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| Author | : Lisa Harper |
| Publisher | : HarperChristian + ORM |
| Total Pages | : 220 |
| Release | : 2011-08-01 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0849949882 |
“Lisa’s fine grasp of Scripture and love for the Lord make her a trustworthy teacher, yet we learn from her own hard-earned lessons as well. She speaks and writes from a place of understanding, as she clings to God’s hand, giving us the privilege of stumbling into grace with her.” —LIZ CURTIS HIGGS, best-selling author of Bad Girls of the Bible “So, today I’ve been thinking about...things that bind us. The thought flitted around my mind and then landed for a while, likely because I was wearing a pair of too-tight jeans.” Women of Faith® speaker and author Lisa Harper relates from experience — life can be uncertain, sometimes even scary. But with a witty twinkle in her eye and a Bible in her hand, she describes what it’s like to find real security in the arms of a Savior who doesn’t just notice us but who moves heaven and earth on our behalf. Part diary, part devotional, Stumbling Into Grace weaves hilarious and poignant stories from Lisa’s own life with intimate and transformational encounters from the life of Christ. Prayers, reflection questions, and journal prompts help women dig deep into biblical truths to better understand how our Redeemer’s compassion, affection, and constancy make every single moment of life not only more enjoyable but well worth living!
| Author | : Rosalia Scalia |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 256 |
| Release | : 2021-11-09 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781950730827 |
Sometimes we try to connect to others, especially people we love but end up missing each other for a variety of reasons. The stories in this collection, STUMBLING TOWARD GRACE explore instances of imperfect people trying to connect to loved ones and others despite fractured relationships and personal flaws. Often they fail, as in the story "Hidden in Boxes" when Kathy can no longer tolerate her husband's paralysis after the accidental death of their only son. Charlie, in 'You'll Do Fine," wants his wife to stay as she's packing to leave the marriage because he fails to realize he's stuck in a loop of a job-related trauma. In the title story, "Stumbling Toward Grace," an elderly father dying of AIDS, Otto yearns to reconnect with his estranged daughter after he had disowned her for marrying a Black man. In "Sister Rafaele Heals the Sick," a freelance nun, Sister Rafaele, is invited to live with a single mom and her children and tries to save them from the secular world. Many of the stories in the collection have been published, and some of won literary prizes, including a Maryland State Art Council Individual Artist Grant and the Editors Select Award, among others.
| Author | : Mary Pezzulo |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 2021-04-23 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9781646800636 |
Mary Pezzulo intended to learn all about God through graduate studies in philosophy and Christian ethics, but serious illness ruined those plans and landed her young family in desperate straits. Despite chronic illness, deep poverty, blatant discrimination, and the cruelty she encountered, Pezzulo began tripping over God in the tiny works of mercy she offered to others and received herself. With striking candor and gritty faith she shows us how we also can meet God in the smallest acts of love. When Pezzulo began her blog Steel Magnificat in 2016, she never imagined she would be writing so much about poverty, discrimination, abuse, or the loneliness of chronic illness. Nor did she realize that the corporal and spiritual works of mercy would bring stark clarity and unflinching hope to her life. She had moved to Steubenville, Ohio, to study philosophy and ethics so that she could teach people about Jesus and make the world a better place. She expected to find God in beautiful churches, inspiring books, and the spoken words of brilliant scholars. But when her life and professional ambitions crumbled around her, she entered a terrible darkness and floundered in desperate poverty, illness, and the lingering trauma of abuse. In that dark time, Pezzulo began to know mercy, finding God in countless tiny acts. In Stumbling into Grace she shows how the works of mercy have become her anchor in turbulence and calm, piercing sorrow and ridiculous joy, overcoming despair and bringing enduring hope. Now she shares with you how to live the works of mercy in your own life. When Feeding the Hungry, keep in mind that the more needy the person you're feeding is the more care you should take--these are the people who are most in need of hope and visible acts of love. Instructing the Ignorant begins with helping people and forming good relationships because people are worth it. Giving Drink to the Thirsty can mean advocacy and charitable giving that support access to clean water for those throughout the world just as much as it means offering drinks to anyone who enters your home. Counseling the Doubtful starts with acknowledging that faith is bigger than all of us and that it's not wrong to have questions, doubts, or to look at another faith to see if its beliefs and practices are closer to your spiritual longings. Clothing the Naked means restoring a sense of dignity to every part of a person by providing appropriate, comfortable, and good-looking clothing, and by protecting people from gossip and prejudice.
| Author | : Kay Harper |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 212 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9781619042407 |
Follow Kay Harper as she stumbles headlong, tangled in her sly, quicksilver, shooting-star life, skidding sideways, sliding down rainbows into pits of her own making. When she finally hits the bottom of the bottom, Harper looks up and finds that even when we don't understand God's course for us, He is always waiting and hanging onto us tight. This is a read you must not miss. Jean Archambault-White, Author, Simple Faith; and Eloise of Westhaven Stumbling Into Grace is the beautifully written, inspiring story of one woman's struggle toward fulfillment and inner peace. No matter what your religion, Kay Harper will lift you up with her as she builds a new life of faith. Esther Gordon Eden Literary We never know what other people have been through. Kay Harper's unapologetic telling of her reckless journey struck a chord in me, increased my compassion for all I meet and intensified my desire to tell them about the living God. Pastor Bill Pierson Joy Fellowship If you or loved ones suffer from Clinical Depression, Kay Harper's vivid account of her own battles with this debilitating condition will give you insight, understanding and hope. Valerie Balandra Integrative Psychiatry A fast paced read! Stumbling Into Grace follows Kay Harper's mad dash journey as she seeks fame and fortune. Recognition eludes her, sickness overpowers her, but God is about to do a brand new thing! Barb Lataillade Author, Under the Rubble Kay Harper spent her childhood exploring, 20s rebelling, 30s on a quest, 40s in Never-Never Land and 50s lost and found. Through it all her pen has been a trusted friend. Kay writes from her home in Florida-minutes away from the picturesque, white-sand beaches of the Gulf of Mexico.
| Author | : Michael Fischman |
| Publisher | : Morgan James Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 296 |
| Release | : 2009-04-01 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1600378862 |
An American truth seeker recounts his life-changing friendship with the spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in this intimate memoir. Michael Fischman is the president of His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living Foundation in the United States. In this intimate memoir, Fischman recounts his startling spiritual journey from childhood in New York “among the tribe of people known as the Jewish Middle Class” to befriending and working with the humanitarian and spiritual leader who changed his life. His story is a compelling narrative that blends remarkable experiences with an inner struggle and search for meaning. “In writing this story, different eras and their flavors came to life again—the world of Orthodox Jews I grew up in; twenty years of teaching meditation and breathing to people around the world; the traumas and triumphs of self-discovery in the Caribbean and Jerusalem; the spiritual traditions of India that became so meaningful to me; and the remarkable atmosphere around the enlightened master I fell in love with” (from the prologue). “Michael Fischman’s journey reveals how fears and negative emotions can be transformed into love, compassion, and higher consciousness when a student has an authentic relationship with a wise teacher.” —Deepak Chopra
| Author | : Lisa Harper |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 2010-06-15 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1451604963 |
Are you ready to be found? Open the pages of this book, and open your hear to His relentless love. If you are honest enough to admit that you aren't perfect, this book will guide you to a Redeemer whose love for you isn't bound by your behavior. If you need to know that God's love will remain steadfast and true—no matter what—this book is for you. He is pursuing you at this very moment.
| Author | : First Place 4 Health |
| Publisher | : Gospel Light Publications |
| Total Pages | : 182 |
| Release | : 2011-08-31 |
| Genre | : Health & Fitness |
| ISBN | : 0830754911 |
Most people who struggle with healthy eating and fitness feel guilty and ashamed—and it’s sadly ironic that these two emotions often lead to compulsive overeating! The solution to the problem of emotional overeating is much deeper than avoiding the fridge—it’s a heart-and-soul acknowledgement of God’s grace. When we truly understand that God accepts and loves us, we can begin to heal the emotional wounds that have made us unhealthy for so long. Walking in Grace, a new Bible study from First Place 4 Health, will help participants understand their significance to God so that they can experience His freedom, live the abundant life and extend grace to others! Each First Place 4 Health Bible study contains 12 weeks of daily study to help members put Christ in first place. Based on proven techniques and 25 years of experience, First Place 4 Health is the most complete Christ-centered healthy living program available, and it has helped thousands of members create balance in the four core areas of their lives: emotional, spiritual, mental and physical. The results? Weight loss and total health from the inside out!
| Author | : Lisa Harper |
| Publisher | : B&H Publishing Group |
| Total Pages | : 143 |
| Release | : 2017-06-01 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1433691914 |
God is good, God does good, and oh, how He wants you to be happy. In her new book, The Sacrament of Happy: What a Smiling God Brings to a Wounded World, Lisa Harper unveils that happiness is a gift from God that we can unashamedly enjoy. Happiness tends to be cast as a fluffy emotion without substance rather than a biblical concept, but this is not theologically accurate. Wearing the twin hats of both seminarian and belly-laughing adoptive mom, Lisa Harper dismantles the old-school idea that joy, not happiness, is the truly spiritual emotion, and asserts that Christ-followers are actually called to happiness. We are called to happiness, and this happiness is not impacted by personal or global tumult. In fact, happiness is a sacrament. The general definition of sacrament is “a visible sign of inward grace.” In communities of faith, it most often refers to holy communion or the Eucharist. In the broadest understanding, however, a sacrament is a gift bestowed by God, and in that case, ‘happiness’ is absolutely a sacrament—a visible, sometimes even audible, sign of inward grace! Lisa shares heart-wrenching difficult stories from her past, as well as some side-splitting hilarity along the way. Throughout the book, we see that happiness and sadness can coexist and ebb and flow like the tides. Christine Caine, Founder of A21 & Propel Women, had this to say about Lisa’s new book: "The Sacrament of Happy—like all of Lisa’s messages and books—enriches my understanding of God and His Word—and His great love for us. As always, she unfolds biblical truth so clearly and calls me to action. Every. Single. Time.”
| Author | : Hannah Luce |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 304 |
| Release | : 2013-10-22 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 147672962X |
In this remarkable tale of hope and survival, Hannah Luce tells how, as the sole survivor of a terrible plane crash, she came to grips with her faith: “a calamitous, fascinating memoir, written with surprising spiritual sophistication” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). On May 11, 2012, a small plane carrying five young adults, en route to a Christian youth rally, crashed in a Kansas field, skidding 200 yards before hitting a tree and bursting into flames. Only two survived the crash: ex-marine Austin Anderson, who would die the next morning from extensive burns, and his friend Hannah Luce, the daughter of Teen Mania founder and influential youth minister Ron Luce. This is Hannah’s story. In Fields of Grace, Hannah details the investigation of her faith, her coming-of-age as the dutiful daughter of Evangelical royalty, her decision to join her father’s ministry outreach to teens, and her miraculous survival and recovery following the accident. It also serves as a tribute and testament to the lives of the dear friends who perished in the catastrophic plane crash and reveals how their memory continues to inspire all that she does. Here is the “riveting personal account” (Booklist) of a girl who grew up as the daughter of one of the most influential evangelical leaders of our time, who questioned her early religious convictions somewhere along the way and who, from the embers of that doomed plane ride, finally found her faith.
| Author | : Mike Donehey |
| Publisher | : WaterBrook |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2023-01-17 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0593194195 |
By approaching disagreements in a more loving way and seeing the grace and good in those who hold differing viewpoints, you'll gain a deeper understanding of others, yourself, and God—from the bestselling author of Finding God's Life for My Will. “Written with just the right amount of humor, reflection, and heart, Grace in the Gray shows us how to focus on the people we may disagree with more than focusing on the issue at hand.”—Mac Powell, Grammy Award–winning singer and songwriter In a culture where constant offense and polarization dominate so many interactions, here is good news about a more productive way to disagree: God desires for us to become better at loving others . . . not better at debating. Grace in the Gray helps us see the grace and good that’s often hidden by our own limited perspectives and assumptions. Through a collection of personal stories and biblical insights, Mike Donehey reveals a four-stage process to help you 1. subjectify those you’ve objectified 2. empathize with those you’ve vilified 3. humanize those you’ve deified 4. see why your posture is as essential as your position In relationships, professional settings, and social situations, discover how to focus on the person standing before you more than the argument set against you. Doing so gives you the rare ability to face any conflict with better questions, kindness, and the calming posture of curiosity. It all begins by learning to listen and lead with the most transformative substance the universe has ever known . . . God’s love.
