Sparkly Bits of Spiritual Wisdom

During one of the most difficult times of her life, (the death of her husband of 35 years,) the author was given a wonderful opportunity to write a weekly column (Following the Spiritual Soul) for a small South Carolina newspaper. “Sparkly Bits of Spiritual Wisdom,” is a collection of those monthly columns. After her husband’s death she was lost, alone, and heartbroken. She had lost her high school sweetheart, her lover, her best friend, and her heart’s inspiration. You see, her joy in life was but a distant memory. She struggled with her grief, and tried desperately to put the pieces of her broken heart back together. Her writing was the only thing that kept her going, it gave her life meaning and purpose. An amazing thing happened as she wrote her column, she felt closer to the spirit world than she had ever felt before. It seemed that his death had opened up a spiritual portal of wisdom, and a new way of looking at life. This hidden miracle helped her to survive, grow, and continue on her journey without the love of her life. She truly believes that her longing to stay connected to her husband after his death played a huge part in the spiritual revelations, insights, and wisdom, which she received. It is those sparkly bits of wisdom that she wants to share with you. Sparkly Bits of Wisdom will fill your heart with inspiration as you travel on your own spiritual journey through life...

During one of the most difficult times of her life, (the death of her husband of 35 years,) the author was given a wonderful opportunity to write a weekly column (Following the Spiritual Soul) for a small South Carolina newspaper. “Sparkly Bits of Spiritual Wisdom,” is a collection of those monthly columns. After her husband’s death she was lost, alone, and heartbroken. She had lost her high school sweetheart, her lover, her best friend, and her heart’s inspiration. You see, her joy in life was but a distant memory. She struggled with her grief, and tried desperately to put the pieces of her broken heart back together. Her writing was the only thing that kept her going, it gave her life meaning and purpose. An amazing thing happened as she wrote her column, she felt closer to the spirit world than she had ever felt before. It seemed that his death had opened up a spiritual portal of wisdom, and a new way of looking at life. This hidden miracle helped her to survive, grow, and continue on her journey without the love of her life. She truly believes that her longing to stay connected to her husband after his death played a huge part in the spiritual revelations, insights, and wisdom, which she received. It is those sparkly bits of wisdom that she wants to share with you. Sparkly Bits of Wisdom will fill your heart with inspiration as you travel on your own spiritual journey through life...

Paula M. Ezop is a spirituality commentary columnist. Her inspirational columns Following the Spiritual Soul have appeared in Oconee Today, a South Carolina Scripps Howard publication. They are currently in: Celebrating the Success of the Modern Woman, Esteem Yourself, and Open to Hope. She has contributed to such popular books as Chicken Soup for the Caregivers Soul and she has written the foreword to Whispers of Inspiration, a collection of both poetry and prose gathered from voices around the world. Paula also co-authored a book in the Mommies Line, Spirituality for Mommies. Her Ebook Sparkly Bits of Spiritual Wisdom is available online. This is the first in her Sparkly Bits of Spiritual Wisdom series of books. Wiggles Press has published her children’s chapter books, The Adventures of Penelope Star and the Mystery of the Three Dragons, and Lee McKenzie’s Summer to Remember. Paula holds the Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Elementary Education from Northeastern Illinois University. Her heartfelt and meaningful writing began as a means to overcome the loss of her husband. Paula has now written hundreds of articles and several books centering on life and faith. Her sustaining philosophy is that “we are more than the woman we see in our mirror.”