Soul Searching from the Heart


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Soul Searching From The Heart, is a wonderful mixture of soul stirring, light hearted, emotional, heart warming and very memorable inspirational poetry. Adorned with beautiful photographs and prayers in between the pages. Makes this book even more special than it already is. A holiday in the picturesque Island of Jamaica, has inspired me to make this different, to any other poetry book. There is so much Love, Sharing, Compassion, Empathy, Hope, Faith, Belief, and most of all, Inspiration to gain, as you read each poem. Soul Searching is a poetry book which rhymes like a song. Written with love, and shared with everyone You will be able to identify with one or more poems. Having your favourite pieces of poetry, just as if it were written for you. This book, has a voice that speaks from the heart, to the heart.




Soul Searching : The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers


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In innumerable discussions and activities dedicated to better understanding and helping teenagers, one aspect of teenage life is curiously overlooked. Very few such efforts pay serious attention to the role of religion and spirituality in the lives of American adolescents. But many teenagers are very involved in religion. Surveys reveal that 35% attend religious services weekly and another 15% attend at least monthly. 60% say that religious faith is important in their lives. 40% report that they pray daily. 25% say that they have been "born again." Teenagers feel good about the congregations they belong to. Some say that faith provides them with guidance and resources for knowing how to live well. What is going on in the religious and spiritual lives of American teenagers? What do they actually believe? What religious practices do they engage in? Do they expect to remain loyal to the faith of their parents? Or are they abandoning traditional religious institutions in search of a new, more authentic "spirituality"? This book attempts to answer these and related questions as definitively as possible. It reports the findings of The National Study of Youth and Religion, the largest and most detailed such study ever undertaken. The NYSR conducted a nationwide telephone survey of teens and significant caregivers, as well as nearly 300 in-depth face-to-face interviews with a sample of the population that was surveyed. The results show that religion and spirituality are indeed very significant in the lives of many American teenagers. Among many other discoveries, they find that teenagers are far more influenced by the religious beliefs and practices of their parents and caregivers than commonly thought. They refute the conventional wisdom that teens are "spiritual but not religious." And they confirm that greater religiosity is significantly associated with more positive adolescent life outcomes. This eagerly-awaited volume not only provides an unprecedented understanding of adolescent religion and spirituality but, because teenagers serve as bellwethers for possible future trends, it affords an important and distinctive window through which to observe and assess the current state and future direction of American religion as a whole.




Soul Searching


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Paul, a divorced father, wants to back out of his child care arrangement and spend less time with his children. Nathan has been lying to his wife about a serious medical condition. Marsha, recently separated from her husband, cannot resist telling her children negative things about their father. What is the role of therapy in these situations? Trained to strive for neutrality and to focus strictly on the clients' needs, most therapists generally consider moral issues such as fairness, truthfulness, and obligation beyond their domain. Now, an award-winning psychologist and family therapist criticizes psychotherapy's overemphasis on individual self-interest and calls for a sense of moral responsibility in therapy.




The Soul Search


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Thousands of self help books and transformational training programs have been created to help you find fulfillment, live a better life and become prosperous. The unique promise of the Soulsearch is to integrate the common threads of New Thought philosophies and Ancient Wisdom traditions so that you can apply those spiritual principles to your everyday life. the Soulsearch is full of stories that reveal both the journey and the results that come from using a practical tool guided by a spiritual philosophy. There is a step by step process you can follow as well as a simple concept that, once learned, will change your life forever. The stories are funny, inspirational, dramatic and rich with learning. They are the real life experiences of humans doing their best in a world that offers both challenges and opportunities to give and receive love in its many forms.




Soul Searching


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The Documentary as seen on PBS. Noted by Google ' as a best book of 2008 A companion to award-winning producer Morgan Atkinson's documentary of the same title, this work draws us into the geographical landscape of Thomas Merton's life in America, a landscape that was intrinsic to his spiritual journey. Containing a considerable amount of rich material unused in the documentary, Soul Searching is alive with the narrative of those who either knew Merton well or passionately care about him: Father Daniel Berrigan, Rosemary Ruether, Martin Marty, Paul Elie, and many others. Their insights are linked to the places 'from the Abbey of Gethsemani to the Redwoods Monastery in California, from New York City to Christ in the Desert Monastery in New Mexico that both nurtured and shaped Merton. The picture that emerges, through both the narrative and vivid photography, is filled with provocative insights into the interior landscape of one of the spiritual giants of modern times.




Soul Searching


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This is going to sound so strange to you, but if there is a guy I m interested in, then I have to type up a profile of him and submit it to my father, said Micah. If he says yes, then I can date him; if he says no, then it s just no. Bryce came to a standstill and dropped his arm from her shoulder. Are you serious? You re telling me that you basically haven t been allowed to have a social life? What is up with your dad? Micah Rawlings would never dream of rebelling against her father s strict rules and regulations until she meets her new step-mother, who just happens to be younger than she is. Add some stalkers, extreme makeovers, and forbidden boyfriends, and Micah can t decide if she s going crazy or finally finding a little bit of happiness.Phillip Rawlings isn t ready to lose control of his daughter just yet. Bryce Jorgenson is off limits, and Phillip will do anything to protect his daughter from him even if that means revealing a dark and destructive secret. and Bryce s former girlfriend, Michelle, is only too happy to come home from her mission and pick up where she and Bryce left off.After a little soul-searching, Micah realizes that life isn t meant to be perfect. Throwing away preconceived ideas and being open to second chances might just be the only way she and Bryce can make it.Shannon Guymon is the author of Never Letting Go of Hope, a Trusting Heart, Justifiable Means, and Forever Friends.




Soul Searching


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Acclaimed authors illuminate the world's seven major religions as well as alternative beliefs in this collection of 13 short stories.




Find Your Soul


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Find Your Soul. Discover your life purpose. We are in the middle of an evolutionary shift in human consciousness, from being centred on individualism to the realization that we are One Consciousness. In the transition we can feel overwhelmed--but if we just focus on evolving ourselves we positively affect everyone! In Find Your Soul you learn how to connect with your soul and manifest your role in the evolutionary plan. Align with your soul using self transforming ideas and 9 powerful heart-centred meditations that open your heart. Use these short meditations daily and gradually your soul purpose becomes clear. A must read if you are on a journey of transformation. Hilary's book is a constant source of inspiration and guidance --If you have a vision of a "world full of grace with plenty of abundance for Everyone" this is a map to get there. With insight and integrity, she opens new doors of self awareness and leads us to release the power within. Pat Helferty. Owner Recruitment Agency. An insightful perspective and practical guide to personal awareness and fulfillment., Inspirational! Hilary 'thinks outside the box'. She has provided an enlightened message from the depths of her life experience. Undaunted after a devastating personal tragedy, her book is a testimony to the strength of the human spirit and gives a recipe for inner peace. Barry Bates. Consultant. Every so often the perfect book appears just at the right time! Helps to discern who is in command in your life, the ego or the soul. Meditation exercises help to elevate your consciousness. Judy Tollifson. Teacher A very accessible book to feel more connected to one's soul's purpose. Reveals psychological and spiritual ways to work with the suggestions. I particularly like the spareness filled with teaching. Joan McClintock. Therapist




Soulshaping


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An engaging, inspirational memoir that takes readers on a soul-searching journey toward heart-consciousness and spiritual authenticity Ever since childhood, Jeff Brown did all the things he was supposed to do to become successful in the eyes of the world. He was on the Dean’s Honor List as an undergraduate. He won the Law and Medicine prize in law school and apprenticed with a top criminal lawyer. It had been Brown’s lifelong dream to practice criminal law and search for the truth in the courtroom. But then, on the verge of opening a law practice, he heard a little voice inside telling him to stop, just stop. With great difficulty, he honored this voice and began a heartfelt quest for the truth that lived within him. Although he didn’t realize it at the time, Brown was actually questing for his innate image, the essential being that he came into this lifetime to embody. He was searching for his authentic face. By going inside and connecting his spirituality with his emotional life, he learned essential lessons. By learning to surrender to the "School of Heart Knocks"—the school of life—the found his authentic face and embraced the call to write. Soulshaping is an inspiring memoir for anyone who has heard a whisper of something truer calling out to them amid the distractions of modern life. Jeff’s dramatic and often funny story takes readers through remarkably human experiences—emotional, physical, and economic—as he vividly recounts his journey to discover his soul’s purpose. A work of courageous self-creation, Soulshaping reminds us that we are all truly connected, that our seemingly isolated struggles are actually part of the shared human challenge to live a life that is heart-centered and soul-driven.




Lost Souls


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These days it is no longer just adolescents who feel that the universe is falling apart. In Lost Souls, Niles Goldstein writes of the chaos and fear so many of us experience in our public and private lives and makes it clear that we are not--nor have we ever been--alone in our angst. To illustrate the different stages we often encounter when we feel lost--whether the trigger for our disorientation and despair is the loss of a loved one or a job, or the result of an injury or depression--Goldstein interweaves contemporary stories of men and women he has met through his work as a rabbi and a law enforcement chaplain with those of biblical figures such as Cain, David and Bathsheba, Samson, Tamar, and several of the prophets. As in his last book, God at the Edge, Goldstein explores the "shadow" side of the human condition. His accounts are often disturbing, but his insights are always inspiring. What he brings us is a message of particular relevance today, namely, that a journey through the wilderness--be it emotional, existential, or geographical--is a transformative and strengthening process, even though it may not seem so at the time. In chronicling the stories of survivors who have traveled through perilous and at times unexplored territory, Goldstein not only shows us how to face the challenges of being human, he also delivers a promise of meaning, direction, and hope in our lives.