SPIRITUAL DIRECTION

From Henri Nouwen's book: Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith-Spiritual Direction:

"A spiritual life doesn't necessarily lead to tranquility, to peace, or to a beautiful feeling about ourselves or about how nice it is to be together with others. The chipping-away process can hurt. It might mean being lonely in a place where you never wanted to go. It might lead you to a vocation you never sought. It might ask you to do uncomfortable things. Or it might ask you to obediently and routinely do comfortable things that are not very dramatic when you prefer adventure. The spiritual truth is that God is at work in each of us and in our communities and families. Often the companionship of trusted friends allows us to see how God is at work. We can't always see God's activity by ourselves."

Thank you Henri.

FISHING AT GRAMPS

STILL

I read a review about this title in Christianity Today, and what peeked my interest is what the author calls a Mid-Faith Crisis...kinda of like a Mid-life crisis. It's not so much a prescription for what to do during a mid-faith crisis, but how one person has gone through one. I'd give it a 7 or 8.