An Evening Walk: Steps Toward Wisdom and Grace

by Curry, Cathleen L.

• ISBN13: 9780877936787
• ISBN10: 0877936781
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-07-01
• Publisher: Ave Maria Pr

Summary

Each of the meditations in An Evening Walk takes as its starting point a brief phrase from scripture or a spiritual writer. Sharing a simple, time-honored method of reflection on God's word, Curry leads readers to ponder how God is calling each one to grow at this stage of their lives. As she notes, aging with grace is most of all a matter of walking with the assurance of God's presence and recognizing the smile of his compassion. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Cathleen L. Curry lives in-Elk Point, South Dakota, where she claims to be "retired from raising nine children." She is a graduate of Briar Cliff College and in 1988 became an Oblate of St. Benedict at Blue Cloud Abbey in South Dakota.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 9
Aging	p. 23
The Leading-Strings of Love	p. 25
Dry Bones	p. 27
Looking Back	p. 30
Wrestling With God	p. 32
South Dakota Roots	p. 36
Rocks	p. 40
The Rock of My Heart	p. 43
Grey Days	p. 45
Simplicity	p. 48
Worry	p. 52
The Prayer of Suffering	p. 54
Comfort	p. 57
Letting Go	p. 59
On Giving Drinks When the Well Is Dry	p. 61
Solitude vs. Social Life	p. 64
Growing Old With Friends	p. 68
Gossip or Friendship?	p. 71
Go-between	p. 74
Rich Soil	p. 77
Mary and Martha	p. 80
A Laughing, Loving Jesus	p. 83
Violence and Our Grandchildren	p. 87
Prayer and Art	p. 90
Good and Lovely	p. 94
Heritage	p. 97
Coming Into the Light	p. 100
Pride	p. 103
Perfectionism	p. 105
Judgment	p. 107
Condemnation and Forgiveness	p. 110
Forgiving Myself	p. 114
Humility	p. 117
More About Humility	p. 120
Faith and Fog	p. 124
Wisdom	p. 126
Patience	p. 129
A New Heart	p. 132
Insomnia	p. 134
Listening	p. 136
Discernment	p. 139
God's Will	p. 143
Blindness	p. 145
Truth, Secrets, and Freedom	p. 147
Answering the Call	p. 151
Death	p. 153
The Blessing Prayer	p. 156
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