Dear Heart, Come Home: The Path of Midlife Spirituality [Paperback]

Joyce Rupp (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1996

Joyce Rupp shares her own midlife journey—its ups and downs—with such honesty and insight that you will surely identify with and benefit from the discoveries she has made along the way. Among them we can find wisdom in the wounds we've carried from birth onward, and these wounds can heal; past regrets must be let go lest they cling to us and drain our energy for life; the loving part of us can always out-wrestle the hating part; surprises of beauty and talent in us wait to be discovered and shared; some of what we thought to be unbreakable truth is now shattered pottery and unmendable; and our struggle to name God and to find a spirituality that enlivens and enriches our existence is less complex than we first thought.

Product Details

• Paperback: 205 pages
• Publisher: The Crossroad Publishing Company; 1 edition (June 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824515560
• ISBN-13: 978-0824515560
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #154,418 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Honest,courageous, self-disclosing journey through mid-life., October 23, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Dear Heart, Come Home: The Path of Midlife Spirituality (Paperback)

This is Joyce Rupp at her best. The wisdom of living a heart-centered life is the fruit of this book. Any woman or man looking for a guide to lead them through the middle years "naming" the losses, bringing forth the images which help all of us to find our way with dignity, grace, and ah yes! humor, will treasure this book and pass it on to their closest friends. Highly recommended.

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great help for midlife crisis, October 9, 2000

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D. Rieselman (Northern Kentucky) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dear Heart, Come Home: The Path of Midlife Spirituality (Paperback)

Joyce helps us face the dark corners of our hearts -- the places where we would rather not go. But, in doing so, she brings us into a light more bright than we ever thought possible. Using her suggested guided visualizations and journaling suggestions makes the experience more powerful, too. The visualizations can even be done by yourself. Don't rush through this book. Take your time and really enter the cave. I found Jesus waiting there for me.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Dear heart, Come Home, February 14, 2000

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Mary E. Montgomery (Doylestown, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dear Heart, Come Home: The Path of Midlife Spirituality (Paperback)

My faith-sharing/prayer group used this in our weekly meetings.Our group ranges from 53 to 73, so we were all in different stanges ofour mid-life. Joyce's book seemed very "dark" and only one person could actually relate well to the contents. However, I felt it prompted more sharing within the group than other books we've used. The idea for group meetings were excellent. I also purchased the audio tape to go with this book which was excellent (5 stars). Great mediations and the chants are a great way to begin your reading or the evening's activity.