Water from Stones: An Inner Journey

Water From Stones is designed to serve as an instrument of healing, renewal and enlightenment for those who are seeking to walk a spiritual path. It is a book for those who are willing to take positive steps toward a more meaningful, more joyful life. The thesis of the book is this: Those events and circumstances that test our hearts and spirits can bring forth our greatest gifts. Spiritual and psychological healing comes to us as we accept and process "the lessons of the desert." Water From Stones uses the story of Moses' journey through the desert as the analogy for the individual's journey toward a better life. Accordingly, the book is organized into four sections: Out of Egypt, Into the Desert, Stumbling Stones and A New Land. Each section has six chapters, a poem and journaling exercises. The book is filled with true stories that illustrate the theological and psychological lessons the author sets out to teach.

LYN HOLLEY DOUCET is an educator, writer and speaker who has been involved in church ministries for many years. She teaches religion, leads a musical ensemble, and is a nationally published composer with Unity Music Press. Mrs. Doucet reads and writes avidly in the areas of creativity, self-help, spirituality and psychology. She has a Master of Education degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a Bachelor of Arts degree in speech and English from Louisiana State University. She has spent much of her life as a professional educator working with handicapped and troubled children in special school settings. She and her teaching partner, Donna Hayes, lead women's retreats on "The Christian Spiritual Journey" and "Healing Through Prayer." Mrs. Doucet is a practicing Catholic and is active in the Theresians movement and in the National Association of Pastoral Musicians. A convert from the Methodist faith, she is from a family that now includes Baptists, Methodists, Episcopalians and Catholics. As a child she lived on a farm near Bastrop, La. Today she lives in the country near Lafayette, La., with her husband, Dee Doucet. She enjoys her plants and animals (including pigs), as well as frequent walks and daily writing.