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Spiritually Anchored In Unsettled Times (2009)

by Bruce C. Hafen(Favorite Author)

4.25 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1606410695 (ISBN13: 9781606410691)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Deseret Book

review 1: I'm not sure what the actual definition of the word "gem" is, but I can recognize that at least one characteristic of a gem would be a small object of great value. This book is 132 pages of valuable insight and testimony about the "things of eternity". On page 123, the conclusion of his remarks, Elder Hafen offers this comment: " We don't need to wait until we have a terminal disease to get serious about the things of eternity".Elder Hafen was the biographer for Elder Neal A. Maxwell. As a result he was able to personally observe Elder Maxwell's journey as a committed disciple of Jesus Christ and how that commitment translated itself into the life of that apostle of the Lord. Elder Hafen quotes Elder Maxwell frequently in this presentation. So, besides getting 'gems' o... moref wisdom from Elder Hafen you get the bonus of gems of wisdom from Elder Maxwell. This little book came into my possession when my sister and I were going through my mother's things after her passing. I am glad my Mom asked my sister to purchase this for her. It is part of my Mom's legacy to me. I am pretty sure my Mom didn't get very far into this book, if she even read it at all. There is much of value in these pages and I am grateful for this offering from this humble servant of the Lord.
review 2: My five-star review is based on the fact that I felt this book was written for me, directly addressing the challenges I have. This paragraph sums it up: "The ability to acknowledge ambiguity is not a final form of enlightenment. Once our increased tolerance and patience enable us to look longer and harder at difficult questions and pat answers, we must be very careful, lest our basic stance toward spiritual things gradually shift from committed to noncommittal. This is not a healthy posture." I am in danger of becoming one of those who "had developed such a high tolerance for ambiguity that they (were) skeptical about everything." Hafen doesn't give all the answers, but this is the first book I've found that so specifically and directly addresses my personal challenge. Reading this book made me feel a little like the sufferer who finally has their disease diagnosed and named. They are not yet cured, but at least they have found the direction for their therapy. less

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