A01=Martha Johnson Bourlakas
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celebration
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facing fears
finding your voice
group discussion
growth
joy
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literature
model power of the holy spirit
music
one word each week
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quotations
reflection
religious texts
roles
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spiritual
structure
understanding bible
word of god
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- ISBN 9781640650190
- Dimensions: 140 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 15 Mar 2018
- Publisher: Church Publishing Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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Women live uniquely demanding lives as providers, managers, caretakers, and, amidst those many roles, both chosen and cast upon them, the individual spirit sometimes loses her voice. To awaken this voice, Martha Bourlakas began a group for women in the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia called “Our One Word” to pray about and observe the secular, holy, and personal significance of one word each week. This simple goal affects participants in profound ways, and now Bourlakas shares their practice with the rest of us in book form. She provides a structure and resource for those who want to start a group, as well as meditation for anyone who wants to expand her or his own spiritual horizons. The book encompasses words Bourlakas has offered to groups in the weekly format and at weekend retreats. Each chapter focuses on a different word, such as Joy, Heart, Change. There are brief quotations from religious texts, literature, music, etc. that explicate the word, combined with her own perspective. Our One Word offers a way for individuals or groups to cultivate a hospitable, constant presence, modeling the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives—a way to celebrate, pray, just be.
MARTHA JOHNSON BOURLAKAS has a master’s degree in education from Vanderbilt and an MFA in creative nonfiction from Spalding University, Louisville, Kentucky. She has been leading Our One Word groups and retreats for two years and has witnessed the power of this experience for women. She resides in Southwestern Virginia with her bishop husband, three daughters, two dogs, and one cat.
