Say and Pray Bible Wipe Clean

Say and Pray Bible Wipe Clean
Author: Diane M. Stortz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2021-03-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1400229820

Your little one will love tracing letters, learning new words, and enjoying Bible stories in this write-on, wipe-off spiral edition of the popular Say and Pray Bible by bestselling author Diane M. Stortz.

Say and Pray Bible

Say and Pray Bible
Author: Diane Stortz
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
Total Pages: 21
Release: 2015-07-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0718036573

Say and Pray Devotions with Your Little Ones Today Encourage even the littlest hearts to grow in faith through these fun devotions that teach the importance of gratitude. Children will enjoy pointing to and naming labeled objects on each page while learning more about God's love and how He provides for us. Scripture and short prayers will also hide God's Word in young hearts.

God's Words to Dream On

God's Words to Dream On
Author: Diane Stortz
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2019-03-26
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1400209358

Hearing Bible stories read out loud at bedtime is often a child's first introduction to spending time with God's Word—and the effects can last a lifetime. In God's Words to Dream On, bestselling author Diane Stortz (The Sweetest Story Bible) and incredible illustrator Diane Le Feyer offer a vibrant combination of story and picture with a "once upon a time" voice that stays true to God’s powerful Word. Fifty-two stories take children ages 4–8 through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation in a way that helps young readers see God's plan from before Creation to send Jesus to make the world right again. These carefully chosen stories teach children about God’s provision, love, and strength—the perfect truths to be in their hearts as they drift off to sleep. Ideal for birthday, baptism, and "I love you" gifts from parents, grandparents, Sunday school teachers, and godparents, God's Words to Dream On helps children understand the value of reading God's Word every day. Each engaging Bible story includes: A brief Bible verse called God’s Words to Dream On A good-night prayer related to the story called Sleepy-Time Prayer A short summary thought called Bedtime Blessing God's Words to Dream On also includes ideas for establishing a good bedtime routine with your kids, tips for reading aloud, and inspiration for introducing children to the greatest Book of all.

I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die

I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die
Author: Sarah J. Robinson
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2021-05-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0593193539

A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

A Woman's Guide to Reading the Bible in a Year

A Woman's Guide to Reading the Bible in a Year
Author: Diane Stortz
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441261125

A Unique, Relational Way for Women to Read the Bible in a Year Many women feel overwhelmed at the thought of reading the Bible in a year. Diane Stortz found that it is not only possible but life-changing. Her journey from initial reluctance to excitement about reading the Bible will inspire readers to try it for themselves. Part of a women's group that read through the Bible each year for ten years, the author discovered the value of reading the Bible to get to know God better rather than viewing it only as a book to study. This guide will give women tools to read and discuss the Bible together, drawing them closer to God and each other. Includes a week-by-week reading plan, discussion guide, lists of what to look for, and motivational quotes.

Parents of Missionaries

Parents of Missionaries
Author: Cheryl Savageau
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2012-01-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830859292

Whether you're the parent of a missionary recruit or a parent of an experienced missionary, this resource will help you thrive and stay connected with your children and grandchildren serving cross-culturally. Combining a counselor's professional insight and a parent's personal journey, the authors help you understand missionary life, grandparent long-distance and say good-bye well.

How to Pray When You're Pissed at God

How to Pray When You're Pissed at God
Author: Ian Punnett
Publisher: Harmony
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2013-04-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0307986047

When things really go wrong, what do you do with the feeling that God is to blame? A popular Coast to Coast radio host (and Episcopal clergy) provides some answers. In a first of its kind book, Ian Punnett provides a spiritual path for expressing your rawest emotions through prayer and how to rebuild a relationship with one's higher power--or anybody else in your life. In this important and practical book, Ian Punnett provides insight on feeling anger and resentment toward God and offers advice on how to deal with the pain and blame that accompanies these emotions. In a book that is edgy, timely, funny and compassionate, Punnett presents real help in everyday language for transforming the negativity of anger into a positive and useful force that will ultimately help us pray more effectively, bring us closer to God, enhance our spiritual relationship, and change the way we live and love others. After a divorce, a broken friendship, the death of a loved one, the loss of a job or even the accumulation of all the tiny cracks in our spirit from life's disappointments, it’s easy to feel pissed at God. When anger is left unchecked, it is harmful to our minds, bodies and souls. “How to Pray When You’re Pissed at God is not “the last word” on angry prayer,” Punnett writes, “but it might be the first words you have ever heard on the topic. By the end of the book, it is my hope that you’ll understand the role of anger in our lives, the benefit of honest prayer, and the need for honest, angry prayer in the lives of the faithful and faithless.”

When You Don't Know What to Pray

When You Don't Know What to Pray
Author: Linda Evans Shepherd
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2010-02-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441207694

It's easy to pray for others' needs. If God takes a long time in answering--or answers with a no--it's easier to take. Far more difficult is focusing on your own needs, when sometimes you don't get the answers you want. What do you pray when life gets hard or even unbearable? When you lose a spouse or a child? When your health deteriorates? When your spiritual life seems barren? Linda Evans Shepherd knows what it's like to pray in the most dire of circumstances. She shows readers the how, what, and when of praying for themselves. As she takes readers through her own prayer journey and the stories of others, they will be encouraged and equipped to pray for themselves in any circumstance. They'll also find that whether or not God changes their circumstances, he will use prayer to change them.

Encountering God's Heart for You

Encountering God's Heart for You
Author: Diane Stortz
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 403
Release: 2019-09-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493421808

God put the Bible together for you, and he wants you to understand and know him better. But sometimes you can get lost in the details and miss the big picture. The Bible is more than just a collection of wisdom, instructions, and history. It's one unified story of the incredible love of God! Encountering God's Heart for You takes you on a daily journey through the full narrative of Scripture in a year. And in the process, it will draw you nearer to God as you discover his love and compassion. It won't cover every verse, or even every chapter, in the Bible, but by the time you're through, you'll have a strong grasp of what the Bible is all about. Reading Scripture isn't just a way to collect information or check something off a to-do list. Let this book bring you into God's presence to better understand the Bible's story of love, sacrifice, and redemption as he draws you to himself.

I Am

I Am
Author: Diane M. Stortz
Publisher: Tommy Nelson
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2022-01-11
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1400237092

I Am: 40 Reasons to Trust God will help children develop an understanding of God's character and His love for them. As they grow to know, love, and trust the great I Am through these 40 stories, devotions, and prayers, they will learn the many names and titles of God. Creator. Comforter. Healer. Friend. God's names tell us who He is, what He is like, and what He does. Written by Diane Stortz, I Am: 40 Reasons to Trust God covers 40 of the Bible’s many names and descriptive titles for God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, including?Jehovah Jireh, The Lord My Shepherd, Immanuel, Rabbi,?and?I Am.? Children ages 4–8 will read age-appropriate Bible stories from the Old and New Testaments; draw closer to God through short devotions and prayers; and discover the meaning of each of God’s names?and how it relates to their lives.? This go-to Bible storybook is great for children reading on their own and starting their faith journey; reading aloud with parents, grandparents, and siblings; and Sunday school teachers or group discussions.