india here i come

liz gilbert's journey is not one i want to re-create because it starts from just a place of pain & woundedness yet the fact that she travels so freely & for such personal introspection is painfully appealing.

four months in italy, four in india, four in indonesia (bali).
i can dream can't i.

i think the part that appeals most to me....after i get over my insatiable desire to eat & drink my own way through italy.... is the quiet & personal reflection she has the chance to explore in india. she spends time at a ashram learning how to meditate. this is something i have so little practice at that my soul craves for the quiet solitude of that aspect of devotion. my own faith is hungry for it. to work on my prayer life, to know jesus more intimately, to get past my own selfishness and really learn how to pray for others & the world. that would be cool!

and now i can start harry potter!!

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patti said…
One of my favorite books this year!! I loved how there was truth in much of her search for faith even if it wasnt necessarily "Christian"...she hit it on the head so many times by identifying that "greater being" and all that it entailed. It reminded me of what my friend Chuck Berry says, "We cant help but tell our story" meaning the one of a Creator and our insatiable desire to connect with Him whether we realize it or not. My favorite part was in the ashram as well...good night meditation for hours...AMAZING!!! Cant wait to see you dear friend. Two more days!
8:37 AM EDT
jeanette said…
where in the world do you find all the time to read?! seriously! you amaze me Kat!
7:01 PM EDT
tami schuch said…
oh my, i can resonate with your words about your soul's hunger for quiet devotion. i like to think that my sahm-ness is a good excuse for why i don't have time carved out in my day, but in my core i know it goes beyond that.

there is a simple and quiet time of taize prayer and worship on thursday nights up at fordham (i know, feel's like siberia from here) but i have always been so blessed when i've gone. maybe i should go back again. heck, the subway ride up there and back sans kids could alone be a great opportunity for this!

anyway, thanks for the book rec. and the food for thought.
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