Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #376463 in Books
• Published on: 1998-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 126 pages

Amazon.com Review
The season of Advent means that there is something on the horizon. But if we are not careful, if we do not pause and listen, we could miss the hidden gifts within the darkest days of the year. Author Jan L. Richardson has assembled a shadowy yet warm and soothing collection of paper collage artwork and daily meditations for helping readers see the possibilities of this spiritually profound season. "We require the darkness for birth and growth; the seed in the ground, the seed in the womb, the seed in our souls," explains Richardson. "In the dark lie possibilities for intimacy, for rest, for healing." With these tender promises, like the glowing Advent candles in the black of night, Richardson leads readers through a month of reflections and devotions that honor the darkness and brighten the spirit. --Gail Hudson

Customer Reviews

Absolutely Breathtaking
She has written the single most helpful book of mediations, prayers and poems for Advent that I've ever encountered. I have used her book extensively for writing liturgy to fit our congregation for Advent, Christmas and into Epiphany. I'd like to read more of her stuff

Spiritually Rich and Grounding
Every page of this book is filled with rich spiritual nurishment. I can't help but touch the pictures wanting to feel the collages and images of the book. The language is clear and easy to read, not the stuff of heady theology. When I read this book during the Advent Season or any other liturgical season it invites me to reconnect with the gift of the Christ Child. I come back to this book and other books by Rev. Richardson whenever I need to fill my well.

journey into dark
This is one of the best books for exploring the rich and fertile images of darkness. So often we have negative thoughts about darkness - fearful, sad, angry, but this book shows that it is also lifegiving, nurturing, and a place of rest. Sorry to see so few copies available.