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Listen: Finding God in the Story of Your Life
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In this remarkable book, Keri Wyatt Kent shows how to open ourselves to more love and joy by listening—to God, our hearts, and each other. By listening we discover God in our own stories and in other people’s stories. Throughout the book, Kent shares her personal experiences and shows that by reflecting on our own story we can discover the things that bring us joy and the things we love and hold dear. Once we are more aware of the joy and love that are already in our lives, we can notice God. Listening is the central spiritual practice that makes other practices–such as prayer, worship, and study–transformational in our lives.
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Keri Wyatt Kent writes and speaks about spiritual transformation. The author of four previous books, her articles have appeared in such publications as Christian Parenting Today and Discipleship Journal.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

Introduction: Paying Attention.

PARTI: HOLY MOMENTS: LISTENING TO YOUR LIFE.

I. What Do I Love?

II. How Have I Struggled?

III. What Is My Desire?

PART II: LISTENING TO OTHERS.

IV. Community: Listening Together.

V. Compassion: Suffering Together.

PART III: LISTENING PRACTICES.

VI. Listening in Silence.

VII. Listening to Scripture.

VIII. Listening in Prayer.

EPILOGUE.

THE AUTHOR.

REFERENCES.

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"People are often surprised at the idea that they can hear God. Yet with her life experiences Keri illustrates the many avenues of listening to God so well that you’ll come away able to hear God with expectant, alert ears."
—Jan Johnson, author, When the Soul Listens

"I love how Keri Kent lives her life--Her ear close to the ground, listening for the footsteps of God as he walks through the everyday moments of life. In this delightful book, she shows you how to listen for God in the everyday moments of your own life."
—Ken Gire, author, Windows of the Soul, Moments withthe Savior, The Divine Embrace, and The North Face of God

"Listen by Keri Wyatt Kent is a winsome book that invites us to listen to God within the intimacy and familiarity of our own life and longing. Practical and accessible, this book will guide you in entering more deeply in relationship with God by following the deep and God-given desires of your heart."
—Ruth Haley Barton, cofounder, the Transforming Center; spiritual director; author, Invitation to Solicitude and Silence and Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation

"Paying attention is a lost art. Listen helps to recapture it for the most important task of all."
—John Ortberg, teaching pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church

"Keri offers insightful and practical help for all of us who are ‘hearing impaired’ in our spirits. Ah . . . what a relief!"
—Elisa Morgan, president and CEO, MOPS International

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