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Queremos amar a Dios con todo nuestro coraz n, pero a menudo nos encontramos esforz ndonos por agradarle, muy conscientes de nuestras debilidades. A medida que se acumulan nuestros fracasos, nos frustramos y desanimamos. Hemos perdido la esencia del evangelio? Existe una manera simple, pero verdadera, de servir a Dios, que pueda llenarnos de gozo y paz en lugar de miedo y des nimo? Santa Teresa de Lisieux enfrent luchas similares. Como mujer joven que deseaba entregarse a Dios, se sinti intimidada ante la "la empinada escalera de la perfecci n". Th r se escudri las Escrituras hasta que descubri un camino hacia la libertad. La llam "peque o camino". Este es "el camino de la infancia espiritual, el camino de la confianza y la entrega absoluta". Es un reconocimiento de que mientras somos peque os e imperfectos, tenemos un Dios poderoso que nos alcanza con infinito amor, gracia y fuerza para cuidar de todas nuestras necesidades. Mientras Th r se segu a este nuevo camino, se consideraba una "peque a flor" en el jard n de Jes's. Ella entendi que era amada por su Padre celestial y hermosa ante sus ojos, y que pod a florecer justo donde l la plant mientras diariamente demostraba Su amor incondicional a los dem's, en peque os, pero significativos actos de bondad, e intercedi en su nombre. Este hermoso libro de regalo destaca la profunda comprensi n de Santa Teresa sobre la fe y la devoci n, mientras captura visualmente, a trav's de flores como simples ilustraciones, el tema de la sencillez que impregn su vida. Al leer extractos de la autobiograf a, la poes a y las cartas de Santa Teresa, con los vers culos b blicos que los acompa an, aprender a descansar en los brazos amorosos de su Padre celestial, permitiendo que su propia fe crezca y florezca.

We want to love God with all our hearts, but we often find ourselves striving in our efforts to please Him, acutely aware of our weaknesses. As our failures pile up, we become frustrated and discouraged. Have we missed the essence of the gospel? Is there a simple but true way to serve God that can fill us with joy and peace rather than fear and discouragement? St. Th r se of Lisieux faced similar struggles. As a young woman who desired to abandon herself to God, she felt daunted at the thought of climbing "the steep stairway of perfection." Th r se searched the Scriptures until she discovered a path to freedom she called her "little way." This is "the way of spiritual childhood, the way of trust and absolute surrender." It is a recognition that while we are small and imperfect, we have a mighty God who reaches out to us with infinite love, grace, and strength to take care of all our needs. As Th r se followed this new path, she considered herself a "little flower" in Jesus's garden. She understood that she was beloved by her heavenly Father and delightful in His eyes. And she could bloom right where He planted her as she daily demonstrated His unconditional love to others in small but meaningful acts of kindness and interceded on their behalf. This beautiful book highlights St. Th r se's deep insights into faith and devotion, while visually capturing, through simple floral illustrations, the theme of simplicity that permeated her life. As you read excerpts from St. Th r se's autobiography, poetry, and letters--tracing such themes as "littleness," God's immense love for us, our devotion to God, loving others, prayer, humility, surrender, sacrifice, trust, and the joys of heaven--you will learn to rest in the loving arms of your heavenly Father, allowing your own faith to grow and flourish.