Embrace the invitation of childlike faith. A well-known challenge of Jesus to his followers is to become like little children. But it's often difficult to remember the natural patterns of our childhood selves that enabled us to live freely in God's wonder-filled presence. Is childlike faith simply an unquestioning faith, or is it being present with ourselves in a way that invites healing and wholeness?
Faith Like a Child considers Jesus' invitation to childlike faith and explores seven distinct ways of welcoming the child within. Offering wisdom from years of experience as a spiritual director with both adults and children, Lacy Finn Borgo explores practices to welcome and enliven your childhood self. Offering examples of what becoming like children could look like, Borgo invites you to take Jesus up on his offer to live more deeply into a relationship with God.
As we welcome our childhood selves, we allow God to heal our wounds so we can live in freedom with Jesus as our companion.
Tabella dei contenuti
Introduction: Welcoming the Child Within
1. Knowing God, Accepting Self
2. Remembering Wonder, Redeeming Wounds
3. Reattaching to Our Divine Parent
4. All God’s Children Got Bodies
5. The Spirituality of Play
6. Fountain Flowing Deep and Wide
7. Imaginate
8. Humor and the Holy Fool
9. Freedom to Learn
10. Pay Attention
Conclusion: Born a Mystic
Acknowledgments
Questions for Reflection and Discussion
Notes
Circa l’autore
Lacy Finn Borgo teaches and provides spiritual direction with adults and children through Renovaré, Mercy Center Burlingame, and the Companioning Center. She especially loves meeting with children at Haven House, a transitional facility for families without homes. She holds a doctor of ministry degree in leadership and spiritual formation and a certificate in spiritual direction from Portland Seminary. Borgo is also the author of Spiritual Conversations with Children.
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