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Generous Faith: Stories to Inspire Abundant Living

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This book will make you smile, probably make you cry....but it will definitely make you a better person. This book is life changing....a terrific read.

Sr. Bridget's writing is profound and sensitive. She helps us discover the wisdom in every day life and the wonder in simple people. The book is filled with understanding of people who yearn for a good life. Lessons we can all learn from the people she met.

I recommend you read this book in the quiet of an afternoon. It will keep the sun from setting.

Wow! What a fantastic book! Sr. Bridget's stories were constantly giving me cause to pause... and to recognize that "I've been there!" though the people and circumstances were radically different. This book has the grace of reminding the reader that though the people are different, we have all known a Bird, an Aisha, a Wynn, a Buster and a Rita T. To read this book is like doing a "lectio divina" on one's own life. I recommend it unreservedly.

I found Sister Bridget's book, Generous Faith, to be very inspiring. She gives us a glimpse into how, even in the most difficult and unlikely experiences in her life, she has sensed and witnessed God working in her life, thereby deepening her own faith and trust in God at all times. In an eloquent manner, she shares how she finds the hand of God in the most unlikely individuals and situations. By immersing the reader in her personal experiences, she inspires the reader to reflect on his or her own life and realize that God is constantly present and speaking to each one of us--even in the most unlikely people and situations in our lives. A MUST read!

These simple, simple stories have had a profound affect on the way I experience daily life. Each one has reminded me that God is present in every moment and situation. What a comfort! What a joy! This dear book has been an ideal gift for many of my friends. Read it and be blessed. Give it as a gift for further blessing to more people.

Generous Faith: Stories to Inspire Abundant Living by Sr. Bridget Haase is a wonderful book filled with touching stories, spiritual reflections and lessons in faith. This beautiful little book illustrates that our life is an abundant life, a gift from God. As Sr. Bridget says, "All we need to do is cultivate this awareness through three basic practices: Living in the Moment; Trusting in Divine Care and Experiencing God's Presence." Each section or practice includes stories and reflections pertinent to each practice.

Sr. Bridget writes: "In these stories we have met men, women and children living across cultural borders and close to home. We have sat at the ocean with a dying shell seeker, held a Gypsy child in our arms, and laughed over bus tickets and letters. We have experienced the power of desert baked tears of compassion of a son's undying love for his father." We meet these unique images of God throughout the book: Bird, Wynn, Buster, Rita, Aisha and many others.

I enjoyed reading about Sr. Bridget's family and the interesting people she has met through the years. The stories are engaging and kept my interest throughout the entire book. I especially appreciated the spiritual reflections and lessons in faith and have begun to implement them in my own life.

This is a beautifully written book and a delightful read filled with poignant stories and reflections. It is a book I won't soon forget and one that I can wholeheartedly recommend!

Ellen Gable Hrkach

author, In Name Only