Chase Two Horses: proverbs and sayings for an everyday spirituality
Charles R. Ringma
Dec 2024 · Wipf and Stock Publishers
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The proverb, “chase two horses and you will catch neither,” suggests that we have to focus on an important matter at hand and that we can’t do everything at once. This proverb and the others in this reflective reader, drawn from many cultures, weave a colorful wisdom from the past that can inform present-day thinking and action.
Brought up on proverbs in a Dutch familial home, the author has selected proverbs that evoke humor, philosophical insights and ethical challenges for living with joy, generosity and justice. Here is a wisdom that can shape a spirituality for daily life that promotes human flourishing.
Brought up on proverbs in a Dutch familial home, the author has selected proverbs that evoke humor, philosophical insights and ethical challenges for living with joy, generosity and justice. Here is a wisdom that can shape a spirituality for daily life that promotes human flourishing.
About the author
Charles Ringma has taught in universities, colleges and seminaries in Asia, Australia and North America. He has worked in urban and overseas mission for several decades. He is Emeritus Professor of Regent College, Vancouver, is a Franciscan Tertiary (tssf) and companion of Northumbria Community, Brisbane. Besides working for justice, he plants rain forest trees, grows vegetables and pens books on Christian spirituality. Terresa Jordan is an artist and illustrator working in Brisbane. She delights in illustrating texts that explore spirituality and the struggle of faith in today's world. She has held many exhibitions and is the illustrator of Hear the Ancient Wisdom and Of Martyr's, Monks and Mystics.
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