SEEKING SILVER IN EVERY LIFE EXPERIENCE
Copyright ©2020 Karen Y. Barnstable
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International Standard Book Number 978-1-988928-27-2 soft cover
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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Title: Seeking silver : in every life experience / by Karen Y. Barnstable.
Names: Barnstable, Karen Y., author.
Identifiers: Canadiana 20200162519 | ISBN 9781988928272 (softcover)
Subjects: LCSH: Barnstable, Karen Y. | LCSH: Christian biography. | LCSH: Christian women—
Biography. | LCSH: Life change events—Religious aspects—Christianity. | LCGFT: Autobiographies.
Classification: LCC BR1725.B37 A3 2020 | DDC 270.092—dc23
“Indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding,
and if you look for it as silver and search for it as hidden treasure,
then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.”
Proverbs 2:3–5, emphasis added
Contents
The Four Dimensions of Reflection
Your Story: A Place of Fear
Your Story: Goals and Ambitions
Your Story: Infatuation and Love
Your Story: Seeking Justice
Your Story: Uncertainty
Your Story: Parenthood
Your Story: New Opportunities
Your Story: Prayer Needed
Your Story: Difficult Decisions
Your Story: Healing Needed
Your Story: Losing a Loved One
Your Story: A Spiritual Experience
Your Story: Lacking Peace
Your Story: Taking a Risk
Your Story: Cherished Pets
Your Story: Concerns over Finances
Your Story: Gratitude
Your Story: Disappointment
Your Story: A Time of Waiting
Your Story: Coincidences
Your Story: Dealing with Conflict
Your Story: Separation
Your Story: Unwanted Change
Your Story: Mixed Emotions
Your Story: New Beginnings
Your Story: Life Setbacks
Your Story: Times of Contentment