Rev. Deborah Roof Courtesy photo/Amazon.com

NASHUA – Balin Books, located at 375 Amherst St., will be hosting Rev. Deborah Roof as she presents her book, “Words, Wonder, and the Divine in You” on Feb. 10 at 2 p.m.

No stranger to loss and life’s surprises, Roof recognizes the truth of her identity as a same-gender-loving woman and is as surprised as everyone else. She recounts her journey from complete despair to a vision of the loving luminous web of God in a room full of strangers. God’s love for her, as well as her authentic identity, became undeniable.

As much as Roof loves a God-by-whatever-name-resonates-for-you, she also loves Christian scripture and works to find redemption even in the verses used as weapons. Roof invites us to take a close look at the words we use and the meaning we intend.

“Words, Wonder, and the Divine in You” is a journey and an invitation. Roof’s generosity of spirit and openness about her truths encourages and supports others to look closely at their own journey, to be open to the Divine that surrounds us – and especially to the Divine within each of us.

This little book of wonders is for anyone who has been hurt by toxic religious institutions or for anyone who wonders if there’s more to this human life – more wonder, more wisdom, more love.

Roof is an enthusiastic life-long learner and a passionate teacher. She is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ with a Master of Divinity Degree from Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School and a Doctor of Ministry in Preaching from the Chicago Theological Seminary. Deborah is fluent in French, holds a Master’s Degree in French Literature and taught French for more than 20 years. Intrigued by ancient archetypal wisdom, Roof studied and became a Certified Veriditas Labyrinth Facilitator.

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