'Seeking the Shalom of the City’
(My favourite book of all time, by John Powell,
has a title on the front cover and
the real/FULL title on the back cover
FRONT:: ‘Why am I afraid to tell you who I am.. ’
BACK:: ‘…because if I tell you who I am, and you don’t like who I am, that is all I have’ )
So I will use the same idea.
FRONT:: 'Seeking the Shalom of the City’
BACK:: ‘..and in it’s Shalom I will find my own Shalom’.
WHY? Shalom is a Hebrew word which translators into English have used the word ‘Peace’.
Shalom means much more than peace, quietness, no wars etc..
It is about wholeness - completeness - spiritually, relationally, socially, pshycoligically, emotionally, between women and men, between nations and creeds …… and more.
This next book is about how I have, and still do, yearn, stumble, fumble, stammer and strive to be a Shalom maker in all places & contexts. I believe that we find wholeness ONLY as we seek wholeness beyond ourselves.
It reminds me of the Mandela Quotation.
“I don’t win or fail. - I win or learn”.
Pip BHP
Over to you now.
What would be the title of your LIFE STORY?
And WHY?
I hope you will challenged and respond -
you are beautiful
Pip BHP
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