Season of Blessing

Season of Blessing
Author: Beverly LaHaye
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2009-12-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0310863899

The fourth and final novel about the trials and joys of the residents of Cedar Circle. Sylvia Bryan has been feeling weak and tired, but is shocked when her internist finds a malignant lump in her breast. She and her husband can’t understand why God is allowing cancer to attack at a time when their missionary work is going so well. As Sylvia undergoes a mastectomy and chemotherapy, the rest of the neighbors pull together to support her, even while coping with the stress of their own lives. Steve and Cathy experience problems with their blended family. Tory and Barry struggle to raise their Down Syndrome child. Brenda’s husband, David, who is not a believer, watches from the sidelines. Season of Blessing realistically portrays the all-too-common crises of both health and faith. How will God answer prayer? What will this latest trial do to their friendships? Terri Blackstock and Beverly LaHaye skillfully weave together the story of the lives of a group of neighbors who experience the overcoming power of Christ’s love.

To Everything a Season (Song of Blessing Book #1)

To Everything a Season (Song of Blessing Book #1)
Author: Lauraine Snelling
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2014-10-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1441264175

Beloved Author Lauraine Snelling Returns Again to Her Popular Red River Valley Setting Trygve Knutson is devoted to his family and his community. With his job on the construction crew, he is helping to build a future for the North Dakota town of Blessing. Though he loves his home, he sometimes dreams of other horizons--especially since meeting Miriam Hastings. Miriam is in Blessing to get practical training to become an accredited nurse. She's been promised a position in the Chicago women's hospital that will enable her to support her siblings and her ailing mother. Although eager to return to her family, Miriam is surprised to find how much she enjoys the small town of Blessing. And her growing attachment to Trygve soon has her questioning a future she always considered set in stone. When a family emergency calls Miriam home sooner than planned, will she find a way to return? If not, will it mean losing Trygve--and her chance at love--for good?

Circle of Grace

Circle of Grace
Author: Jan Richardson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780977816279

"Within the struggle, joy, pain, and delight that attend our life, there is an invisible circle of grace that enfolds and encompasses us in every moment. Blessings help us to perceive this circle of grace, to find our place of belonging within it, and to receive the strength the circle holds for us." -from the Introduction Beginning in Advent and moving through the sacred seasons of the Christian year, Circle of Grace offers Jan's distinctive and poetic blessings that illuminate the treasures each season offers to us.

Seasons Under Heaven

Seasons Under Heaven
Author: Beverly LaHaye
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2001-08-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0310235197

Part one in a popular Christian fiction series.

Showers in Season

Showers in Season
Author: Beverly LaHaye
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2010-05-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0310873770

On the quiet cul-de-sac of Cedar Circle, where neighbors are close friends, fierce winds of circumstance threaten to sweep one couple away. Their Down's Syndrome pregnancy is shattering news for Tory and Barry Sullivan, but the option Barry proposes is abhorrent to Tory. It will take a wisdom and strength greater than their own to carry them through. That, and the encouragement only a loving, close-knit community can provide. Over kitchen counters and across the miles, the women of Cedar Circle lend their support to Tory and to each other as all of them face their personal struggles, heartaches, and joys. Shining with bright faith and friendship that illuminates the stormiest night, Showers in Season explores the junction of life's realities, the cost of obedience, the power of relationships, and the promises of God.

Times and Seasons

Times and Seasons
Author: Beverly LaHaye
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2002-03-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0310242975

Cathy Flaherty's marriage is put on hold when her teenaged son is arrested for selling marijuana. Her friends from Cedar Circle are supportive but face problems of their own.

God's Blessings of Fall

God's Blessings of Fall
Author: Jean Matthew Hall
Publisher: Bountiful Blessings
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2019-09-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781733282802

In God's Blessings of Fall, experience the beauty of this magnificent of the season from the soil to the sky. Birds flock together, deer search for a snack, apples sit ready and waiting to create tasty autumnal treats. There is so much to enjoy during autumn, and one God to thank for it all!

Double Blessing

Double Blessing
Author: Mark Batterson
Publisher: Multnomah
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2019-10-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0735291128

God doesn't bless us to raise our standard of living. God blesses us to raise our standard of giving, and that's where true joy is found. The New York Times bestselling author of Chase the Lion challenges us not to settle for half of what God offers when it comes to blessings—we are BLESSED to BLESS. His discovery started with a simple experiment. Whenever Batterson received a blessing, he would give a similar blessing away. If someone paid him a compliment or gave him a gift or went out of their way to help him, he would return the favor by doing something similar for someone else. We flip the blessing by blessing others in the way God has blessed us. That’s how the blessing becomes a double blessing. It turns giving into a game—one we can’t win because God will always outgive us! It’s an ancient truth found within the Abrahamic covenant: “I will bless you . . . and you will be a blessing.” In other words, we are blessed to bless. The first blessing is receiving, but it doesn’t end there. The second blessing is giving it away! That’s the double blessing. And that’s where double joy is found. In a day and age where the idea of blessing has been reduced to a hashtag (#blessed), Batterson challenges readers to pursue true, God-glorifying blessing and experience an exponential impact by participating in the double blessing. Don’t settle for half of what God offers. Discover how you can both get it and give it . . . in Double Blessing.

Be Still

Be Still
Author: Brian Heasley
Publisher: SPCK
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2021-10-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0281086346

Be still. For some, these two simple words a welcome invitation to slow down. For others, they feel impossible, out of reach in our increasingly noisy world, or simply just too hard to maintain. There is another way. In fact, there are many. In this practical, easy-to-read guide, Brian Heasley explores the multitude of rhythms of Christian prayer and devotion available to every believer. From memorizing scripture and prayer running to noticing beauty everywhere, he demonstrates how we don't need to be static for our hearts to be still, and how even in the midst of a full, busy life, we can spend quiet time with God. Be Still is a prayer book for anyone looking for ways to revitalise the way they pray or who is struggling to make space for devotional time with God. Packed full of ideas for different ways to pray and tips and advice for how to build prayer practices into everyday life, Be Still will change the way you think about prayer and devotion and equip you with all the tools you need to deepen your relationship with God. You can use Be Still individually or in small groups, or read it alongside 24-7 Prayer's new Be Still prayer course. It also makes a great resource for youth leaders looking to help teenagers cultivate daily rhythms of prayer and spend more quiet time with God, or as a gift for people starting out on their faith journey or those returning to faith after a while. Join Brian Heasley, and discover the different ways in which we can all be still.

From This Day Forward (Song of Blessing Book #4)

From This Day Forward (Song of Blessing Book #4)
Author: Lauraine Snelling
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2016-10-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1441230602

Revisit Old Friends in Blessing in This Heartwarming Series Conclusion Deborah MacCallister, head nurse at the Blessing hospital, has loved Toby Valders since her school days, but she's had enough of their on-again, off-again relationship. Toby truly cares for Deborah, but he's never felt like he could commit to marriage or a family. When Anton Genddarm, the new schoolteacher, comes to town, the young women of Blessing see a chance to force Toby's hand with a little strategic matchmaking. But real sparks fly between Deborah and Anton, and she finds herself in an even more complicated situation. The attention she gets from Anton makes Toby do some serious soul-searching, but is it too late? Then Deborah receives an invitation to study the latest advances in nursing at a hospital in Chicago, and she faces a hard choice. To leave or stay? Should she give up on the dream of Toby and accept the interest of Anton?