In this collection of relective meditaions written similarly to Startled by Silence and Secrets from Ordinary Places, Ruth Senter shows us vividly the paradoxes that exist in a life of faith. She first became keenly aware of such paradoxes when she watched her children stabilize a soaring kite with the strings that tied the kite to earth. Representing fulfillment, power and freedom to her, the sight also brought the realization that "Power comes in being dependent. Freedom comes in being restrained"