{"product_id":"meaning-is-in-the-waiting-the-spirit-of-advent-paperback","title":"Meaning Is in the Waiting: The Spirit of Advent - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaula Gooder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLauren F. Winner\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAdvent is about learning to love the waiting...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Waiting is the primary lesson of Advent, says Paula Gooder. In the company of the biblical characters with whom the candles on the Advent wreath are traditionally associated, she helps us to discover very different kinds of waiting: * Abraham and Sarah--who waited a lifetime for the fulfillment of God's promises.* The Hebrew prophets--who waited for God's intervention, both longed for and feared.* John the Baptist--whose ministry marked the end of one era and anticipated the new.* Mary--whose life was shaped by waiting and by events beyond her control. \u003cem\u003eThe Meaning Is in the Waiting\u003c\/em\u003e is arranged for daily reading in the hectic run-up to Christmas. This thoughtful book will enable you to grow more fully into a way of being that is expectant rather than urgent, more focused on God's presence right now than on some imagined future. You will venture on this journey in companionship with the God who waits with us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaula Gooder\u003c\/b\u003e is Canon Theologian of Birmingham Cathedral, a visiting lecturer at King's College, and travels throughout North America and Europe leading workshops and inspiring Christians to deepen and express their faith in new ways. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLauren F. Winner\u003c\/b\u003e is the popular author of three books, including \u003ci\u003eMudhouse Sabbath \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGirl Meets God.\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.6 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966855610669,"sku":"9781557256621","price":19.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/cTMyOEx4OXJKUis4SFdBMFh5eEJsUT09.webp?v=1775539371","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/meaning-is-in-the-waiting-the-spirit-of-advent-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}