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NOW IT BEGINS

Did you ever wonder about things left out of the Bible stories you heard as a kid? Well, so did Cliff Mulvihill, author of Now It Begins. His novella fills in some of the gaps in information left out of the Gospels as the reader gets more intimately acquainted with Yeshua, son of Yosuf and Miriam. Now It Begins explores such questions as: Why was Yosuf not properly prepared to house his pregnant wife? How did Yeshua come to know so much? Where did Yeshua live all those years before His ministry? Who influenced Yeshua?

Now It Begins gathers inspirational momentum as we journey with Yeshua. In the Journey With No Children Yeshua comes to grips with the real world as his parents must flee their homeland. In the Journey With No Compassion Yeshua must learn the lessons taught by the world of men. In His Journey With No End, Yeshua arrives at the full realization of what His life’s ministry is to be.

Son of Sander, Yeshua’s companion on the third journey, relates the tale of Yeshua’s growing spirituality to the Disciples who are in hiding immediately after the crucifixion. The Disciples learn about Levi the caravan master, the harsh sea captain, the old man by the rock, and the sage in a far away city. As Yeshua’s growing spirituality is slowly revealed, the Disciples’ are inspired to continue Yeshua’s ministry. The reader is drawn into the journey as well. Now it begins.

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NOW IT BEGINS
SPIRITUAL GUIDE HANDBOOK


The Now It Begins Spiritual Guide Handbook seeks to demystify the spiritual journey through easy-to read language. Author Cliff Mulvihill believes that for far too long the religious and the spiritual have been seen as the exclusive domain of organized religion or philosophers. The Spiritual Guide Handbook states that we are all on a unique spiritual journey. No one religious or spiritual experience is any better than another.

Wherever you are on your journey, the Spiritual Guide Handbook supports your efforts to become more spiritual. Each of us has to make a living, go to school, raise children, or live life. Taking time out for the spiritual seems difficult. There is just too much to do. Add to that the constraints of organized religion and you continue to have that empty feeling. You seek but you do not find fulfillment.

Just as the title suggests, this is a handbook that will support your journey with active steps you can take. You will find easy to understand definitions, prayers, and reflections for you to build on. As your awareness increases you will come to appreciate that you need to take a twenty to thirty minute vacation from your every day life to devote to your spiritual journey. Within the first few pages, the Mystery becomes less mysterious. Now it begins. You are journeying.

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Find Useful Paths For Your Spiritual Journey (A class based on the Spiritual Guide Handbook)

Henry Ford Community College Center for Life Long Learning
(Part 1 of 2) September 17, 2007 6:30 – 8:00 pm
(Part 2 of 2) September 24, 2007 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Contact: HFCC Center for Life Long Learning (313) 317-1500


Inspiration  In my mind, Now It Begins is a story that provides inspiration for a spiritual journey. It depicts Yeshua as He matures from childhood to adulthood. Even as a child Yeshua feels a Presence. This motivates Him to seek His purpose in life. As He finally realizes what He must do, He sets out with determination and purpose. When asked by his mother what will happen now, Yeshua responds, “Now it begins.”

 

Action   If the novella is the inspiration then The Spiritual Guide Handbook is the action.  Each of us must take active steps in order to embark upon our own spiritual journey.  In The Spiritual Guide Handbook you will find easy-to-read material that will assist you on your own spiritual path.  In the Guide I voice the position that all religious traditions are valid.  In so doing, I have taken a universal approach to demystifying the spiritual journey.  You will find that The Spiritual Guide Handbook supports your journey experience with user-friendly terms along with suggested prayers and material for reflection.  In order to take action, you have to begin.  Now it begins for each of us.