Two years ago tomorrow

[Certain Hope]

Dear Pennyplant and Teartracks,

  My copy of the Henri Nouwen book just arrived in the mail! Yay 
Also ordered Sin, Pride & Self Acceptance by Terry D. Cooper.

Exciting stuff!

Love,
Hope

[pennyplant]

Hi Hope,

I think the Nouwen book will really "speak" to you.  In the forward, when he suggests reading the chapters a little at a time, like seasoning food with salt, he really means it.  I have been surprised just how deep each tiny little essay is.  In fact, I don't always understand right away what he is talking about.  It takes some thought and some time.  Well worth it.

Also, I am curious about the other book your ordered, if you want to tell about it.

Pennyplant

[Certain Hope]

Dear Penny,

  I'll be sure to take it in small doses, allowing plenty of time for contemplation.

Re: Terry Cooper's book, here's a snippet:

  "It is my conviction that the work of neo-Freudian analyst Karen Horney offers promise in dealing with our deadlock between the overvalued and undervalued self. It is important to understand her treatment of the pride/self-contempt dichotomy before we move into the final chapter, which explores possibilities for integrating both views.

"Horney's discussion of basic anxiety, the "idealized self, the "tyranny of the should," the "pride system" and the nature of self-hate all point toward the intertwined relationship between neurotic pride and self-contempt. Her insights are crucial for understanding how a vulnerable, insecure self underlies an arrogant appearance. But her perspective is also valuable in understanding how a neurotic pride system underlies an appearance of self-contempt and low self-esteem. Put simply, she points toward the insecurity in pride and the pride in insecurity. Horney's work has largely gone untapped in helping develop a Christian understanding of the dynamics of sin. It is the purpose of this chapter to explore her work with an eye toward how pride and self-contempt may both be part of one process, rather than polar opposites" (Cooper, 112-13).

More here: http://www.ptypes.com/sin_pride_self-acceptance.html

PTypes website has loads of helpful info, imo.

Hugs, Penny... nite nite time for me 

Hope