{"product_id":"finding-hope-cultivating-gods-gift-of-a-hopeful-spirit-9781594732119","title":"Finding Hope: Cultivating God's Gift of a Hopeful Spirit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the freedom and joy that come when you open your heart to Hope \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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 recognize--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 realize that we all can receive a gift of hope and grace from the Divine--we just need to be open to accept it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDealing with Disappointment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's Not Wishful Thinking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpossible Situations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecovering from Loss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHope amid Suffering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOvercoming Hopelessness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal and Imagined Threats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Heart of Healing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultivating a Hopeful Spirit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreedom's Fascinating Power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more ...\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skylight Paths Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594732119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 151\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 8.00w x 0.52d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/11\/2006 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Marcia Ford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43040282771637,"sku":"9781594732119","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8c33b076-57df-496a-827b-502f7e5f91d4.jpg?v=1689088611","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/finding-hope-cultivating-gods-gift-of-a-hopeful-spirit-9781594732119","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}