Living the Questions : Making Sense of the Mess and Mystery of Life

by Arends, Carolyn

• ISBN13: 9780736902267
• ISBN10: 0736902260
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: Harvest House Pub
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Summary

Carolyn Arends, whose music has been acclaimed for its artistry and lyrical power, offers us a very special glimpse into "the cruel, short, beautiful, long adventure that is this life." In her humorous, tender, and passionate collection of personal stories, Carolyn examines many of the struggles we face in light of her heartfelt belief that God guides each of us safely through the mess and mystery of life. Living the Questions, while resisting easy solutions, suggests that our questions themselves tell us much about a final Answer almost too wonderful to be imagined. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Carolyn Arends is an award-winning songwriter and critically acclaimed recording artist

Table of Contents

Prelude
Shoes	15	(8)
The Letter	23	(12)
The Summers of My Discontent
An Ordinary Life	35	(8)
A Summer in the South	43	(12)
The Journey Home	55	(14)
Landmarks and Ebenezers
Of Samuel and Scrooge	69	(8)
The Fish Pond	77	(10)
A Prairie Storm	87	(12)
Forget-Me-Nots	99	(14)
A Little Brother	113	(14)
The Telephone Pole	127	(10)
St. Matthew's Passion	137	(12)
Problem and Paradox
A Splendid Confusion	149	(6)
The Bargain	155	(8)
Jump Shots and Salchows	163	(10)
The Donation	173	(10)
Dreams of Kings and Carpenters	183	(14)
Living the Questions
Belief and Unbelief	197	(16)
Questions and Answers	213	(14)
Postlude
The Delivery Room	227	(8)
Acknowledgments	235	(4)
Notes	239