I loved Where there is Love, which was a collection of Mother Teresa's thoughts, so this was more of the same and just as wonderful. Even if not everything aligns with you or resonates with you, you will find something beautiful here. ( )

A beautiful and inspiring collection of Mother Teresa's words. Her thoughts will keep touching people of all walks of life and all cultures. Every entry is a blessing to the reader.

This book is a gem for anyone of any faith who is looking to deepen their relationship with God, no matter what name you use for Him. I was raised Catholic and now am a practicing Gaudiya Vaishnava, or what is colloquially known as a Hare Krishna. Here's one of my favorite of the prayers or quotes so far, "Some call him Ishwar, some call him Allah, some simply God, but we all have to acknowledge that it is He who made us for greater things: to love and be loved. What matters is that we love. We cannot love without prayer, and so whatever religion we are we must pray together." (p8)

I found this book deepening my faith in the Lord in so many ways. The prayers and thoughts of Saint Teresa are separated into themes that are very accessible:
*the need to pray *starting with silence *like a little child *opening your heart *ending in silence *the fruit of prayer. As I read, I kept pausing to take pictures of excerpts to share with friends or turning down the corners of the page for later reference. I can see myself using some of these quotes or prayers in paintings or writing them in cards when giving gifts to friends.

This is a book I will be keeping to reread many times especially when I need inspiration when it comes to deepening my prayer. I'm also looking forward to finding out which friends don't have this book so I can gift it to them.

Heartily recommend this book again for people of all faiths who are open to deepening their prayer and faith using the words of a saintly person. ( )

This is a wonderful book to start your New Year with as it encourages you to think about what it means to pray and grow in your spiritual walk. The meditations are short and easy to try. Mother (Saint) Teresa words are from her own experiences in communion with God as she did her work with the poor and struggled to keep a balance in her life because of her fame. I highly recomend this small book for people seeking to know God. ( )

Mostly from Mother Teresa's words, this text provides ample support, encouragement, and practical advice for how to pray, why you should pray, and how to improve your prayer life. People of many faiths will find a strong foundation with the collective wisdom of St. Teresa. The formatting of the text is excellent for adding notation and commentary as needed throughout reading. A few additional selections provide added context to enhance the reading, but the selections from Mother Teresa herself are the heart of the meditations. I would recommend this book for those who are looking for a way to start or deepen their prayer life with humility and joy.

Mother Teresa's words inspire and guide us to enrich ourselves by making a bigger effort to foster a more distinct connection of kindness and love to others, to recognize the needy and serve others. That devotion to God's mandate to love one another starts with prayer which connects one to God. By praying more, one is more open to love others and give that love through service. A collection of meditations greatly needed in this tumultuous time. ( )

I've always found Mother Teresa to be an interesting person. While she was alive I watched interviews with her and she seemed incredibly focused on doing good and on getting others to help those less fortunate - in so many ways. But I always thought she looked unhappy - even when smiling. I just chalked it up to a hard life and deep feelings.

When it came out that she questioned her faith and felt it had left her, I wondered if that was what I saw in her. The questioning. I don't know, but it has made me even more curious about her.

This book is a compilation of quotations from Mother Teresa and it features recurring themes no matter the chapter. You see over and over that her thoughts, her convictions, her instructions to us all - were repeated over and over. Words of wisdom, all of them. And well worth reading more than once.

I enjoyed the book very much. It was an easy read since everything is broken up into pieces. There are small quotes you can repeat to others or tuck into a letter or card, so they are easy to share.

The most memorable part for me is where Mother Teresa indicated that we in the Western World don't suffer from a lack of food or water, but we suffer from a lack of faith, a lack of love. This is a spot-on observation and is the explanation for much of the unhappiness in the world today. If only people would realize it. ( )