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George Sifri, M.D., explores the spiritual experiences he’s shared with patients while guiding readers on a spiritual journey to a richer, more fulfilling life.
A Path to Peace is a book that focuses on matters of the heart and spirit. Through approximately eighty true stories one meets a God who is gentle and inviting; a God who fosters self love and awareness; a God who inspires growth and empowerment; a God who is best heard when the mind is quiet
and the heart is open.
We invite you to join us on this journey: a journey into the unseen, a journey into the mystical, a journey into the miracle of love.

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Inspirational

Philosophie et théologie

Religion

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Publié par	Archway Publishing
Date de parution	07 novembre 2016
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781480834064
Langue	English

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An Invitation to Share: The Companion Guide to A Path to P eace

In Stillness
A Path to PEACE

George Sifri, MD
With Contributions by David S ifri

Copyright © 2016 George Sifri, M.D.
David Sifri

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This book is a work of non-fiction. Unless otherwise noted, the author and the publisher make no explicit guarantees as to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and in some cases, names of people and places have been altered to protect their privacy.

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ISBN: 978-1-4808-3404-0 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-4808-3405-7 (hc)
ISBN: 978-1-4808-3406-4 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2016913116

Archway Publishing rev. date: 09/19/2022

For Raye Ann
who encouraged me to listen with my heart
and to cherish each moment

Thanks for everything
I love you

This book is about love,
about reminding people of who they are,
a part of light, a part of the divine.
I am simply here to shake the branch,
the branch they have chosen to rest upon.
Like beautiful butterflies,
they pause momentarily before once again resuming flight,
and as I watch them depart,
I am in awe.
CONTENTS
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
It All Begins with Awareness
CHAPTER 1 Can We Be Spiritual and Not Know It?
CHAPTER 2 What Is Spirituality?
CHAPTER 3 Spirituality Is a Feeling
CHAPTER 4 We Need to Find Our Own Spiritual Path
CHAPTER 5 We Foster Spirituality through Appreciation
CHAPTER 6 Spirituality amid the Joy of Laughter
My Path to Peace
CHAPTER 7 On the Wings of Love
CHAPTER 8 The Power of Spirit
CHAPTER 9 The Story of My Journey
Quieting the Noise
CHAPTER 10 Spiritual Love Beckons. We Need Only Listen.
CHAPTER 11 Trust Your Intuition
CHAPTER 12 Ask Yourself: Is This Thought Love-Based or Fear-Based?
CHAPTER 13 Fear Is an Opportunity
CHAPTER 14 We Quiet Our Fears through Trust
CHAPTER 15 Does Spiritual Love Judge?
Peace through Love
CHAPTER 16 We Must Learn to Love Ourselves
CHAPTER 17 Guilt Remembers
CHAPTER 18 True Love Begins with Self-Love
CHAPTER 19 The Unloving Actions of Others Are Not Personal
CHAPTER 20 When We Look for the Best in Others, We Find It
CHAPTER 21 Reaching Out
CHAPTER 22 Love Is Present in the Now
Connecting with God
CHAPTER 23 We Are One with Nature
CHAPTER 24 We Connect through Feelings
CHAPTER 25 When We Feel Unease, It Is Time to Reconnect
CHAPTER 26 Spirituality and Prayer
Find and Express Your Truths
CHAPTER 27 Life Gives Us the Opportunity to Express Who We Are
CHAPTER 28 Live Your Passion
CHAPTER 29 Tell the Universe Your Truths
CHAPTER 30 Give What You Would Like to Receive
CHAPTER 31 Empower Yourself and Others
Staying Connected through Adversity
CHAPTER 32 Pain Is Not Suffering
CHAPTER 33 Grief Is a Feeling of Separation from Love
CHAPTER 34 Forgiveness Is Love
CHAPTER 35 Be True to Yourself *
CHAPTER 36 Courage Enables Us to Soar
CHAPTER 37 Our Spiritual Journey Is Just Beginning
Surrendering to God
CHAPTER 38 Somewhere … A Miracle Is Unfolding
CHAPTER 39 Beyond the Ephemeral
CHAPTER 40 Embarking on a Mystical Journey *
CHAPTER 41 Reaching for the Summit By David S ifri
CHAPTER 42 A Ray of Light Pierces the Darkness *
CHAPTER 43 And the Truth Shall Set You Free By David S ifri
Final Thought

*The spiritual messages in these chapters were received and transcribed by David Sifri.
FOREWORD
A Sunday school teacher walked into the classroom and asked the students, “If I gave you five hundred bucks, how many of you would not love your mother and father?” The room was silent until one little guy in the back row raised his hand. The teacher said, “Timmy, you would take $500 not to love your mother and father?” Timmy said, “No! But how much would you pay me not to love my sister?”
Ann Landers, a famous columnist in newspapers throughout the country, was asked in a letter, “When can I stop kissing my kids?” Ann Landers responded, “Never!” In the same column, she carried a story about a mother and father who wished they had shown more affection to their son. Their letter expressed their regret in not having done so—as they bent over his coffin to kiss him one last time.
So often, we take love for granted. We take the important others in our lives for granted. We go about our daily routines never taking the time to say “I love you!” and mean it. This book written by George Sifri is about love. However, if one reads the book from the perspective of physical love, one will be very disappointed. This book portrays love from a spiritual perspective. Each and every one of the stories is born from the realization of love. This love is present in the depth of every man and woman regardless of his or her religious affiliation, background, socioeconomic status, and life calling. It is this love that is synonymous with God, because from a biblical perspective, “God is love!”
Much of the book is born from lunch conversations between George, me, and countless others, coupled with George’s family and the patients he sees as a medical practitioner. From that perspective, George is very different as a doctor. Many doctors treat the symptoms of their patients and send them on their way with enough medicine to dull their emotions. George spends quality time with patients, getting to know them and treating them from a holistic perspective. Most patients walk out of his office on their way to healing because they have found that place of love in their hearts, as someone has taken the time to listen and attempted to address the core issues.
Even though written from a Christian perspective, because George was raised Greek Orthodox and lives in a largely Christian community, the book expands into all religions, because all religions have a principle of love upon which their religious foundations are built, regardless of what naming they ascribe to that reality. As George has successfully reached many folks of all religious backgrounds in lunches and personal conversations, he does so here in a written fashion. In reading this book, I do caution you not to read it as a textbook, novel, or a quick read. It is meant to be read in a quiet, reflective mode and can be referred to many times depending upon one’s state and place in life.
As you go forth into the book, know that love is the root and foundation of our lives, and perfect love will always cast out fear. Never be afraid to voice those longed-for words with a depth of meaning: “I love you!” George does that freely and encourages you to do likewise. As the Song of Songs says, “Hark my Lover, here he comes, leaping across mountains, bounding the hills.” Love always finds a welcoming home in our hearts!

Father Steve Angi
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I would like to thank Raye Ann Sifri, who was kind enough to offer many invaluable suggestions as she read through multiple revisions of the manuscript from 2002 to 2007, as well as revisions that took place after publication.
I would also like to thank Sue Vonderhaar, an editor at the Cincinnati Enquirer, whose efforts from the spring of 2007 until the summer of 2008 helped guide this book and its companion guide to a higher level. Sue, I very much appreciate your dedication to excellence as well as your willingness to share your enchanting stories. I will always cherish the time we spent together editing stories in a state of heightened energy.
In the early months of 2011, I established a close friendship with Larry Hughes, a retired elementary school teacher. Larry, whom I lightheartedly refer to as the “Master of Nuance” of the English language, helped me to achieve greater clarity in these writings as we worked on the books through the spring of that year. Larry, I am most grateful to you for your remarkable efforts and for your willingness to serve as a sounding board with the books’ further