BRING LILIES

About the Book

Bring Lilies is a collection of poems and meditations drawn from the spiritual journey of the authour. The poems are arranged to reflect key milestones and experiences in her quest for truth. Bring Lilies is about life, not religion, although it does reflect the teachings of Jesus. His insights like those of all great masters are transformational, universal, ancient and modern all at the same time. The poetry of Bring Lilies can help you discover ways to: • Forgive and let go • Include and affirm • Choose strength over weakness • Step up out of fear and anxiety into peace • Get in touch with the love that you are Above all Lilies focuses on the joy of uncovering and sharing the inner light. It speaks to the nature of our relationship with the Divine, ourselves and each other. And it makes the point that we are all one, all beautiful, all equally beloved and all on the return path from a place of fear and separation to the love of God within. The poetry of Bring Lilies flows well and it is easy to read. If you are willing to step into it and engage it, it will change your life

About the Author

ABOUT THE AUTHOUR Madeline Rowe worked in the health care field for over thirty years. During that time she focused on: helping clients with physical and emotional healing; on teaching, (and learning from), health care professionals, students and clients from every walk in life; and on program and organization development. After she retired from the Ontario Ministry of Health and from a concurrent part-time clinical faculty position with Health Sciences, McMaster University, she turned her attention to spiritual development and set out on a personal spiritual journey. She became a member of St. James' Anglican Church in Dundas, Ontario where her initial contributions were with the Small Groups and Healing Ministries. She soon found herself reading authors with an inclusive, spiritual focus. She began to keep a journal and became a member of the St. James' Women’s’ Writing Group. Then at the suggestion of the Reverend Carol Overing, she began to write. She lives in the beautiful valley-town of Dundas in Ontario's Golden Horseshoe where she shares a comfortable home with her friend, Marilyn Robbins and Rolls the tuxedo cat and is surrounded by family and friends.