Every year, most of us spend hours planning a vacation that only lasts about one week. How much time do you spend on planning your "permanent vacation" in heaven? What I Have Heard in Silence: A Workbook for Entering the Kingdom of Heaven addresses a wide variety of topics that contribute to deepening one's faith and preparing for God's kingdom. The author, Sam V. Chiarella, has fashioned individual collections of images, passages from the Bible, short narratives, insightful reflections, and opportunities for individual responses. Each grouping focuses on a particular topic. Readers journeying through the workbook will consider themes like faith, giving, humility, love, pain, peace, sacrifice, service, temptation, and trust. When life throws up a barrier blocking one's progress toward the heavenly goals of a spiritual life, the reminders that What I Have Heard in Silence offers will serve as guides for devoting one's energy and attention to living each day with one's gaze set on the kingdom of heaven. After devoting a few minutes to each chapter's topic, one can face the day's routines and surprises with renewed vigor. When you have come to the point in your spiritual journey when the hurdles of daily life feel as though they have grown and the hubbub of your waking hours begins to drown out the quiet voice of God's encouragement, then What I Have Heard in Silence: A Workbook for Entering the Kingdom of Heaven can be your guide to getting your life back into balance and to setting your sights on the kingdom of God.