Finding Hope : Cultivating God's Gift of a Hopeful Spirit

This practical guide gives you the inspiration, encouragement and practices you need to cultivate a hopeful spirit and, thus, live a more fulfilling and joyful life. Writing from personal experience and her broad knowledge of many faith traditions, Marcia Ford helps you recognise - or develop - your own personal images of hope and create a place where you can go to see the many evidences of hope in your life any time despair seeps in. She provides important learning tools that you can apply to everyday life experiences, inspiring personal stories of hope from the famous and not-so-famous and realistic exercises for creating the overall balance and peace you look to achieve in living your life connected to God. Drawing from Christian and Hebrew scripture and the wisdom of spiritual teachers from all traditions, Ford helps you realise that we all can receive a gift of hope and grace from the Divine - we just need to be open to accept it. Topics include:    Dealing with Disappointment    It's Not Wishful Thinking   Impossible Situations   Recovering from Loss    Hope amid Suffering    Overcoming Hopelessness    Real and Imagined Threats    The Heart of Healing    Cultivating a Hopeful Spirit     Freedom's Fascinating Power