ABOUT THE BOOK
There is something ethereal about faith. Sometimes you feel you have a glimpse of understanding, and then it is questioned, doubted, or just gone. The speed and busyness of life keeps most of us from drilling deeper. History that is never learned eliminates our opportunity to appreciate the price that was paid for what we have; and, history not learned cannot inform. I believe that the same is true in historical matters of faith. The lives of prophets, saints, and mystics are part of our linkage to Christ. This is our history as well! Learning how ordinary people were stirred enough by their faith to become transformative people intrigues me. But, largely, we don’t know them. Perhaps by not knowing them, and what they came to know, we are less confident when we experience existential moments, ourselves. So this book represents my crude attempt at connecting some of the dots.
The truth I have come to know is that there is a loving God that exists, and that the Holy Spirit is His medium of communication. In this book I will use the three persons of the Trinity interchangeably. My hope in writing is to encourage you to listen and look deeper. There is a spiritual presence, and I believe it is immensely important to pay attention to! If our lives are just an accident, and we are like any other creature that moves from inanimate to animate, back to inanimate, no big deal! But I believe that there is a strong possibility that we are meant to appreciate, learn, and grow by this experience we call sentient life.
