These are tales from some of mum's and some of my former lifetimes, sometimes relating to each other. There are also specail tales of Jim, one who knows how to love people, and knows spiritual love and how to greatly Bless people, in its great form.

A delightfully-written exploration of faith for those who are searching and for those who are settled What if we stopped trying to find the perfect church in the right Christian tradition and intentionally explored our faith with all our Christian brothers and sisters? Can Christians embrace God fully by exploring other faith traditions? In Not All Who Wander, we discover that we do indeed find Jesus in a church, and traces of him in our everyday lives as well. Not All Who Wander walks readers through the author’s faith journey, and how her experience with churches in a number of traditions has left her longing for more of Jesus than any one church offers. It also presents stories from other believers to give readers a sense of how alike, and different, our spiritual experiences can be. Rhoades has developed a passion for discovering all the ways we worship Jesus and invites readers to join her. With utter delight, she’s discovered no matter which traditions she worships with, Jesus meets her there.

A woman's coming-of-age journey through the rugged landscape of Wales to the reflective quiet of a retreat center. Along the way she questions and explores the depth of her Methodist faith as she comes to terms with her bisexual identity.

Two ministers share their own stories about struggling to live out their faith. It’s the sort of experience familiar to many: Somewhere between illness and divorce, abusive relationships and brushes with death, faith failed to provide answers . . . or we failed to live as though we believed faith held answers. But surely, it’s different for clergy, the ones who preach and practice faith? But faith requires more, and authors Martha Spong and Rachel G. Hackenberg, who grew up in the church and became ordained ministers, know first-hand about coming to terms with God and life, the need to search for answers . . . or at least assurance we are not alone in struggling for renewed hope. Denial is My Spiritual Practice is a companion for the wondering and struggling. The authors offer their own stories as evidence that God remains, both when faith fails and when faith finds new understanding. They combine stark life experiences, offbeat spiritual perspectives, and Scripture to offer comfort, grace, laughter, and a few tears along the way.

This volume, edited by Stanley Krippner, Michael Bova, Leslie Gray and Adam Kay, brings together spiritual narratives from a wide variety of psychotherapeutic, religious and cultural traditions to illustrate the healing power of personal narrative, cultural narrative, art and theater, spirituality and prayer. Authors span a variety of traditions and cultural experiences among them Asian, European, Native American, New Age, to contemporary American, and more.

Once Upon a Time is a collection of spiritual fairy tales rendered in a manner for readers of all ages. The stories are simple and straightforward, yet each one is filled with wisdom and sagacity. They not only entertain us but also prompt us to look at our own lives with a more profound understanding. Since the beginning of mankind, humans have loved hearing fairy tales, as they bring us into a world of dreams, and for a little while we are transported into a land of fantasy and magic. In this work, the author conveys to us all the deeper understandings, which are so often hidden in our hearts, and brings to the reader, in a most enjoyable way, insights that can help us in our day to day lives. Not only do the stories carry teachings and lessons, but they also open us to the experience of love, which is found abundantly if we are just willing to recognize it. It is in the lucid moral of each tale that the author delivers her inspirational message. This small book is meant to bring joy to our hearts and delight to our souls.

This insightful and inspirational anthology of first-person accounts brings together--for the first time--the stories of more than 50 writers, who have eloquently explored the spiritual impulses that have significantly informed their lives.