{"product_id":"the-gift-of-hard-things-finding-grace-in-unexpected-places-paperback","title":"The Gift of Hard Things: Finding Grace in Unexpected Places - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Yaconelli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews'\u003c\/i\u003e 2016 INDIES Book of the Year Award, Silver Winner in Self-Help\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn many ways society teaches us to try to have everything under our control. If we are honest, we tend to think that this can be true even of our spiritual lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Mark Yaconelli eloquently expresses the reality of our situation: \"We are small, sensitive creatures with short lifespans, in a world that is often chaotic, capricious, mysterious, terrible and wonderful all at the same time. Failure, disappointment, loss and other difficult experiences call us to accept our humanity, feel grateful for what has been given, receive the care of others and seek guidance from the Holy Spirit.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing extraordinary stories from his own life and the lives of others, Yaconelli offers a narrative journey through ways in which disappointments have turned into gifts. In these pages are a wealth of spiritual practices that will carry us deeper into the grace we find in unexpected places.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Yaconelli is a writer, speaker, spiritual director, retreat leader, community activist and storyteller. He is the founder and executive director of The Hearth Community, a registered nonprofit that assists cities and charitable agencies in producing personal storytelling projects. Mark has developed, facilitated and produced community storytelling events for multiple groups within the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom including The Ford Family Foundation, The Church of Wales, The Boys and Girls Club, The Geos Institute, Asante Hospital Hospice, The Oregon Department of Human Services and many others. Prior to his work with The Hearth, Mark spent five years as the co-founder and program director at The Center for EngagedCompassion at Claremont Lincoln University where he helped to develop a compassion formation program. Mark is the author of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eContemplative Youth Ministry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrowing Souls\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDowntime\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWonder, Fear, and Longing\u003c\/i\u003e. Profiles of Mark and his work have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eABC World News Tonight\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Online\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post Online\u003c\/i\u003e, CBS Radio and \u003ci\u003eYouthworker Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. Mark lives in Southern Oregon with his wife Jill and their three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 151\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 08, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51863856677152,"sku":"9780830846085","price":24.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/m_i-j4d1TM9780830846085.webp?v=1781641302","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-gift-of-hard-things-finding-grace-in-unexpected-places-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}