Seven Spiritual Gifts of Waiting

Seven Spiritual Gifts of Waiting

by Holly W. Whitcomb
Seven Spiritual Gifts of Waiting

Seven Spiritual Gifts of Waiting

by Holly W. Whitcomb

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Overview

In America, waiting presents an enormous challenge.We are impatient, "fix-it" kinds of people - and not allsituations can be fixed. This book presents seven spiritualgifts that waiting can teach us: Patience, Loss of Control, Live in the Present, Compassion, Gratitude, Humility, and Trust in God. An excellent resource during times of waiting within the church year including Advent and Lent, the book includes spiritual exercises and reflection questions for personal or group use as well as a retreat design.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780806651286
Publisher: 1517 Media
Publication date: 10/14/2005
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 248,724
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Holly Wilson Whitcomb has been a pastor and clergywoman in the United Church of Christ since her graduation from Yale Divinity School in 1978, and has served churches in Connecticut, Iowa, and Wisconsin. She is also a graduate of the two-year training program for spiritual directors at the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation in Bethesda, Maryland. As the Director of Kettlewood Retreats, Holly is a retreat leader and spiritual director who travels to churches, retreat houses, and conference centers across the country. She is also a jewelry-maker who has donated a number of her pieces to charity auctions and who often incorporates "art as meditation" into her retreats. Holly is the author of numerous articles on spirituality as well as the book Feasting with God. She lives in a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin with her husband John, and their two children, David and Kate.

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