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When The Heart Waits:
Spiritual Direction for Life's Sacred Questions by Sue Monk Kidd
ISBN 978-0-06-114489-9,
Sue Monk Kidd, Harper One, 1990.
Can you answer "yes" to one or more of these questions?
- Have you ever had any waiting periods in your life?
- Have you ever struggled to make sense of those times?
- Are you seeking to grow in your spiritual journey?
If so, I encourage you to join Sue Monk Kidd in her journey as she brings the reader along with her through her own personal times of waiting and struggles.
Sue Monk Kidd uses the analogy of the cocoon for the waiting time and how important it is for the caterpillar to spend time in the cocoon in order to become a butterfly. Other analogies throughout the book include: assisting the reader in identifying and understanding what masks one wears, the danger of quickaholic spirituality, and how the Wizard of Oz relates to our faith journey.
This book is one that you will read and re-read. You will recommend it to your friends, your small group members, and others. This book will help you make sense of the waiting periods in your spiritual journey and give you encouragement to keep traveling into the adventure.
Reviewed by Debra Dickerson
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