Wonder, joy and beauty are not as far away
as we might think—
if only we open our minds and souls to the sound of God’s whispering voice.
if only we open our minds and souls to the sound of God’s whispering voice.
So Karyn Kedar reminds us. By sharing
significant moments in the lives of ordinary people, she helps
us along the journey to spiritual awareness and understanding.
Drawing on her experience as a spiritual
leader, Kedar’s gentle, revealing stories include that of
a woman struggling to come to terms with her mother’s
death at the hands of her father; a thirteen-year-old girl who
finds hope within the uncertainty of her parents’ divorce;
a realtor who entered for the hundredth time a house she was
trying to sell—and suddenly saw the beauty of God’s
creation in the way the sunlight struck the hardwood floors.
God Whispers teaches
readers of all faiths and backgrounds that the joy and pain in
our lives have meaning and purpose, and that by fully embracing
life’s highs and lows, we can enrich our spiritual
well-being. Kedar tells eloquent stories from the lives of
ordinary people who, like all of us, must cope with difficulties
such as divorce and reconciliation, illness, loss, conflict and
forgiveness, loneliness and isolation.
God Whispers will
inspire you to take a second look at everything around you, and
to rediscover a world that can be filled with the wonders of
creation. “The universe abounds with gifts,” Kedar
writes. “Open your heart and receive them.”
“Poignant ... engaging.... Poses challenging questions destined to lead the sensitive and searching reader to find spiritual answers.”
—Central Conference of American Rabbis Journal: A Reform Jewish Quarterly
“Creative and imaginative writing ... linked to Jewish sources and values.”
—Jewish Book World
“A solid and reassuring illumination
of life with the recognition of God in it.”
—NAPRA
ReView
“Inspirational, personal and full of
lasting images, this book awakens us to the extraordinary in
every ordinary moment.”
—Rabbi
Debra Orenstein, editor of the Lifecycles series
“Beautiful ... draws us toward the
sacredness in human moments.”
—The
Living Church
“This inspiring collection of
stories ... will touch your heart and soul. It points us toward
the spiritual that is present in everyday life.”
—Marci
Shimoff, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul
and Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul
and Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul
“Weaves together profound
experiences from her own life to offer readers a glimpse into
the sacredness of ordinary moments.”
—Lawrence
Kushner, author of Invisible Lines of Connection: Sacred
Stories of the Ordinary and other books
Stories of the Ordinary and other books
“You can’t help but be drawn
into the quest and drama of what it means to live fully, while
maintaining a God-connection.”
—Rabbi
Shoni Labowitz, author of Miraculous Living
“Elegant, stirring, and soulful....
God may whisper, but these stories speak loud and
clear.”
—Rami
M. Shapiro, author of Minyan: Ten Principles for Living Life with
Integrity
“God Whispers is a sanctuary for the
soul ... as gentle and soothing as prayer.”
—Beverly
Beckham, Boston Herald columnist
and author of A Gift of Time
“In this deeply moving book, Karyn
Kedar teaches that all of life’s experiences are infused
with spiritual meaning.”
—Nan Fink
Gefen, author of Stranger in the Midst: A Memoir of Spiritual Discovery
