内容简介
Whenfamiliesarefacedwithcrisesandchallengesunemployment,theuntimelydeathofafamilymember,naturaldisastersandchronicillnessesthosewhoseemtoweatherthecrisisbestareoftenthosewhohaveanactivespiritualdimensiontotheirlivestogether.Andintimesofjoyandcelebrationfamilieswithstrongspirituallivesrejoiceindeeperandmorewondrousways.Butwhatexactlyisitthatcharacterizesfaithandspiritualityinfamilylife?Identifyingresilience,strength,andfaithinthestoriesofallkindsoffamilies,SacredStoriesofOrdinaryFamiliesmotivatesreaderstothinkabouthowfaithshapestheirownfamilylives.DrawnfromDianaR.Garland'sextensiveinterviewswith110families,thisbookincludesstoriesfromordinaryfamilieswhoselivestogetherbothrevealandrelyonextraordinaryfaith.