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Horses Speak of God: How Horses Can Teach Us to Listen and Be Transformed

by Laurie M. Brock
Paperback |English |1612619290 | 9781612619293

Horses Speak of God: How Horses Can Teach Us to Listen and Be Transformed

by Laurie M. Brock
Paperback |English |1612619290 | 9781612619293
Overview
This is what happens when a writer, preacher, and lover of words encounters some of creation's wisest theologians...horses.

First, she argues with them. They are, after all, horses. What could they possibly know about life and God that theologians haven't already written? But slowly she engages their language and listens to their holy wisdom, attending to how they express their being, their actions, and their relationships. She allows horses to draw her out of the faith of intellect and into a deeper faith of emotion, body, and soul.

With edgy honesty and humor, Brock invites all who have longed for a deeper spiritual encounter with God to join her in the saddle (and occasionally on the ground) to discover how horses speak of God and how their ways of knowing help us to discover ways of God speaking to us.
ISBN: 1612619290
ISBN13: 9781612619293
Author: Laurie M. Brock
Publisher: Paraclete Press
Format: Paperback
PublicationDate: 2018-04-24
Language: English
PageCount: 144
Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.4 x 8.4 inches
Weight: 8.0 ounces
This is what happens when a writer, preacher, and lover of words encounters some of creation's wisest theologians...horses.

First, she argues with them. They are, after all, horses. What could they possibly know about life and God that theologians haven't already written? But slowly she engages their language and listens to their holy wisdom, attending to how they express their being, their actions, and their relationships. She allows horses to draw her out of the faith of intellect and into a deeper faith of emotion, body, and soul.

With edgy honesty and humor, Brock invites all who have longed for a deeper spiritual encounter with God to join her in the saddle (and occasionally on the ground) to discover how horses speak of God and how their ways of knowing help us to discover ways of God speaking to us.
Editorial Reviews

"You don't have to be smitten with horses to fall in love with this book, which is rich with self-awareness and insight, anchored in the realities of living with intention, reverence, and love." - Meredith Gould, author of Desperately Seeking Spirituality "'Sit deeply.' Thrown by her horse, Laurie Brock received that counsel from her riding instructor. 'Sit deeply and ride.' Brock's book centers the reader in the necessity of balance and breath, routine and repetition, in our physical existence and our spiritual lives as well. Her relationships with the horses she rides, grooms, and loves speak to our relationship with both the embodied and the transcendent. In the world of riding, some actions feel intuitive, while others require us to do what seems strange. We cannot grow without persistent practice, whether as riders or people of faith. It is not enough to approach our incarnate God with our intellect. Will we show up to meet God the way Brock settles on her horse, ready to move together, to be as one?" - Rev. Martha K. Spong, author of Denial is My Spiritual Practice "This is a beautifully written meditation on belief, the holy, and the healing power of horses. Mertonian in its wisdom, this profound book not only helped me to see the magic of animals in our everyday lives but also allowed me a better understanding of my own faith journey in the Episcopal church." - Silas House, author of Southernmost "Laurie Brock takes common things--horses and humans, saddles and stirrups--and finds in them profound truths. This beautiful and honest book will give you new insights into yourself and your relationship with all God's Creation--even if you've never once been on a horse." - Nurya Love Parish, Executive Director, Plainsong Farm; Priest-in-charge, Holy Spirit Episcopal Church "I've seen books change lives. This one demonstrates the importance of nurturing faith with our whole selves, in work and play and relationships. Sometimes it's a pleasant canter. Sometimes it's a hard fall. All the time, it is holy." - Rachel G. Hackenberg, co-author of Denial Is My Spiritual Practice "Laurie Brock writes beautifully, with great depth and passion. She gives us a sense of how horses - powerful, beautiful animals - might teach us about ourselves and about God." - Reverend Canon Scott Gunn, Executive Director, Forward Movement "In this slender, meditative volume, Episcopal priest and saddle seat equestrian Laurie Brock considers how horses and their ways of knowing can help humans find the divine--and perhaps also themselves. Brock's writing is both honest and humorous and speaks particularly to those who find their church in the time they spend with horses, in barns, and in their emotional engagements with their pastimes." -- "8 Books for the Barn," US Equestrian, (Winter 2018) "Even though I am open to all spirituality and have spent time in the Christian church with friends, it is easy for me to feel alienated by some Christian focussed writing. I felt very included by Laurie's book, both as a woman with her own spiritual life that is sometimes a challenging path, and as a horse woman and an Equine Facilitated Therapist. I found much wisdom, compassion, sisterhood and authenticity in the writing. Engaging with both horses and God is not an easy path and both will land you unceremoniously on your butt when that needs to happen and I so appreciated the honesty of that experience being shared." -- Shelley Carr BA (Hons), MNCP (Accred) www.equinesoulconnection.com

A former attorney, Laurie M. Brock is an Episcopal priest serving St. Michael the Archangel in Lexington, Kentucky. She also volunteers as a crisis chaplain with the Lexington Police Department. She blogs at revlauriebrock.com, is a contributor to Lenten and Easter devotions for Forward Movement, co-authored Where God Hides Holiness in 2012, and is a frequent retreat leader for ecumenical and interfaith gatherings about sacred brokenness, sharing the Gospel through social media, and the balance between thinking our faith and feeling our faith.
 
A former attorney, Laurie M. Brock is an Episcopal priest serving St. Michael the Archangel in Lexington, Kentucky. She also volunteers as a crisis chaplain with the Lexington Police Department. She blogs at revlauriebrock.com, is a contributor to Lenten and Easter devotions for Forward Movement, co-authored Where God Hides Holiness in 2012, and is a frequent retreat leader for ecumenical and interfaith gatherings about sacred brokenness, sharing the Gospel through social media, and the balance between thinking our faith and feeling our faith.

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Overview
This is what happens when a writer, preacher, and lover of words encounters some of creation's wisest theologians...horses.

First, she argues with them. They are, after all, horses. What could they possibly know about life and God that theologians haven't already written? But slowly she engages their language and listens to their holy wisdom, attending to how they express their being, their actions, and their relationships. She allows horses to draw her out of the faith of intellect and into a deeper faith of emotion, body, and soul.

With edgy honesty and humor, Brock invites all who have longed for a deeper spiritual encounter with God to join her in the saddle (and occasionally on the ground) to discover how horses speak of God and how their ways of knowing help us to discover ways of God speaking to us.
ISBN: 1612619290
ISBN13: 9781612619293
Author: Laurie M. Brock
Publisher: Paraclete Press
Format: Paperback
PublicationDate: 2018-04-24
Language: English
PageCount: 144
Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.4 x 8.4 inches
Weight: 8.0 ounces
This is what happens when a writer, preacher, and lover of words encounters some of creation's wisest theologians...horses.

First, she argues with them. They are, after all, horses. What could they possibly know about life and God that theologians haven't already written? But slowly she engages their language and listens to their holy wisdom, attending to how they express their being, their actions, and their relationships. She allows horses to draw her out of the faith of intellect and into a deeper faith of emotion, body, and soul.

With edgy honesty and humor, Brock invites all who have longed for a deeper spiritual encounter with God to join her in the saddle (and occasionally on the ground) to discover how horses speak of God and how their ways of knowing help us to discover ways of God speaking to us.
Editorial Reviews

"You don't have to be smitten with horses to fall in love with this book, which is rich with self-awareness and insight, anchored in the realities of living with intention, reverence, and love." - Meredith Gould, author of Desperately Seeking Spirituality "'Sit deeply.' Thrown by her horse, Laurie Brock received that counsel from her riding instructor. 'Sit deeply and ride.' Brock's book centers the reader in the necessity of balance and breath, routine and repetition, in our physical existence and our spiritual lives as well. Her relationships with the horses she rides, grooms, and loves speak to our relationship with both the embodied and the transcendent. In the world of riding, some actions feel intuitive, while others require us to do what seems strange. We cannot grow without persistent practice, whether as riders or people of faith. It is not enough to approach our incarnate God with our intellect. Will we show up to meet God the way Brock settles on her horse, ready to move together, to be as one?" - Rev. Martha K. Spong, author of Denial is My Spiritual Practice "This is a beautifully written meditation on belief, the holy, and the healing power of horses. Mertonian in its wisdom, this profound book not only helped me to see the magic of animals in our everyday lives but also allowed me a better understanding of my own faith journey in the Episcopal church." - Silas House, author of Southernmost "Laurie Brock takes common things--horses and humans, saddles and stirrups--and finds in them profound truths. This beautiful and honest book will give you new insights into yourself and your relationship with all God's Creation--even if you've never once been on a horse." - Nurya Love Parish, Executive Director, Plainsong Farm; Priest-in-charge, Holy Spirit Episcopal Church "I've seen books change lives. This one demonstrates the importance of nurturing faith with our whole selves, in work and play and relationships. Sometimes it's a pleasant canter. Sometimes it's a hard fall. All the time, it is holy." - Rachel G. Hackenberg, co-author of Denial Is My Spiritual Practice "Laurie Brock writes beautifully, with great depth and passion. She gives us a sense of how horses - powerful, beautiful animals - might teach us about ourselves and about God." - Reverend Canon Scott Gunn, Executive Director, Forward Movement "In this slender, meditative volume, Episcopal priest and saddle seat equestrian Laurie Brock considers how horses and their ways of knowing can help humans find the divine--and perhaps also themselves. Brock's writing is both honest and humorous and speaks particularly to those who find their church in the time they spend with horses, in barns, and in their emotional engagements with their pastimes." -- "8 Books for the Barn," US Equestrian, (Winter 2018) "Even though I am open to all spirituality and have spent time in the Christian church with friends, it is easy for me to feel alienated by some Christian focussed writing. I felt very included by Laurie's book, both as a woman with her own spiritual life that is sometimes a challenging path, and as a horse woman and an Equine Facilitated Therapist. I found much wisdom, compassion, sisterhood and authenticity in the writing. Engaging with both horses and God is not an easy path and both will land you unceremoniously on your butt when that needs to happen and I so appreciated the honesty of that experience being shared." -- Shelley Carr BA (Hons), MNCP (Accred) www.equinesoulconnection.com

A former attorney, Laurie M. Brock is an Episcopal priest serving St. Michael the Archangel in Lexington, Kentucky. She also volunteers as a crisis chaplain with the Lexington Police Department. She blogs at revlauriebrock.com, is a contributor to Lenten and Easter devotions for Forward Movement, co-authored Where God Hides Holiness in 2012, and is a frequent retreat leader for ecumenical and interfaith gatherings about sacred brokenness, sharing the Gospel through social media, and the balance between thinking our faith and feeling our faith.
 
A former attorney, Laurie M. Brock is an Episcopal priest serving St. Michael the Archangel in Lexington, Kentucky. She also volunteers as a crisis chaplain with the Lexington Police Department. She blogs at revlauriebrock.com, is a contributor to Lenten and Easter devotions for Forward Movement, co-authored Where God Hides Holiness in 2012, and is a frequent retreat leader for ecumenical and interfaith gatherings about sacred brokenness, sharing the Gospel through social media, and the balance between thinking our faith and feeling our faith.

Books - New and Used

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  • Used - Good: All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May include "From the library of" labels. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may be missing bundled media.
  • Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, but the text cannot be obscured or unreadable.

Note: Some electronic material access codes are valid only for one user. For this reason, used books, including books listed in the Used – Like New condition, may not come with functional electronic material access codes.

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  • Stevens Books offers FREE SHIPPING everywhere in the United States for ALL non-book orders, and $3.99 for each book.
  • Packages are shipped from Monday to Friday.
  • No additional fees and charges.

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The usual time for processing an order is 24 hours (1 business day), but may vary depending on the availability of products ordered. This period excludes delivery times, which depend on your geographic location.

Estimated delivery times:

  • Standard Shipping: 5-8 business days
  • Expedited Shipping: 3-5 business days

Shipping method varies depending on what is being shipped.  

Tracking
All orders are shipped with a tracking number. Once your order has left our warehouse, a confirmation e-mail with a tracking number will be sent to you. You will be able to track your package at all times. 

Damaged Parcel
If your package has been delivered in a PO Box, please note that we are not responsible for any damage that may result (consequences of extreme temperatures, theft, etc.). 

If you have any questions regarding shipping or want to know about the status of an order, please contact us or email to support@stevensbooks.com.

You may return most items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.

To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.

Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.

Additional non-returnable items:

  • Gift cards
  • Downloadable software products
  • Some health and personal care items

To complete your return, we require a tracking number, which shows the items which you already returned to us.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted (if applicable)

  • Book with obvious signs of use
  • CD, DVD, VHS tape, software, video game, cassette tape, or vinyl record that has been opened
  • Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error
  • Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery

Items returned to us as a result of our error will receive a full refund,some returns may be subject to a restocking fee of 7% of the total item price, please contact a customer care team member to see if your return is subject. Returns that arrived on time and were as described are subject to a restocking fee.

Items returned to us that were not the result of our error, including items returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address, will be refunded the original item price less our standard restocking fees.

If the item is returned to us for any of the following reasons, a 15% restocking fee will be applied to your refund total and you will be asked to pay for return shipping:

  • Item(s) no longer needed or wanted.
  • Item(s) returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address.
  • Item(s) returned to us that were not a result of our error.

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, please Contact Us with your order number and details about the product you would like to return. We will respond quickly with instructions for how to return items from your order.


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We'll pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.). In other cases, you will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund.

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