Writing to wake the soul
Subtitle: opening the sacred conversation within
By: Karen Hering
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 279
ISBN-13: 9781582704128
Subjects: Authorship; Spiritual journals
Description: "Through the power of everyday words, find and deepen your connection with faith and self in the spiritual practice of writing. Have you ever sought to wake that still, small voice within--the voice that gives expression to your greatest hopes, fears, dreams, and sorrows? Through the intersection of poetry and story, metaphor and mediation, history and culture, you have the power to. Perfect for today's spiritual seeker, Writing to Wake the Soul provides inspiration, practical guidance, and content-rich prompts to help you articulate and explore the difficult questions of our time. Its elegant narrative invites you to use words as a way to journey into a greater intimacy with your faith, your soul, and your relationship to the world. Whether you're a theist or atheist, agnostic or church-goer, accomplished writer or even a non-writer, this guide offers a thoughtful reflection on the enormous transformative power of words in our everyday lives. Featuring exercises for meditation, contemplation, and gentle self-examination, along with writing prompts on a wide spectrum of theological themes and spiritual practices, Writing to Wake the Soul will help you develop a greater connection to that voice, to the inner self, and to the timeless wisdom deep within you"--

"Give voice to your greatest hopes and worst fears, to your sorrows as well as your imagined future. Here, you will find poetry and story, myth and meditation, history and culture. Perfect for today's spiritual seeker, Writing to Wake the Soul provides inspiration, practical guidance, and content-rich prompts to help readers articulate and explore the difficult questions of our time. Its elegant narrative invites readers to use words as a way to journey into a greater understanding of their relationship with what they believe in. Writers and non-writers, theists, agnostics, and atheists alike will develop a personal correspondence with the "still, small voice within"--with their inner self and soul and wisdom. Through over 200 pages of meditations and writing prompts on theological themes from a wide spectrum of spiritual practices, Writing to Wake the Soul offers a thoughtful reflection on the possibilities carried by words"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The spiritual practice of writing. Why we write ; Why metaphors matter ; Writing as a spiritual practice ; The invitation of ellipses... ; A practical guide to contemplative correspondence; title: In your own words. Writing about faith ; Writing about prayer ; Writing about sin ; Writing about love ; Writing about justice ; Writing about hope ; Writing about redemption ; Writing about grace ; Writing about hospitality ; Writing about reverence; title: Last words.