Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation | 
enlarge | Author: Parker J. Palmer Publisher: Jossey-Bass Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover Edition: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 128 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0787947350 Dewey Decimal Number: 248.4 UPC: 723812453320 EAN: 9780787947354 ASIN: 0787947350
Publication Date: September 10, 1999 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: Expedited shipping available Shipping: International shipping available Condition: Standard used condition.
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Amazon.com The old Quaker adage, "Let your life speak," spoke to author Parker J. Palmer when he was in his early 30s. It summoned him to a higher purpose, so he decided that henceforth he would live a nobler life. "I lined up the most elevated ideals I could find and set out to achieve them," he writes. "The results were rarely admirable, often laughable, and sometimes grotesque.... I had simply found a 'noble' way of living a life that was not my own, a life spent imitating heroes instead of listening to my heart." Thirty years later, Palmer now understands that learning to let his life speak means "living the life that wants to live in me." It involves creating the kind of quiet, trusting conditions that allow a soul to speak its truth. It also means tuning out the noisy preconceived ideas about what a vocation should and shouldn't be so that we can better hear the call of our wild souls. There are no how-to formulas in this extremely unpretentious and well-written book, just fireside wisdom from an elder who is willing to share his mistakes and stories as he learned to live a life worth speaking about. --Gail Hudson
Product Description With wisdom, compassion, and gentle humor, Parker J. Palmer invites us to listen to the inner teacher and follow its leadings toward a sense of meaning and purpose. Telling stories from his own life and the lives of others who have made a difference, he shares insights gained from darkness and depression as well as fulfillment and joy, illuminating a pathway toward vocation for all who seek the true calling of their lives.
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Let Your Life Speak June 25, 2008 A wonderful little book, and easy to read. This reflective little book looks into what "God's will" means in a practical modern life through a personal exploration of the author's own life. If you are looking for an insightful meditation on vocation and work, you will very much enjoy this book!
a once in a lifetime read June 8, 2008 This book is life-changing. It is a small book packed with concentrated wisdom. Anyone who is looking to understand who they are and how they fit in this world, will benefit greatly from spending the time to give this one a read.
My thoughts on Let Your Life Speak May 9, 2008 This book has made me think about a lot of what is going on in my life. It is making me question many things. This was recommended to me by my spiritual director. I am glad he did recommend this book.
Stretch yourself February 26, 2008 How does your spiritual journey prepare you for leadership among God's people? How does God shape your life using both positive and negative circumstances? Be prepared to stretch your thinking and take a new look at how God works to spiritually form you for ministry. An intriguing book, makes you think.
Speak Life February 22, 2008 I was introduced to this book by Dr. H.K Lee in Seminary! Much thought, much direction, a clear understanding of your calling and your ministry!
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