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Holy Is the Day - Living in the Gift of the Present Carolyn Weber

Holy Is the Day - Living in the Gift of the Present By Carolyn Weber

Holy Is the Day - Living in the Gift of the Present by Carolyn Weber


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Summary

English professor and mother Carolyn Weber tells how her desire to control the events of her life came into contact with God's desire to give her each day as a gift from himself. Join her on a winding path through literature, history and daily life-leading finally to the still, quiet place of the present moment.

Holy Is the Day - Living in the Gift of the Present Summary

Holy Is the Day - Living in the Gift of the Present by Carolyn Weber

Life pulls us in many directions, sometimes even to the point of pulling our souls apart. We know rest and reflection are necessary for a healthy life-even Jesus took time to get away from the crowds, away from the demands of everyday life, to pray, to spend time with close friends, to sleep. But when Carolyn Weber-emotionally and physically exhausted from managing her career as a college professor, writing her first book and parenting three children under the age of three-hears this truth from a friend, all she can think is: but who will do everything if I don't? And this sets her on a journey to find the still, small space in each day. In these pages Carolyn reflects on the eternal beauty that lurks within the present. Drawing from literature, history and everyday life, Holy Is the Day is a collection of spiritual reflections that trace the way God's ever-renewing grace is a gift of the present. Opening it we find poignant stories of endurance, humility, compassion, remembrance and gratitude, as well a harrowing account of near-death experience. Carolyn gives us new eyes to receive the precious gift of the present and give it away to others.

About Carolyn Weber

Carolyn Weber is an author, speaker and teacher. Her recent academic positions include associate professor of English literature at Seattle University and visiting associate professor of English literature at Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California. She is also the author of Surprised by Oxford (Thomas Nelson), a memoir about her doctoral studies at Oxford.

Table of Contents

Preface
1. Four in the Furnace
2. The Widow's Offering
3. Refined like Silver
4. U-Turn Friends
5. Even Jesus Went out in a Boat
6. Carpe Deum
7. Exclamation Marks in the Sky!
8. At the Threshold
9. The Dear Hunt
10. Grumble and Trust
11. Living in the Presence
Epilogue

Additional information

CIN0830843078G
9780830843077
0830843078
Holy Is the Day - Living in the Gift of the Present by Carolyn Weber
Used - Good
Paperback
InterVarsity Press
20130826
192
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