That sudden yearning you feel when you see a sunset. That pang of
longing you sense deep in your bones when you attend a funeral or even
gaze at a poignant piece of art. Those experiences that sting you to
attention in moments of beauty, peace, or sorrow--the ones you can sense
are offering you a twinkling, piercing hint of heaven:
Are these meant to do more than point you to eternity?
What if they could enable you to live more fully on the way there?
Through personal reflections, evocative stories, and profound writing,
author Amy Baik Lee offers This Homeward Ache, inviting you to
remember the times you've been deeply moved by a glimpse, a spark, of
something you know is beyond the visible present -- moments that other
cultures and times have called Sehnsucht, saudade, hiraeth, or
galmang. In each spellbinding chapter, Amy traces her own brushes with
this longing, unfolding her discovery that it is designed to enrich and
alter every area of our lives: our valleys of pain, our relationships
with other people, and ultimately our reception of the love of God.
If you've ever wondered how to keep going in this world while holding on
to the hope of the world to come, This Homeward Ache offers you
courage, companionship, and a stirring sense of the scope of our journey
home to Christ.
