A Generous Lap: A Spirituality of Grandparenting
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A Generous Lap: A Spirituality of Grandparenting  -     By: Kathy Coffey

A Generous Lap: A Spirituality of Grandparenting

Orbis Books / 2023 / Other, N/A

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"A Generous Lap" explores the spiritual dimension of grandparenting. Discover how this stage of life broadens hearts, offers grace after mistakes and uncovers our truer self in the eyes of God. Experience the transformation it brings, even to the most self-absorbed. 129 pages

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Title: A Generous Lap: A Spirituality of Grandparenting
By: Kathy Coffey
Format: Other, N/A
Vendor: Orbis Books
Publication Date: 2023
Dimensions: 8.3 X 5.4 X 0.5 (inches)
Weight: 6 ounces
ISBN: 1626985316
ISBN-13: 9781626985315
Stock No: WW985315

Publisher's Description

In this charming and inspiring work, Kathy Coffey reflects on the spiritual dimensions of grandparenting—how this stage of life may expand our hearts, enlarge our humanity, put us in touch with fundamental aspects of our selves, and allow opportunities for a more generous and fruitful life.

She notes: “God uses this period in human life to transform us. The most cantankerous, self-absorbed jerks suddenly discover a sweeter side. The stern start spoiling relentlessly. The introverts pull out the photos, cute sayings, and stories. Those who thought their physical ailments were paralyzing sprint after the toddler heading for the street or hoist aging bodies up the jungle gym when a grandchild quails at the terrifying steepness of the slide. As ‘the child grows in wisdom, age, and grace,’ we get to marvel, and gradually grow into God’s loving self.

Author Bio

Kathy Coffey is author of sixteen books, including More Hidden Women of the Gospels and When the Saints Come Marching In. She has spoken at national conventions and many diocesan gatherings, and gives retreats and workshops nationally and internationally. She is the mother of four and grandmother of six. kathyjcoffey.com.

Editorial Reviews

“Authentic and inspiring, with not a false sentiment in it—just lived experiences and insights about the opportunities and delights of being a grandparent. I can tell you that every grandparent would love receiving it as gift from their children or grandchildren.”—Michael Leach, author, Soul Seeing

“This ‘spirituality of grandparenting,’ as Kathy Coffey calls it, defies our stereotypical expectations about what it means to be a grandparent. Whether or not you have ever held a grandchild in your lap, this book will speak to your desires to love more generously—and to be open to such love in return. A beautiful weaving of story and scripture, this is Coffey’s poetic prose at its finest.”—Mary Stommes, founding editor, Give Us This Day

A Generous Lap encourages us to recognize how the relationship we share with our grandchildren is grounded in our own spirituality and offers the opportunity to be the spiritual models and wisdom figures we want to be for them"-Anne Kennedy, Tui Moi, November 2023, Issue 287

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