One Hundred Birds Taught Me to Fly: The Art of Seeking God

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One Hundred Birds Taught Me to Fly is for restless souls who desire to know God deeply Ashley Mae Hoiland bids us follow her down the hallowed and well trodden path between the heart and mind, where glimpses of godliness are discovered in rainstorms, bus rides, temples, and mountains As a Latter day Saint, Hoiland explores the complexities of faith in everyday life where laughter and creativity matter as much as faith, hope, and charity. Read One Hundred Birds Taught Me to Fly: The Art of Seeking God Author Ashley Mae Hoiland – kino-fada.fr I devoured this in one sitting I just couldn t help myself, I couldn t stop I let myself cry in public for this one The stories are so poignant and Ashley s spiritual journey feels so close to my own Her prose is delicious and breathta...One of the most important books on faith I ve ever read I love this book, it s beauty and insight took my breath away.Not a crisis now just my story, the surprising story that was one of faith all along 108 I first came across the work of Ashley Mae Hoiland in the form of a question she posed on Facebook a long time ago I forget the precise wording, but it basically asked what we lose when we talk about periods where our faith is challenged as faith crises and asked what would happen if we used other,positive and open words to describe the experience Living in crisis mode is not sustainable.I took Not a crisis now just my story, the surprising story that was one of faith all along 108 I first came across t...This is not your stereotypical Mormon book, chock full of feel good cheesy stories It is instead a compilation of thoughtful musings and memories of a Mormon woman on how she has found joy, love, God, and godliness in both the every day and extraordinary things she has accomplished thus far in her life While not written only for women, it touched my woman mother sister wife heart immensely It calmed my worries, reinforced my own feelings of joy and reverence at the small and often routine This is not your stereotypical Mormon book, chock full of feel good cheesy stories It is instead a compilation of thoughtful musings and memories of a Mormon woman on how she has found joy, love, God, and godliness in both the every day and extraordinary things she has accomplished thus far in her life While not written only for women, it touched my woman mother sister wife heart i...A beautiful tapestry weaving impressions, poetry, essay and images together into a warm heartspace that invites the reader into honest reflection.This book is beautiful and quietly spoke to my soul in so many necessary ways Ashmae writes of the mundane and minute, finding sacredness in quiet moments and unassuming objects or situations, in a way that reminds me of some of my favorite writ...I believe we can find God in many ways, writes Ashley Mae Hoiland in her book One Hundred Birds Taught Me to Fly Through a series of vignettes, Hoiland opens up the possibility that God is intimately woven into ordinary human experience experience so ordinary that s it s easy to overlook the beauty the moment contains For me, this book is a training in how to see with new eyes and feel with a new heart It reveals how soulless binary thinking is, how much we miss in our efforts to acquire I believe we can find God in many ways, writes Ashley Mae Hoiland in her book One Hundred Birds Taught Me to Fly Through a series of vignettes, Hoiland opens up the possibility that God is intimately woven into ordinary human experience experience so ordinary that s it s easy to overlook the beauty the moment contains For me, this book is a training in how to see with new eyes and feel with a new heart It reveals how soulless binary thinking is, how much we...This is my second time picking up this book honestly i ve only ready like 15 books the last two years so it was probably just life and sickness and netflix This time almost every story spoke to me This time I valued how Ashmae was telling her story even if it was in a very different tone and voice than I would tell my own especially because the way she looked at life gave me a glimpse of how much depth to everyday mundane life there is if only you have the eyes to see it And I am in the This is my second time picking up this book honestly i ve only ready like 15 books the last two years so it was probably just life and sickness and netflix This time almost every story spoke to me This time I valued how Ashmae was telling her story even if it was in a very different tone and voice than I would tell my own especially because the way she looked at life gave me a glimpse of how much depth to everyday mundane life there is if only you have the eyes to see it And I am in the thick...So beautifully written and brought some peace to my soul I admire her goodness, authenticity, and perspective So beautifully written and brought some peace to my soul I admire her goodness, authenticity, and perspective Wow, I really loved this book It was somewhat jarring at first maybe because the author is also an artist It has a very artsy feel to it The book does not follow a linear path and so in the first few chapters, I struggled to find my footing I was liking where it was going so I just decided to embrace and find my artsy side it has to be in there somewhere and dove in with both feet I m so glad I did I found myself and my family and friends in these pages The author spoke right to my Wow, I really loved this book It was somewhat jarring at first maybe because the author is also an artist It has a very artsy feel to it The book does not follow a linear path and so in t...

One Hundred Birds Taught Me to Fly: The Art of Seeking God
  • English
  • 11 January 2018
  • Paperback
  • 212 pages
  • 0842529926
  • Ashley Mae Hoiland
  • One Hundred Birds Taught Me to Fly: The Art of Seeking God