Bread for the Journey Bread for the Journey

Bread for the Journey

A Daybook of Wisdom and Faith

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Publisher Description

When beloved author Henri Nouwen set out to record this daybook of totally new reflections, he suddenly found himself on "a true spiritual adventure." For in these 366 original, interlocking morsels of daily wisdom, Nouwen provides both sustenance and a trail for us to follow, as he unveils, to his own surprise, his personal map of faith. From the delicate interplay of human experience to the surrender to Christ and the embrace of Christian community, that journey of Christian spirituality is explored and celebrated here in each eloquent, thought–provoking passage,

"The table is one of the most intimate places in our lives. It is there that we give ourselves to one another. When we say, 'Take some more, let me serve you another plate, let me pour you another glass, don't be shy, enjoy it,' we say a lot more than our words express. We invite our friends to become part of our lives. We want them to be nurtured by the same food and drink that nurture us. We desire communion.... Every breakfast, lunch, or dinner can become a time of growing communion with one another."

Intimately personal and inspiring, Bread for the Journey is a daily feast of fresh insight into the challenges and deep joys of a life lived in close communion with God. Nouwen is a wise, loving companion who invites us along as he finds joy in the community of loss, true freedom in forgiveness of others, and hope in surprising places. Each daily meditation is a stepping–stone along a path of private discovery, offering Nouwen's seasoned yet fresh ideas on kindness, love, suffering, and prayer, the Church as God's people, and the importance of Jesus in one's life–reflecting, as a whole, Nouwen's own 'personal creed.' Bread for the Journey brims with daily nourishment and guidance for devoted followers and new friends alike –– food for thought on a yearlong journey of discovery and faith.

GENRE
Religion & Spirituality
RELEASED
2009
March 17
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
416
Pages
PUBLISHER
HarperOne
SELLER
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
SIZE
645.7
KB

Customer Reviews

ToniM13 ,

Gentle Guidance For All Life's Challenges

Henri Nouwen reflects the gentle, loving nature of God. Through the daily inspirational writings, he calls us down the harder path, but the one that gives the greater reward,

jasonholtgrewe ,

My favorite daily devotional

Each daily reading is short enough you can use this devotional in addition to other daily devotional reading. Many of these readings are powerful--thought provoking, encouraging, deeply theological yet practical. A great resource. My favorite daily devotional.

More Books by Henri J. M. Nouwen

The Return of the Prodigal Son The Return of the Prodigal Son
1994
The Wounded Healer The Wounded Healer
1979
The Inner Voice of Love The Inner Voice of Love
1996
Making All Things New Making All Things New
2009
Spiritual Formation Spiritual Formation
2010
The Way of the Heart The Way of the Heart
2016

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