Matters of Life and Faith: Reflections on Parenting & Everyday Spirituality by P

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'The glory of God is a person fully alive.'The affirmation by St Irenaeus of Lyon has inspired Paul Mitchell in his life as parent, writer, poet, educator and learner.In this series of essays and articles, written over many years and for a variety of journals, he reflects on the joys and challenges of being a parent and teacher; he shares tender experiences of what worked, what did not and the struggle to recognise that parenting skills must adapt as children grow and develop their own personalities.Here is a master storyteller at work, someone whose faith informs his natural gifts. His deep understanding that resurrection is about our everyday lives is reflected in the stories of ordinary events, the surprises we meet along the way, and the people who enhance our love for life, our children, our partners and ourselves.

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Paul Mitchell lived in several country towns before settling in Melbourne. He has a PhD in Creative Writing and has published six books, including fiction, non-fiction and poetry. A widely published freelance journalist and essayist, Paul has taught creative writing for many years. He is married to Jo and has three children, Hannah, Hugo and Ryland.

Review

'It's calming and heartening to watch a father quietly sift his daily life for what is sacred.'Helen Garner'This delightful collection is a treasure chest of wisdom and experience. Paul Mitchell writes with tenderness and understated insight about the mystery of connection - whether that is with his own kids, his neighbours, strangers or the world. His words are healing and his storytelling full of wonder.'Michael McGirr author and Dean of Faith, St Kevin's College.'Insightful and inspiring, his work underlines the things that matter most in this life through the small and everyday.'Kerrie O'Brien Senior Writer (Culture), The Age.'There's been a renewed focus on fatherhood and masculinity in this country, and Paul's work feels particularly current and necessary, revealing how those concerns intersect with matters of faith.'David Halliday editor of Eureka Street and former editor of The Melbourne Catholic.'Talk of spirituality too often hovers above the everyday, as though the aspirations of faith lift us to a "higher" plane. Not here. In this beautiful collection of stories, memories and reflections, faith and life are one. With a disarming honesty, Paul Mitchell takes us from parenting to neighbourhood fruit picking, from poetry to a hospital waiting room, from prayer to depression. Along the way he reminds us that the life we have is sacred. All of it.'Simon Carey Holt author and Pastor at Collins Street Baptist Church, Melbourne.

Details ISBN0648982238 Short Title Matters of Life and Faith Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 0648982238 ISBN-13 9780648982234 Format Paperback Imprint Coventry Press Pages 186 Publication Date 2021-05-07 UK Release Date 2021-05-07 Author Paul Mitchell Publisher Coventry Press Subtitle Reflections on Parenting & Everyday Spirituality Audience General We've got this

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