Ortlund and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the woman who wants to be truly beautiful, inside and out, Anne Ortlund's trio of bestselling handbooks offers all the practical "how-to's" and thoughtful encouragement she needs. Disciplines of the Beautiful Woman, Ortlund's first bestseller, challenges women to reshape their lives, their households, and their schedules according to God's liberating priorities. Disciplines of the Heart focuses on the "heart life" and shows readers how to move from preoccupation with "things" to a satisfying intimacy with God. The finale, Disciplines of the Home, offers inspiration and practical guidance on creating and enjoying a family home that restores, nourishes, and blesses all who enter. Women who long for inner peace will cherish this warm, personal guide to godly, beautiful living.
Author : Jo Bowlby
Publisher : Yellow Kite
ISBN 13 : 1529340187
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (293 download)
Download or read book A Book For Life written by Jo Bowlby and published by Yellow Kite. This book was released on 2021-06-24 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The A List Shaman' - The Times Magazine 'A must-read packed full of aha moments.' - Naomie Harris OBE, Actor 'It's interesting, fun and it's relevant to all of us ... Perhaps the key thing for me is the feeling that Jo is talking from her heart rather than writing from her brain ... It's important.' - Sarah Stacey, Victoria Health Jo Bowlby is a world-renowned Shaman, coach and mentor. This very special book is filled with insights and practices which for centuries were only known by spiritual teachers and their devotees, but which Jo Bowlby has used to underpin her powerful work as a Shaman, coach and mentor. With a focus on resilience and finding balance, Jo turns ancient teachings into life-changing practices that will provide you with a skillset designed to help you navigate life's ups and downs. Whether you seek stillness, want to reclaim your freedom from a mental struggle, or simply inject some wonder into your world, this inspirational book will help guide you on the way. 'Really enjoying this. Not your usual self-help book. It's succinct, very well written and not selling nonsense. Highly recommended.' - Levison Wood
Author : Rebecca Letterman
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532601808
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)
Download or read book Understanding Our Story written by Rebecca Letterman and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Our Story presents a concise introduction to the original, transformative thinking of Adrian van Kaam, CSSp, PhD (1920-2007). While many books are available on "spiritual formation" and "Christian disciplines," no other author of our time has offered such a holistic and comprehensive explanation of Christian formation and its relationship to the human spirituality of all persons. Understanding our Story culls the most seminal ideas and vocabulary from van Kaam's eleven volumes on formation science, formation anthropology, and formation theology, and provides examples of his theoretical-practical research drawn from everyday life, Scripture, Christian writers, and van Kaam's life story itself. In doing so, it makes his extensive work available to scholars in the field of spiritual formation, and gives all readers the opportunity to utilize his insightful thinking to more fully understand the myriad ways in which God reforms and transforms lives into the image of Christ. In the pluritraditional world in which we live, where so many faith and formation traditions demand our attention, van Kaam's formative spirituality provides a means of respectful dialogue with formationally relevant truths from others and of wise appraisal of ideas that are (and are not) conducive to, and compatible with, the Christian revelation.
Author : Harold G Koenig
Publisher : Templeton Foundation Press
ISBN 13 : 159947106X
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (994 download)
Download or read book Kindness and Joy written by Harold G Koenig and published by Templeton Foundation Press. This book was released on 2006-10 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes guidance as well as information and inspiration. There are practical recommendations on how to perform acts of kindness in personal lives and at work, toward friends, colleagues, and family members—even with one's enemies. Suggestions are also offered on ways to encourage others to be kind so they, too, can experience the joy that results.
Author : Orin (Spirit)
Publisher : Hj Kramer
ISBN 13 : 9780915811120
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (111 download)
Download or read book Spiritual Growth written by Orin (Spirit) and published by Hj Kramer. This book was released on 1989 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new book focuses on acquiring the skills for handling everyday life withmore joy, harmony, peace, and light. Here are more of the shared teachings ofSanaya Roman and her spirit guide, Orin, for whom she acts as a channel.
Author : Judith Blackstone, Ph.D.
Publisher : Sounds True
ISBN 13 : 160407647X
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (4 download)
Download or read book The Intimate Life written by Judith Blackstone, Ph.D. and published by Sounds True. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about making contact—with yourself, your partner, and everything around you—at the deepest level possible. The basis for this connection is what Dr. Judith Blackstone calls fundamental consciousness—what we all are in our essence. In The Intimate Life, this innovative teacher and psychotherapist shares 17 relational practices from her unique approach to embodied spiritual awakening known as the Realization Process. Offered to help us relate “core to core” with compassion, understanding, and joy, The Intimate Life explores: “Our spirituality flowers as we bring love alive in our lives. In The Intimate Life, Judith Blackstone guides us in how to release resistance to authentic contact and how to realize our inherent oneness with all beings. Her teachings are lucid, powerful, and wise—this book is a gem!” —Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance “With grace and profound insight, Judith Blackstone presents wise guidance on how we can more genuinely connect with and recognize the luminous depth of each other—and the world.” —Marci Shimoff, New York Times bestselling author, Love for No Reason and Happy for No Reason Attuning to Unified Consciousness—how to let go of our conditioned perceptions and behaviors to foster spiritual maturation Overcoming boundary problems—how to embrace the paradox of oneness and separateness Awareness, emotion, and physical contact—the three main pathways of interpersonal connection The spiritual essence of sexuality—spiritual exercises that apply unified consciousness to sexuality to enhance pleasure, liberate the body’s subtle energy, and more To genuinely love other people is one of the central ideals in every spiritual tradition. It’s also one of our greatest challenges. Here is a transformational guide to becoming “lovers of life” and experiencing the full potential of our intimate relationships.
Author : Lynn Underwood
Publisher : Templeton Foundation Press
ISBN 13 : 159947431X
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (994 download)
Download or read book Spiritual Connection in Daily Life written by Lynn Underwood and published by Templeton Foundation Press. This book was released on 2013-05-20 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How often do you find moments of deep peace and satisfaction in your day-to-day life? How often does connection with other people, the divine, or nature make you feel more alive? How often are you touched by a sense of awe-inspiring beauty, compassionate love, or pure joy? For many of us, these kinds of experiences tend to be fleeting and all too rare. Fortunately, new research is suggesting that a regular practice of paying attention to experiences like these can help any of us find them more often and cultivate richer, deeper, and more satisfying lives. In Spiritual Connection in Daily Life, Lynn Underwood introduces her Daily Spiritual Experience Scale (DSES), which is comprised of sixteen simple, multiple-choice questions that invite us to become more attuned tothese extraordinary experiences in ordinary life. The DSES is the definitive set of questions for measuring the experience of spiritual connection and has been used in hundreds of studies, translated into over twenty languages, and used around the world by counselors, therapists, nurses, social workers, clergy from multiple faiths, and business leaders. Spiritual Connection in Daily Life offers a step-by-step guide to using the DSES to improve our abilities to sense the “more than” in the midst of our days. Embraced by people from many different cultures, religious traditions, and professional backgrounds, the DSES doesn’t require any extraordinary experience like hearing divine voices or embarking upon a dramatic religious conversion. Nor does it belabor the exact definition of “spirituality.” Rather, it simply invites us to focus on aspects of our daily lives such as deep peace, sense of inner strength, longing, and compassionate love. The sixteen questions also provide a common, nonpolarizing language for communicating with others about the role of the “more than” in our lives. Adherents of all faith traditions, as well as people with no religious leanings whatsoever, have experienced profound and lasting benefits from having these experiences, including improved health behaviors, better relationships, decreased stress and burnout, and improvements in daily mood. Now all of us can reap these same long-term benefits with just a little bit of self-reflection and Dr. Underwood’s expert guidance.
Author : Gem Fadling
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830858202
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)
Download or read book What Does Your Soul Love? written by Gem Fadling and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this practical, personal book Gem and Alan Fadling outline eight key questions that offer deep insight into how we experience soul change and spiritual transformation. These questions help us unpack where we are stuck and also reveal the path to joy and to the heart of God. Spiritual inventories and exercises will guide you, along with stories from Gem and Alan's lives and ministry.
Author : Nicki Verploegen
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1597526584
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (975 download)
Download or read book Organic Spirituality written by Nicki Verploegen and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2006-04-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Organic Spirituality' helps readers recover the sense of awe, vitality, and wonder that they had as children. Nicki Verploegen enables us to see that the contemplative life does not mean retreating from the world but discovering joy in the everday. Her sixfold path shows us how to find our way organically through slowing down, sharing stories, stillness, solitude, surrender, and solidarity.
Author : William Randall
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442617675
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)
Download or read book The Stories We Are written by William Randall and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2013-12-31 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From time to time we all tend to wonder what sort of “story” our life might comprise: what it means, where it is going, and whether it hangs together as a whole. In The Stories We Are, William Lowell Randall explores the links between literature and life and speculates on the range of storytelling styles through which people compose their lives. In doing so, he draws on a variety of fields, including psychology, psychotherapy, theology, philosophy, feminist theory, and literary theory. Using categories like plot, character, point of view, and style, Randall plays with the possibility that we each make sense of the events of our lives to the extent that we weave them into our own unfolding novel, as simultaneously its author, narrator, main character, and reader. In the process, he offers us a unique perspective on features of our day-to-day world such as secrecy, self-deception, gossip, prejudice, intimacy, maturity, and the proverbial “art of living.” First published in 1995, this second edition of The Stories We Are includes a new preface and afterword by the author that offer insight into his argument and evolution as a scholar, as well as an illuminating foreword by Ruthellen Josselson.
Author : Estelle Frankel
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 0834840774
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (348 download)
Download or read book The Wisdom of Not Knowing written by Estelle Frankel and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indie Book Awards Winner A deeply affirming exploration of the unknown—with meditations and exercises for transforming the fear and uncertainty of ‘not knowing’ into a sense of openness, curiosity, and bravery For most of us, the unknown is both friend and foe. At times, it can be a source of paralyzing fear and uncertainty. At other times, it can be a starting point for transformation, creativity, and growth. The unknown is a deep current that runs throughout all religions and mystical traditions, plays an important role in contemporary psychotheraputic thought and practice, and is essential to personal growth and healing. In The Wisdom of Not Knowing, psychotherapist Estelle Frankel shows us that our psychological, emotional, and spiritual health is radically influenced by how comfortable we are with navigating the unknown and uncertain dimensions of our lives. Drawing on insights from Kabbalah, depth psychology, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, and ancient myth, Frankel explores how we can grow our souls by tapping into the wisdom of not knowing. She also includes case studies of individuals who have grappled with fears of the unknown and, as a result, come out wiser, stronger, and more resilient. Each chapter includes experiential exercises and meditations for befriending the unknown, conveying how embracing a state of "not knowing" is the key to gaining new knowledge, learning to bear uncertainty, and enjoying a healthy sense of adventure and curiosity.
Author : William Flewelling
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1496949048
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (969 download)
Download or read book Directions of a Pastoral Lifetime written by William Flewelling and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-10-25 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These pastoral notes concern an effort to provide a pastoral input to my congregations in a way that is not sermonic in nature. The Letters to Anna deal with reflections on spiritual matters addressed to a young girl asking about matters of faith. The Occasional Pamphlets represent various other writings of a largely pastoral nature.
