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Through observing signs experiencing synchronicities and reflecting people discover purpose and meaning and life makes more sense. Mary Treacy O'Keefe offers profound spiritual wisdom that transcends cultures and traditions. It offers inspiration and hope.\" -\u003cstrong\u003eMary Jo Kreitzer PhD RN FAAN\u003c\/strong\u003e Director Center for Spirituality \u0026amp;amp Healing Professor School of Nursing University of Minnesota\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"First a tear alert. Have your box of tissues handy. Mary Treacy O'Keefe has gathered nearly sixty stories as told to her by people who have had 'meant-to-be' happenings. This compilation of stories demonstrates how spiritual transformation can give people the courage to live life fully and be who they are meant-to-be. These stories affirm that God is an active force in our daily lives-if we pay attention listen and respond to that small still voice we hear. \u003cem\u003eMeant-to-Be Moments\u003c\/em\u003e present themselves in a variety of ways-as signs dreams telepathic events and synchronicity. These encourage you to make time to care for others as well as yourself. Need a spiritual kick in the pants? This book is for you.\" -\u003cstrong\u003eConnie Anderson\u003c\/strong\u003e author of \u003cem\u003eWhen Polio Came Home: How Ordinary People Overcame Extraordinary Challenges\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIn My Next Life I Want to be My Dog\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"My favorite storytellers now have some serious competition from Mary Treacy O'Keefe. I love listening to and learning from stories and the stories in \u003cem\u003eMeant-to-Be Moments\u003c\/em\u003e are packed with joy pathos love coincidence compassion and a heartfelt connection with the divine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese stories help us to accept that human part of us that rages and wrestles with illness dying and death. At the same time they inspire us to embrace our higher selves as we discover our deep spiritual connection with friends family and God.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs I smiled and cried my way through the book I realized how deeply touched I was by this emotionally rich and profound collection of stories. Thank you Mary for this delightful and amazing gift.\" -\u003cstrong\u003eBill Manahan MD\u003c\/strong\u003e past president American Holistic Medical Association\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"We've all experienced those moments of coincidence those serendipitous events that seem pleasantly strange at the time they happen. \u003cem\u003eMeant-to-Be Moments\u003c\/em\u003e provides a beautiful combination of teaching us how to tap into these moments with more intention while interweaving real-life stories of ordinary people experiencing extraordinary moments of 'coincidence.' If you have ever wondered if 'things happen for a reason' then you need to read Mary Treacy O'Keefe's book. She is the perfect guide to help you answer that question for yourself.\" -\u003cstrong\u003ePamela Muldoon \u003c\/strong\u003e producer\/host Next Stage Online Radio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eMeant-to-Be Moments\u003c\/em\u003e is inspiring insightful and comforting. 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He is the proud parent of two grown children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Equal parts memoir and guidebook \u003cem\u003eSpiritual Pilgrim\u003c\/em\u003e entrances with stories that reveal Jim's unabashedly open heart and deep well of knowledge.\"-Doug Stone and Sheila Heen coauthors of \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling \u003cem\u003eDifficult Conversations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Jim Sherblom took me on a journey of heart and mind. By weaving pilgrimage practices from various religions with his own searching Sherblom shows us both the agony and the ecstasy of following God.\" -Rev. Howard Dana senior minister First Parish Unitarian Universalist in Concord\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Establishments hate mystics. We seekers of unity both love and need them. They remind us that there is no One Way. We need others whose vision is deeper and broader than ours to nudge us back onto the Path to spiritual maturity compassion wisdom and a more universal vision of salvation for all. Jim Sherblom here offers not just his own personal experience but the counsel of the wisest of all ages.\" -Rev. John Buehrens past president Unitarian Universalist Association\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Many come to religion with a sense that there is something happening in their lives that is beyond what they can explain or even fully understand. The language of mysticism that Jim Sherblom teaches in his clear concrete and yet ephemeral book provides the tools a community needs to have a conversation about that which could be otherwise beyond words.\" -Rev. Sarah Drummond academic dean Andover Newton Theological School\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In this enchanting book Jim Sherblom relates his experience of pilgrimage in different religious traditions and his encounters with mystics who reveal and embody the mystery that crackles just below the surface of life. Sherblom tells his story with such insight and wonder that he turns from pilgrim to guide for the reader and reading the book itself becomes a kind of pilgrimage.\" -Rev. Martin B. Copenhaver President of Andover Newton Theological School and author of \u003cem\u003eThis Odd and Wondrous Calling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Are you seeking a living mystic guide? In his new book you'll find Jim is sparkling and wonderfully accessible as he channels the wisdom of the Sages of the Ages. 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