Awakening Your Sense of Wonder asks, What is your W.Q., your Wonder Quotient? What amazes you? Have you lost your wonder sense? If so, get it back for you and your children by revisiting nature and creativity, childhood and family life, love and even suffering.
Awakening Your Sense of Wonder/Discovering God in the Ordinary, inspiration & helps for moms, parenting ideas, by author Janet Chester Bly
Awakening Your Sense of Wonder by Janet Chester Bly
Children often have a keen sense of wonder. Your own wonder awareness may have been stolen by adversity. Or neglect. Stir it again with this parenting ideas resource.
Wonder is “something we see or perceive that causes our spirits to soar and our minds to marvel.” Awakening Your Sense of Wonder stimulates the adventure of discovery of the wonders of the world we live in. Great ideas for homeschoolers. Discussion questions for individuals, study groups and book clubs.
“Earth’s crammed with heaven, And every common bush aflame with God. But only those who see take off their shoes. The rest sit around and pluck blackberries.” ~Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Chapter Contents …
Like Men Who Dream – how we lost wonder & why. A World of Hide-and-Seek and developing the sense of wonder. Kissing Comets and Missing Jewels – a study of the wonder of creation. Tissues to Mend, Monsters to Meet and the wonder of creativity. Windy Days and Slices of Cantaloupe Pie and the wonder of childhood. Something Heavy, Huge, and Holy and the wonder of being human. The Agony and the Ecstasy – the wonder of loving. Never a Panic in Heaven, the wonder of God’s big plan. Of Morel Mushrooms and Loggerhead Turtles, the wonder of small things. Morning in Our Eyes – the wonder of awakenings.
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COMMENTS BY READERS
“It gave me pause as I need to learn to cultivate an earthly wonder. And, ultimately, grow a deeper spiritual wonder.”
“As a new believer, I’m overwhelmed at times, trying to undo 60 years of sin and ugliness. Its not easy. I realize its a life-long journey, but I get overwhelmed. Something that really captured my attention in your book was mentioning Helen Keller. I can’t tell you how that encouraged my heart. If Helen Keller could persist and unlock the total darkness, silence, and separation from others, how much better is it for me to not get defeated. In my efforts to grow a more spiritual understanding and awakening in my life, I have a Heavenly Father who is a patient, gentle, faithful teacher.”
“It was eye opening and very reassuring. I’m anxious to read more about the spiritual wonder.”
“I’m in awe. I pray that it ALWAYS evokes such deep gratitude in my heart. The tears were flowing.”
“I’m feeling very close to God tonite. I had time after work at the lake and I chose not to work but to have a ‘sense of wonder.’ I explored a bit and then had my devotions by the water. See how God used you in my life? Its truly amazing.”
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Video by Bly Books author Janet Chester Bly on the writing of Awakening Your Sense of Wonder:
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About the Author
Janet Chester Bly authored and co-authored with her late husband Stephen Bly 35 fiction and nonfiction books for adults and kids (8-12 years old). Her newest inspirational release is Grace Spilling Over/True Stories of God’s Tender Mercies and novels include the 3-book Trails of Reba Cahill Series. Beneath a Camperdown Elm received the Advanced Writers & Speakers (AWSA) 1st place 2020 Best Western Novel Award.
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