Each of us is growing toward the revelation of our true selves, " wrote George MacDonald, "the white stone given to each person by God, on which the true name is written."


MacDonald, a nineteenth-century minister, was considered a heretic in his day, because he believed absolutely in a God of love who works eternally to make us whole. His theology of love, hope, and affirmation runs through all his writing-and Anamchara has pulled out some of the best selections and arranged them thematically. Each page-long thought is intended to be read slowly, one at a time. This is the sort of book that's meant to be picked up for five minutes and put down again, while a kernel of insight takes root in your mind throughout the day.


¿¿¿¿¿¿¿"Every moment that we are true to our true selves, " wrote MacDonald, "some new shine of the white stone breaks on our inward eyes.