Dearworthy

<p class=ql-align-center><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>All shall be well and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.</em></strong></p><p class=ql-align-center></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Julian of Norwich's statement of faith has comforted readers for centuries. Today the 14th-century English anchoress still has much to offer our anxious world-and Ruth Goring's short meditations invite us to experience for ourselves Julian's awareness of Divine love.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Bleeding crosses and archaic English might make would-be readers hesitate to pick up Julian of Norwich's writings but Ruth Goring's </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Dearworthy</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> bridges that gap with deeply personal meditations on some of Julian's most essential ideas. Engaging with this book is like looking into a deep well-and finding divine love reflected back at you.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Amy Frykholm</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> author of </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Julian of Norwich: A Contemplative Biography</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> and </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Wild Woman: A Footnote the Desert and My Quest for an Elusive Saint </em></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Artful honest and theologically rich Ruth Goring's </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Dearworthy</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is a timely gift to readers in what often feels like a fraught moment. Goring's prose is at once lyrical and clear her insights gentle and surprising and her botanical illustrations accompany the text beautifully. Whether you are meeting Julian of Norwich for the first time or have traveled with her a long while you might find yourself-as was I-shocked back into joy while reading this book.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Jennifer Grant</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> author of </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Dimming the Day </em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>and</span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> Finding Calm in Nature </em></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Dearworthy</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is an exploration of the inner spiritual lives of both the author and her subject Julian of Norwich. Goring's meditations rooted in innovative feminist Christianity are tenderly illustrated with exquisite botanical drawings. The breathwork included as part of each meditation grounds us for our own spiritual explorations. Both these extraordinary women-Ruth Goring and Julian of Norwich-offer us guidance and companionship as we process and transform the trauma in our lives.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Sherrilynn Bevel PhD</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> Level III Kingian Nonviolence Trainer</span></p><p></p>