Looming Transitions: Starting and Finishing Well in Cross-Cultural Service
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (909 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071NB73LC |
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| Number of Pages | : | 498 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
When you go abroad to serve, you are thinking about the language, the losses, and the excitement. Practical in nature, Looming Transitions places a strong emphasis on: Keeping your soul fertile as you stay grounded in Christ Looking for the lighter moments Learning about yourself Helping others Making lists Leaning into grief as you prepare for your transition . Veteran of serving abroad Amy Young is the perfect companion to guide you through the much-neglected process of transitions. When you return home, you are thinking about your friends and family, the losses, and the relief. Most are not thinking about the process of transition, and ye
"Insightful and Practical" according to B & T. Looming Transitions is a very insightful and practical book. Author, Amy Young, talks about transitions and describes the process of transitioning in terms of keeping our hearts fertile. She says “I want a fertile soul. I want to be the kind of person who is able to let roles or locations or seasons of life die so there is space for the new to grow.”Young goes on to explain steps to take to keep one’s soul fertile while going throug. Cassi L said Accessible, authentic, and blissfully challenging to the soul, a must read for anyone facing a "looming transition". Reading this book feels a lot like spending an afternoon catching up with an old friend, sipping coffee and telling stories, and yet, I walk away from reading it with a lens through which I understand every subtle shift and massive transition in my life differently and a framework through which to approach pending transitions with grace and wisdom."often we don't realize the cumulative stress assault we'll face when we prepare to relocate to another . "highly recommended must read!" according to wingstofly. A MUCH needed book for those going through the reentry process or major transitions in life. I highly recommend it. As someone who came off of the missions field a year ago, I wish I had known about this book before I left. Even though I'm reading it a year after leaving the missions field, it's still helping me process through the inner turmoils I've gone through this past year and things I'm still wrestling through. Do yourself (or others you know)