Turning: Words Heard from Within »

"The other side of sorrow is joy.
When you can raise your sorrow
above bitterness, above disappointment, above pain,
to the light-
a birth occurs.
In heaven the angels rejoice.
Those who have died are fed.
On earth the very soil is made new."

"Turning" brings us messages of guidance, companionship, and comfort, heard intimately in the soul of a faithful listener over decades of inner experience. And more than that, it brings us to the courage of contacting the spirit directly, as it speaks within our own hearts. The spirit is near, and we need only turn toward it, ask from our hearts, and LISTEN.

You are waiting for outer events
to determine the course of your inner life.
You've got it backwards.
Live from within, from your connection with me, outwards.
Then outer events will come TO you,
will surprise you in wonderful ways.

About the Author:
Claire Blatchford was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut. At six years old, she was made deaf by a bout of measles, and she struggled for many years before coming to terms with her condition. After graduating from Bennington College, she taught the deaf for a number of years before her daughters were born. Claire is also the author of Friend of My Heart, published by Lindisfarne Books in 1999, which is about meeting Christ in everyday life, as well as novels for children and books on hearing and deafness for adults. Claire is a co-founder of Uplook School in Greenfield, Mass, an educational program whose credo is: "Give love, seek truth, serve the light in all." She and her husband live in northwestern Massachusetts.