num_pages: 212
description: In this personal story Dee Dee Risher weaves experiences from her life with the biblical story of the prophet Elisha and the Shunammite woman. Risher is captivated by this spiritually attuned generous hospitable honest and bold woman. The woman from Shunem extends radical hospitality to the prophet expecting no reward. But when disaster strikes she does not hesitate to hold Elisha accountable or talk back.Hidden in the story Risher believes are the questions that lead to a more authentic Every human being goes through so much Risher reflects and there is some heartbreakingly beautiful fruit we are to shape from that. That is our own unique authentic gift to the world. Her book encourages each of us to find a holy room in which we are in community with others and where we can shape our souls into their unique dimensions. We each need a space for this work-a soulmaking room.If we cannot deal with failure if we do not know how to put our deepest losses in our holy room and if we do not know who our people are we can never fully join the joy and power of God's story Dee Dee Risher asserts. Embark with her on the adventure of creating and discovering the joys of The Soulmaking Room .
language: English
title: The Soulmaking Room
publisher: The Upper Room