Embracing The Mystery: The Sacred Unfolding In Ordinary People And Everyday Lives

By Meredith Jordan

Book Overview

"Embracing the Mystery" is a collection of spiritually compelling stories and inspirational reflections about those numinous moments when the spirit of mystery is revealed in ordinary life and brings... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0974953504
• ISBN13: 9780974953502
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Rogers McKay Pub
• Length: 323 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Trustworthy spiritual guide

If you're seeking dialogue with someone who is genuinely wise and trustworthy about matters of Spirit, you will likely rejoice, perhaps weep, and even at times laugh out loud while reading Meredith Jordan's fine new book, Embracing the Mystery. Written in a wonderfully intelligent and accessible style, this collection of brief reflections on "living a spirited life" gently invites the reader into a process of self-reflection and deepening conversation about spirituality, personal integrity, and hope for transformation. "I'm grateful to have been given the gift of noticing," Jordan writes. "Even in the most painful of times, I attempt to notice where the Mystery is at work, and I discover-not a surprise!-it's always at work, in all situations, and in all places." With insight and compassion, she candidly shares what she has come to know, value, and trust about the Sacred in the midst of everyday life. While showing respect for where others may be on their journey, she also nudges the reader to be equally attentive to, moved by, and responsive to things that truly matter. Knowing (and being known by) the Mystery is a gift but also a task, so what will one come away with after all this probing, pondering, and prayerful openness? Perhaps you'll risk finding the richest blessing of all: a more heart-felt "yes" to life and renewed energy to go forth and make a real difference in and for a world that's groaning for renewal.

Opens our eyes!

Meredith Jordan does three extraordinary things: she opens our eyes to the numinous that daily surrounds us in our earthly existence; she encourages us, by example, to accept the mystery in our ordinary story; she shows a way to share it, in words or in silence, with others. It's worthwhile following her!

Powerful in its Simplicity-Excellent compliment to 12 Steps

This book has become staple reading during my daily meditation and quiet time! Powerful in its simplicity, EMBRACING THE MYSTERY simultaneously challenges and comforts the reader. It has helped me to look for the face of my Higher Power in every situation - good or bad - and to view each situation in the light of faith and possibility rather than the darkness of fear, doubt and insecurity. I recommend EMBRACING THE MYSTERY to family and friends who are seeking a more meaningful connection to their Higher Power, or God and for those in 12 Step Programs. Absolutely one of the best books I've read in this genre!

Food For The Soul...

Meredith's book has arrived in my life at a time when I am exploring what it means to live an undivided life, to move out of Thomas Merton's 'hidden wholeness'. Each chapter is a portal through which my body, mind and spirit pass only to discover new meanings, insights and questions as a man seeking to live in alignment with who I am in the world. Reading a chapter before bedtime is food for the dreams of my soul, and I am grateful for Meredith's shared wisdom.

Wake up calls

I've been reading this book as a daily meditation, and what I like is how she takes simple, everyday moments and turns them into wake up calls. I've started noticing the small "slips of paper" in my own life. Highly recommend it!