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Book Description Inspiration For Women Seeking Spiritual Growth With her inimitable wit and practical wisdom， Poppy Smith returns to writing with answers for women trapped in the search for perfection. Building upon the success of I'm Too Young to Be This Old， Smith uses inspirational examples and provides a liberating message that spiritual growth is for all people not just the super-saints who seem to have their lives under control. Especially timely in today's high-pressure world which seems to demand perfection of you in all situations， I Wish I Could Be More-demonstrates that every woman can grow spiritually， even if the pace seems frustratingly slow. Smith notes that inner growth does not come by lengthening the list of things you should do or be， or by waiting passively for God's transformation. Instead， she provides practical avenues for you to take during your daily life that will lead to a richer spiritual experience. Ideal for your women's bible studies， Sunday school groups， or in your own devotions， I Wish I Could Be More-will touch your heart and the hearts of all women with humor and grace. About the Author Leaving the stormy skies of Scotland as a newborn， Poppy Smith headed to India with her British military family. After India came exciting years in Sri Lanka， Singapore， and Kenya where she met her husband， an American doctor looking after Peace Corps volunteers. As a 22 year old bride of six weeks， Poppy arrived in America and found herself plunged into an utterly foreign world. Baffled by football， strange foods， incomprehensible questions such as "do you want your eggs over-easy or sunny-side up，" and the gaping chasm between her upbringing and her husband's， Poppy struggled to adapt. Assailed by loneliness as her husband disappeared into the hospital for his five year residency program， and the growing tension between them， Poppy cried out to the Lord for help to survive as a wife， mother， and Christian. In God's timing Poppy began studying with Bible Study Fellowship， and after five years was asked to teach the several hundred women in her class. Seven years later， Poppy left BSF. Volunteering with a domestic violence shelter， serving on the Board of an organization for women in Christian leadership， plus teaching evening classes at Multnomah Bible College， and speaking at retreats in the U.S.， Poppy found life busy and satisfying. During these years， aware of the mid-life transition she was going through， Poppy put together a seminar for women experiencing the same adjustments of releasing children， accepting the physical aspect of aging， rejuvenating the long-term marriage， and helping parents. In addition， Poppy wanted to motivate women to accurately assess themselves， anticipate the future decades with relish， and prepare themselves for their best years yet. This well-received seminar resulted in I'm Too Young To be This Old - Surviving and Thriving in the Muddled， Middle Years， a humorous inspirational， and informational guide for the mid-life woman. With her two children grown and independent， and enjoying the support of her husband， Poppy now has an international Bible teaching ministry. Speaking around the world， she slips comfortably into foreign cultures， adapting herself to being English or American as suits the situation! size : 5.4 x 8.3
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这本书的魅力在于它的“反套路”和“反高潮”。在充斥着快餐式阅读的时代，它提供了一种慢下来、深入挖掘的可能。它没有宏大的世界观或惊天动地的阴谋，一切都发生在我们再熟悉不过的日常生活场景之中。但正是这种“日常性”，让那些关于存在、选择和意义的探讨显得如此真实和迫切。作者的写作手法非常成熟，他/她似乎完全掌握了叙事的节奏，知道何时该加速，何时该留白，让情绪自然酝酿。我特别被其中关于“不完美的接受”这一主题的阐述所打动。它不是一种消极的认命，而是一种积极的、带着智慧的“放下”。这种放下，反而为真正的创造力和自由腾出了空间。这本书的语言风格带着一种近乎诗意的简洁，每一个句子都像是精心打磨过的石头，光滑而沉重。我强烈推荐给那些厌倦了喧嚣、渴望在自己的内心深处找到一个宁静角落的人。它提供的不是答案，而是思考提问的勇气。
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