But others will appreciate Weems's honest assessment that her love affair with God has never quite returned (""not really, not like before"") and admire her determination to comfort others who feel that God has become more distant. While Weems's account of ""the long dry seasons"" of her spiritual journey is deeply moving, the struggle between her faith and scholarly knowledge remains relatively unresolved at the end, which may discomfit insecure readers. Each chapter contains several anecdotes, journal entries and musings about Weems's attempts to recover her spirituality, particularly via rituals and nurturing relationships. Until our heart has the time to arouse itself and find its way back to those we love, rituals make us show up for duty.
She invites God to speak to her ""amidst the clutter of family, the noise of pots and pans, the din of a hungry toddler screaming from the backseat during rush hour traffic, and the hassles of the workplace."" In four chapters, Weems addresses the mystery of silence and prayer, the mystery of ministry, the mystery of marriage and mothering, and the mystery of miracles. Weems, Listening For God: A Minister's Journey Through Silence And Doubt 9 likes Like Rituals are routines that force us to move faithfully even when we no longer feel like being faithful. Her 1999 book, Listening for God (Simon & Schuster), won the Religious. Bible scholar, ordained Methodist minister and author of Just a Sister Away, Weems found herself several years ago maneuvering through her own ""spiritual breakdown."" This account is an extrapolation of her inner struggle as she attempted to prove that ""just because God is silent doesn't mean that God is absent."" Weems believes it is necessary to refute the misconception that solitude and silence are necessary before one can hear God's voice. Weems currently serves as Vice President of Academic Affairs at.
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