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The Way of Belongings

Michelle Renee Kidwell
2 min readDec 14, 2024

Reimagining Who We Are and How We Relate

The Way of Belonging

Reimagining Who We Are and How We Relate

by Sarah E. Westfall

Pub DateJun 11 2024

InterVarsity Press

Christian|. Religion & Spirituality|. Self-Help

Intervarsity Press and Netgalley have provided me with a copy of The Way of Belonging for review:

Sarah E Westfall reminds readers in The Way of Belonging that loneliness affects everyone. In spite of how social we are via text, chat, and notifications, we are far from being truly connected. We all want someone to see us for who we are and to choose us for that. It’s time to find a place where we can finally feel at home. What if finding the right people or the right place isn’t enough?

Sarah E. Westfall interprets our longing for belonging as an invitation to embrace and extend God’s deep love. The realization that belonging is not something to attain, but something one becomes is what she realized after years of contemplating how she fits in and trying to earn acceptance. Through narrative, research, Scripture, and spiritual practice, she shows how belonging is a way of being-a posture of welcome in the spirit of the Father, who extends his arms to those returning and those who don’t know…

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Michelle Renee Kidwell
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