We Stood Upon Stars
Finding God in Lost Places
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5.0 • 14 Ratings
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
Get Lost. . . and Find What Really Matters
We are made for freedom and adventure, friendship and romance. Yet too much of life is spent unfulfilled at work, restless at home, and bored at church. All the while knowing there is something more. You’ll find some of life’s best moments waiting for you over a campfire, on a river—even in that coffee shop or brewery you didn’t know you’d discover along the way. It’s time to begin the search.
In the literary spirit of well-worn tales about America’s open road, this poetic, honest, often hilarious collection of essays shows how to embark on adventures that kindle spiritual reflection, personal growth, and deeper family connections.
From surfing California’s coastlines, stargazing southwestern deserts, and fly-fishing in remote mountains of Montana, you’ll be inspired to follow the author’s footsteps and use the hand-drawn maps from each chapter to plan your own trips. There you will hear God’s voice – and it may help you find what you’re searching for.
“We search mountaintops and valleys, deserts and oceans, hoping sunrises and long views through the canyons will help us discover who we are, or who we still want to be. The language of our hearts reflects that of creation because in both are fingerprints of God.”
—Roger W. Thompson
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Combining humor, a sense of adventure, and a need to discover who he is, Thompson takes readers on an earnest journey as he recounts a number of trips exploring America's beauty. He finds insights into life in cherished memories and moments of clarity. Hand-drawn maps of Glacier National Park, Yosemite, Big Sur, and other locations accompany Thompson's memories (in no particular order) of his grandfather and father as well as camping trips with family and friends throughout his life. Along the way, though he's sometimes reluctant to embrace maturity, he learns what it is to be a husband, a father, and a friend, often coming to moments of understanding as he appreciates nature. He senses power in a storm, his place in the world during silence, courage in braving a river's rapids, and humility in not being able to provide answers about life's hurts for his boys (like when the family dog must be put down). Some chapters such as the one describing the author being "attacked" by a crab while surfing in California offer more laughs than insight. Faith elements, though present, are never overbearing, as humor is the highlight of this candid memoir.
