Author Debra Farrington has several books about transition and discernment. Her helpful resource, Listening to God: A Guide to Discernment, written specifically for Women of the ELCA, is a guide to discerning what God's plan is for each of us.

This six-part study helps readers recognize how, with discernment, we can hear God calling us to new action.

As part of this process, Farrington looks at four areas that help us to be better listeners: prayer, attention, study, and community.

Farrington also guides us through recognizing our gifts. This is a great exercise to do with a small group, whether it is with your peers or a women's group. By recognizing our gifts, we can better understand how we can share them. By sharing our resources, we can better find our path. Order this resource.
 

The Seasons of a Restless Heart: A Spiritual Companion For Living in Transition, is a wonderful book about how living in transition can be a blessing. Farrington offers spiritual practices and stories that discuss the issue of transition and how the reader can use these opportunities to grow spiritually and endure changes. She writes, "That time in the wilderness is liminal time — the time between here and there, when we're not really sure anymore who or where we are or where we're going. Desert time is painful, but it's also alive with creative potential." This is a great book for learning to identify the transitions in one's life as well as for learning to embrace these challenges and grow.