Laugh Your Way To Grace

Author : Susan Sparks
Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781594732805

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Laugh Your Way to Grace by Susan Sparks Pdf

Laughter the GPS System for the Soul Laughter was honored by the ancients as a spiritual healing tool and celebrated by the world's great religions. So why aren t we laughing along the spiritual path today? What would happen if we did? In this personal and funny look at humor as a spiritual practice, Rev. Susan Sparks an ex-lawyer turned comedian and Baptist minister presents a convincing case that the power of humor radiates far beyond punch lines. Laughter can help you: Remove the fearful mask of a God who doesn t laughDebunk the myths that you don t deserve joyFind perspective when faced with adversityExercise forgiveness for yourself and othersReclaim play as a spiritual practiceHeal emotionally, physically, and spirituallyKeep your faith when God is silentLive with elegance, beauty, and generosity of spirit Whatever your faith tradition or if you have none at all join this veteran of the punch line and the pulpit in reclaiming the forgotten humor legacy found in thousands of years of human spiritual history."

Author : Mark Gungor
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-03
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781416558798

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Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage by Mark Gungor Pdf

By using his unique blend of humor and tell-it-like-it-is honesty, he helps couples get along and have fun doing it.

Author : Noel W. Davis
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781504314480

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Effective Beliefs by Noel W. Davis Pdf

This book realizes that there are many, many beliefs. It may be that through dialogue, a person can change their belief; however, the book suggests that this could be unlikely. The main thrust is that there can be outcomes from all beliefs that can lead to greater harmony in the world.

Author : Paul Marcus
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780429914638

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How to Laugh Your Way Through Life by Paul Marcus Pdf

This book claims that a tragicomic outlook—the kind that echoes in black and gallows humour and the "laughter through tears" of Jewish humour—is the most effective way to manage what Freud called the "harshness" of everyday life.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781893361317

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The Way of a Pilgrim by Anonim Pdf

The classic of Russian spirituality--now with facing-page commentary that illuminates and explains the text. The Way of a Pilgrim is the timeless account of an anonymous wanderer who set out on a journey across nineteenth-century Russia with nothing but a backpack, some bread, and a Bible, with a burning desire to learn the true meaning of the words of St. Paul: "Pray without ceasing." In this completely accessible new abridgment, all the terms and references are explained for you--with intriguing insights into aspects of the text that are often not available to the general reader.

Author : Kent Ira Groff
Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781594734335

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Honest to God Prayer by Kent Ira Groff Pdf

Maybe you're praying and you don't even know it. In this unique and encouraging guide to prayer, Kent Ira Groff, a longtime retreat leader and inspiring writer-poet, explores how to engage in spirituality that blesses your soul--and the world. Whether you're advanced or just starting on your spiritual path, this practical prayer path breaker will lure you in with its novel combination of touching, real-life stories, pithy thoughts and inspiring prayer practices. For those turned off by shopworn religious language, it offers innovative ways to pray in four metaphorical movements that parallel both Native American traditions and Ignatian spirituality: East--Morning / Prayer as Awareness Waking up to reality--opening South--Noon / Prayer as Empowerment Embracing your dreams and possibilities--expanding West--Afternoon / Prayer as Relinquishment Letting go of attachments--emptying North--Night / Prayer as Paradox Uniting the opposites of life--integrating Prayer practices for each of the four "movements" provide for personal and group enrichment at home and work, in formal programs and informal friendships. They interweave the author's own experience to say: "This is honest to God spirituality and I'm seeing myself."

Author : Katharine Jefferts Schori
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781594733413

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The Heartbeat of God by Katharine Jefferts Schori Pdf

Insights from a pioneering leader in world religion, on the intersections of the sacred & the secular. "As Christians—indeed as people of faith of any tradition—we are called to tend to the needs of the least among us. Our response to them must be the response of faith. God gives us a new heart to do this work, and every time we gather to do it, God offers a pacemaker jolt to tweak our heart's rhythm. The challenge is this: will our hearts respond with a strengthened beat, in tune with God’s own heartbeat, sending more life out into the world?" —from the Introduction Explore our connections—as human beings with each other, as one nation with all other nations, as the human species with the whole of our environment—through the lens of faith. Katharine Jefferts Schori, presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church, examines these connections as she looks at the intersections of faith with the major issues of our day: How does faith speak to poverty, climate change, the economy, health care, and what is the faith response? How can believers from many faith traditions find common ground while honoring the Divine, serving one another, and creating deeper community? How do we best use the resources of faith to connect us to the hearts of our neighbors and to the heart of God?

Author : Rami Shapiro,Rami M. Shapiro,Aaron Shapiro
Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781594733727

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Writing--the Sacred Art by Rami Shapiro,Rami M. Shapiro,Aaron Shapiro Pdf

This isn't about how to write spiritual books. It isn't about the romance of writing. It doesn't cover the ins and outs of publishing and building a brand. Instead, this fresh and unapologetic guide to writing as a spiritual practice approaches writing as a way to turn the spiral of body, heart, mind, soul and spirit that leads to spiritual awakening.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781594733291

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Confucius, the Analects by Anonim Pdf

The wisdom of Confucius, China's greatest teacher and sage, can guide each of us in our own time. Twenty-six centuries after their origination, the principles laid down in the Analects of Confucius still act as the foundation of Chinese philosophy, ethics, society and government, and play a formative role in the development of many Eastern philosophies. In this intriguing look at the ethical and spiritual meaning of the Analects, Rodney L. Taylor, the foremost American researcher of Confucius as a religious and spiritual figure, explains their profound and universal wisdom for our own time. He shows how Confucius advocates learning and self-cultivation to follow the "path of the sage" or “Way of Heaven”—a journey that promises to promote reason, peace and understanding. Alongside an updated version of the classic translation by Sinologist James Legge, Taylor provides informative and accessible commentary that illuminates the meaning behind selected passages from the Analects and their insights on character development, respect and reverence, and the nature of learning, goodness, truthfulness and righteousness.

Author : Thomas a Kempis
Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781594734342

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The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis Pdf

This spiritual classic focuses the contemporary God-seeker on developing a vital connection with God by inviting the spirit of Jesus into our lives. Helpful commentary clarifies the work's biblical and medieval roots and its continuing significance today.

Author : Saint Ignatius (of Loyola),Mark Mossa
Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781594733017

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Saint Ignatius Loyola--The Spiritual Writings by Saint Ignatius (of Loyola),Mark Mossa Pdf

Excerpts from The Spiritual Exercises, his autobiography, and his collected letters and instructions provide direct insights from Ignatius about the role of humility, obedience, discernment, sin and selfawareness in spiritual life.

Author : Linda Douty
Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781594732973

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How Did I Get to Be 70 When I'm 35 Inside? by Linda Douty Pdf

Have the courage and curiosity to face the inner changes of aging--and learn how they can help you find meaning in your later years. "I used to think that age sixty-five was the start of a slippery downward slope to the cemetery. But inside, I felt a surge of enormous energy, with the potential to approach aging as an uncharted adventure instead of a prison sentence." --from the Introduction Unlike other authors, spiritual director Linda Douty discusses the challenges and surprises of aging by talking about how you actually feel, not what you're supposed to feel. In a warm, down-to-earth voice, she offers a spiritually grounded method to adjust to the unexpected as you grow older. There is no one-size-fits-all here, but a variety of responses to the inner and outer transformations of aging and new ways of looking at them. She looks at surprises, welcome and unwelcome, concerning: - Self-image - The physical body - Relationships - Spiritual life Questions for reflecting on who you are in this period of your life--or who you would like to be--will help you live each day more purposefully and joyfully.

Author : Graham Scott Robinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Healing
ISBN : OCLC:943099029

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Laughing Our Way to Grace by Graham Scott Robinson Pdf

Author : Jane Elizabeth Vennard
Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781594734731

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Fully Awake and Truly Alive by Jane Elizabeth Vennard Pdf

Fulfill the reality that the glory of God is the human fully alive. "Reverend Vennard is fearlessly awake to the wild dance of life. Rather than sleeping through life, she awakens to it. Rather than escaping from reality, she embraces it. Rather than distracting herself with a life to come, she dares to live the life that is. And she wants you to do all this as well. Read this book. Live this book. Wake up." --from the Foreword In a culture enthralled with technology, striving and speed, people of many faith traditions and no faith tradition long to slow down, pay attention and wake up to the present moment. They want help in realizing their hope that they can become more truly alive. This engaging and highly readable book offers you guidance for the journey. Sharing stories from her personal life as a spiritual seeker and from her professional career as a retreat leader, spiritual director and teacher, Reverend Jane Vennard illustrates the joys and frustrations of spiritual practice, offers insights from various religious traditions, and provides step-by-step exercises and meditations to practice: Caring for the body - Rest - Silence Solitude - Letting go - Community - Hospitality - Service - Living gratefully

Author : Rev. Timothy J. Mooney
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781594735707

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Like a Child by Rev. Timothy J. Mooney Pdf

By breaking free from our misperceptions about what it means to be an adult, we can reshape our world and become harbingers of grace. "In our desire to grow up, mature, become adults, we become enamored with who we are supposed to be. When we have finally 'grown up' we realize much of who we really are has been left behind or buried under various masks and roles we play. But the knowledge of who we truly are never leaves us. To reclaim our selfhood, we must grow up again and consciously embrace all that it means to be childlike." —from Chapter 12, "It Takes a Long Time to Become Young" By restoring the childlike ways of humility, trust, awe, wonder, playfulness and more, we can recover a fuller picture of what it means to be human. This unique spiritual resource explores what Jesus may have meant when he said, "Unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." It addresses our modern misperceptions regarding the nature of maturity and the common coping mechanisms—distrust, guardedness, insecurity, judgmental thinking—we acquire, and feel we require, in adulthood. Along with the wisdom of ancient and modern spiritual luminaries, this book provides over twenty-five spiritual practices to help us cultivate the childlike ways of attention, self-awareness, joy and resilience in our inner lives as well as in our relationships with others.