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Notes to a Friend

Spiritual notes for those who are outside religious structures but are seeking maps for the journey.

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Author: Joy Cowley

Price: Digital NZD$14.99

Format: EPUB

ISBN: 97809864686674

Audience: Spiritual Seekers

About this book

For centuries, western society has been embedded in Christian teaching. Now, for a number of reasons, this has changed. Surveys reveal that while 80% of the population believe in God, less than 20% attend a church, which means that the scriptural references cherished by many Christians have no meaning for a large number of people. Increasingly these people are coming to retreats, spirituality workshops and days of reflection. They are outside religious structures, and are likely to remain so, but they are all seeking maps for the journey. As a woman said, "We are here because we are hungry". This book is a response to that need. The notes in this book borrow from centuries of Christian devotion but leave out the church language that sounds alien to many.

About the author

Joy Cowley believes that she was prompted to write these notes in the company of the Master who said, "Others I have who are not of this fold". Widely known and awarded for her children's books, Joy has also published many spiritual reflections. Her style is to clothe the word of God with new flesh. She uses a very ordinary, down to earth approach, contemporary language and settings and provides profound inspiration for those searching and discovering God

Quote from the book

"Dear Friend, Your heart is leaning towards something so sweet you can almost taste it. You don't know what it is. You want more of it but you don't know how to satisfy that hunger. This secret, my friend, is hidden inside you, inside all creation. We too, don't know how to describe it with the mind, but we know it as our true reality, the eternal source of our being, and we call it God." p. 6 Notes to a Friend.