Taking Leave of Your Home: Moving in the Peace of Christ

By Mark G. Boyer

Book Overview

We are pilgrims on a journey; that means we will leave our home and move to another one at least once during our lifetime. This book is a resource for taking leave of a home, focusing primarily on the psychological and spiritual tasks of moving. Chapter 1 offers suggestions on how to take leave of one's home slowly. Chapter 2 presents occasions when one must quickly take leave of a home because of poor health, a health emergency, age, the death of a spouse, finances, a job transfer, etc. Because nature can precipitate a move, chapter 3 offers suggestions for taking leave of a home when one has been faced with such a disaster as a tornado, a flood, an earthquake, a fire, etc. Chapter 4 presents a short prayer service to be held on moving day. For every one of the entries a few verses of a Scripture text that is appropriate for the topic under consideration are given. A reflection follows. The reflection is followed by an activity, which involves the members of a family in some way. A prayer concludes the exercise.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498297994
• ISBN13: 9781498297998
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 62 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.4" x 8.3"