Love: A Spiritual Way of Life

By Christine A. Adams and MD Hanley

Love is the most powerful force in the universe. It can heal, transform, and uplift. But what is love, really? And how can we live a life that is truly guided by love? In this book, the author explores the spiritual nature of love. She shows how love is not just a feeling,

• Language: English
• Publisher: Hanley-Adams Publishing
• Release date: Jul 23, 2023
• ISBN: 9798987974032

Christine A. Adams

Christine A. Adams, M.A., has been writing about issues of addiction, relationship, spirituality, and education for over 22 years. She has over 2,000,000 separate books and pamphlets in print with works published in 23 countries translated into 21 languages. Chris, an English teacher, was also formerly trained as an addiction counselor in 1986. However, most of her writing parallels her life experiences. Her early writings were about the alcoholic marriage, adult children of alcoholics, teen alcoholism, and sexual addiction. Then came books about spirituality, relationships, grief therapy and education. One of her best known recovery books is the Elf Help gift book, One Day At A Time Therapy which is still selling in places like Taiwan, Portugal, the Netherlands, Austria, Sweden, Indonesia, Austria and Brazil. Her other books include: Claiming Your Own Life: A Journey to Spirituality--- Holy Relationships--- Living In Love: Connecting To the Power of Love Within--- and ABC's of Grief: A Handbook For Survivors. Her most recent book is a fictional narrative, based on her years of teaching, called The School Factory. Visit her at www.christineaadams.com

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Copyright© 2023 Christine A. Adams

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Paperback ISBN: 979-8-9879740-2-5

Ebook ISBN: 979-8-9879740-3-2

First paperback edition July 2023

Edited by MD Hanley

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Foreword

Love is the essential force in a spiritual way of life. To understand love, all we have to do is look to the abundance of nature where we see the Love of a Divine Creator. We see the plants that feed us, the sun that nourishes these plants, and the water that sustains all life. It is true, there is a cycle of life and death; but with every season a purpose; and ultimately, there is always a renewal of life.

Like all things in nature, I believe we were born with a purpose, just as the water in the streams has a purpose. We all are part of the whole universe - part of the Divine Plan as children of God. As