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  There are days when the silence feels holy. And there are days when it feels cruel. I once prayed daily for two months with someone who was drowning in spiritual darkness. He despaired. He was tempted to do harm. But the night passed. Slowly, quietly, it lifted. And he emerged with light in his eyes. I was grateful. But I was also haunted. Because I’ve read the letters of Mother Teresa. I’ve seen what it means when the silence doesn’t lift. When the night stretches into decades. When the soul keeps loving, keeps serving, keeps praying—and still feels nothing. It seems unfair. Why should one soul suffer for fifty years while another finds dawn in eight weeks? Why should consolation visit some and bypass others? Why should the God who promises presence feel so absent? I don’t have answers. But I do have stories. I’ve seen the light return after two months. I’ve seen it flicker after years. I’ve seen it hide behind caregiving, grief, and quiet fidelity. And I’ve seen it burn...

  Recently,  Learning to Feel  (Girrell), reached #260 on the Amazon bestseller list of psychologist biographies. Book Description:  Learning to Feel, Second Edition,  teaches readers how to gain choice and authority over their emotional states. Feelings and emotions are reactions to the deeply held beliefs and experiences of our lives. In order to become fully emotionally intelligent - that is, to be able to know what is yours, what comes from the others, and how best to respond to those others - we must connect first to those core experiences and often re-interpret the meaning they have held for us.  Learning to Feel  is such a journey, intended to be a set of trail blazes for anyone who wishes to up their game in the realm of emotional intelligence. (Edition 1 was selected for the Independent Press Distinguished Favorite Award and a Literary Titan gold award.) First Edition Book Awards Literary Titan Gold Award Independent Press Award Distinguished ...

  Congratulations to Kris Girrell for earning the Literary Titan gold award for  Spiritually Homeless .  Book description: Many have walked away from organized religion not out of apathy, but out of honesty. Still the spiritual hunger remains; the longing for community and a place called home persists.  Spiritually Homeless   offers a deeply compassionate and practical guide for those navigating spiritual life beyond church walls. Whether you left organized religion years ago or never belonged to some sect to begin with, this book will meet you right where you are. Through stories, reflection, and decades of experience in spiritual leadership and psychological insight,  Spiritually Homelesss   explores how we find belonging, create ritual, face the dark night, and rediscover awe—without needing to return to doctrines that no longer fit. keywords: spiritual hunger; spiritual seekers; leaving organized religion; life beyond church; spiritual belonging; c...

  Recently,   Spiritually Homeless  (Girrell), reached   #6 in Amazon hot new releases, #13 in faith deconstruction, #46 in faith and spiritualty, #54 in mysticism and spirituality, and #115 in spiritual growth. Book description: Many have walked away from organized religion not out of apathy, but out of honesty. Still the spiritual hunger remains; the longing for community and a place called home persists.  Spiritually Homeless   offers a deeply compassionate and practical guide for those navigating spiritual life beyond church walls. Whether you left organized religion years ago or never belonged to some sect to begin with, this book will meet you right where you are. Through stories, reflection, and decades of experience in spiritual leadership and psychological insight,  Spiritually Homelesss   explores how we find belonging, create ritual, face the dark night, and rediscover awe—without needing to return to doctrines that no longer fit. keywo...