Silence - And Other Surprising Invitations of Advent (Emmaus Library Series)

by Enuma Okoro

Lament happens when we take relationships seriously and find ourselves disappointed by others or even by our own actions.

Naming the ache of our yearnings is indeed faithful. It opens wide the gift of receiving and embracing the prayers of others.

We seem prone to imagine God as a stern judge or a distant surveyor. But a mothering image connotes a deity devoted to our well-being, committed to nurturing and remaining present with us.