Stopping
The place where you stopped. The silence that lingers. The fear of beginning again.
A book by Ioan Caraian
Mai departe
A book about the journey, getting back up and the courage to keep going.
For the moments when you have stopped and are looking for the courage to take the next step. Reflections on faith, grace and the hope of beginning again. The title means “Onward”.
The book is written in Romanian. Editions, price and availability are shown on Amazon.
CHRISTIAN REFLECTION5 PARTS · 15 CHAPTERSJOURNEY · RISING · COURAGE
About the book
A small step can be
the start of a journey.
Sometimes what holds us back is not the lack of a path, but the fear of starting again. “Mai departe” looks gently at stopping, falling and getting back up, without demanding perfection or spectacular change.
Through short reflections from a Christian perspective, Ioan Caraian writes about shame, truth, grace and the small steps that help us keep going. A read for anyone looking for a moment of quiet, encouragement and direction.
Falling
Shame, the past and the thought that it is too late. A different way of looking at a fall.
The calling voice
Calling, truth and grace. Faith as an invitation to take the next step.
Rising
The decision to keep going in small things. Real steps do not need to be spectacular.
Onward
A journey not measured only in speed. The courage to keep walking, even so.
Contents
Five parts. Fifteen chapters.
Chapter titles translated from Romanian.
Part IStopping
- 1The place where you stopped
- 2When the silence lasts too long
- 3The fear of starting again
Part IIFalling (rightly understood)
- 4You did not fall when you thought you did
- 5The shame that keeps you down
- 6The lie that it is too late
Part IIIThe calling voice
- 7The call makes no noise
- 8The truth that does not crush
- 9The grace that does not leave you down
Part IVRising
- 10Rising is not spectacular
- 11Small steps are real steps
- 12Walking does not mean never falling again
Part VOnward
- 13Not back. Not standing still.
- 14The journey is not about speed
- 15Onward, even so
ConclusionIt is not the end
“For those who walked a long way and stopped without wanting to. For those who believed and were hurt. For those who still feel, even if they no longer know exactly what. And for all who, on an ordinary day, will choose to keep going.”The book’s dedication · translated from Romanian
A thought from the book
“The journey is not about how fast you arrive, but about who you become along the way.”Ioan Caraian · Mai departe · Chapter 14 · translated from Romanian
From the pages of the book
Words to take with you.
Two short excerpts, translated from Romanian, about the power of small steps and the courage to keep going.
“A small step is an act of quiet faith. It says: I cannot do much, but I can do something. And that ‘something’ is enough for today.”Chapter 11 · Small steps are real steps
“A fall does not erase the road travelled. It does not cancel the steps taken. It does not destroy progress. It only interrupts it for a moment.”Chapter 12 · Walking does not mean never falling again
About the author
Ioan Caraian
An entrepreneur and president of the Ambasadorii Cerului Association, Ioan Caraian combines his professional work with community involvement.
In “Mai departe”, the focus turns to the inner journey: faith, hope and the courage to keep going when the beginning seems hard.
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Onward, at your own pace.
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