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Jesus's Women
In all four Gospel accounts of the life and ministry of Jesus, women feature strongly. They have a vital role in his family background and are among his closest friends and followers. They frequently make significant appearances in his one-off encounters. Some are named, many are not, but each has her own part to play in opening up the truth of God. Each of these women points us to Jesus, who is God with us. And Jesus himself uses female characters and imagery to get across the meaning of his life and mission.These women matter, therefore. In this book, Joy Tetley reflects on each one of them, convinced that they still have much to say, even in this day and age, and to both men and women. Whether they speak verbally or non-verbally, their voices still need to be heard, for they bring messages of hope, encouragement and challenge. They can help us to be confident in God and bold in God's presence. And as they were their own women, so they can encourage us to come into our own, in relationship with the God who ever seeks to raise us to our full potential.It is the author's contention that however many times we turn to look at these women, there will always be something more to discover and take to heart. It is a privilege still to be able to meet them through the imprint they have left on Scripture and we should, indeed, thank God for them.
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Wide As The Oceans, High As The Heavens
Here is a compilation of prayers from five of Annie Heppenstall's previous books. Annie says, 'Each one of my books celebrates the awe of this beautiful world we live in, but also acknowledges that life can be very challenging as we struggle with personal circumstances and questions of faith.'In this book, you will find prayers• celebrating the wonder of the natural world• using inclusive and feminine imagery for God• reinterpreting traditional Christian prayers,• in inclusive language• of time and season• in the Celtic tradition• for tree planting, place blessing and pet funerals• to honour women's stages of life from menarche to menopause• seeking a way through loss, illness and anxiety• seeking peace in difficult relationships, including within church communities• expressing wonder at divine love and much more!The index enables prayers to be traced to their original sources.Contents SECTION A - Awe, Thanks and PraisePsalm-inspired prayers - from The Book of Uncommon PrayerPraise in a Celtic style - from Search Me and Know MePrayers of the Feminine Divine, - from The Book of Uncommon PrayerWisdomSacred breathTo the Shekhinah (feminine presence of God)MotherThe Rock who gives us birthSECTION B - Prayers of the EarthIn the 'Celtic' style - from Search Me and Know MeBeing aware of our location in the environmenLove of naturePsalm-inspired awe in nature - from The Book of Uncommon PrayerThe four traditional elements - from The Book of Uncommon PrayerPrayers of placeAnimal life - (all this section are from The Book of Uncommon Prayer)Prayers at a pet funeralTreesCare for the environmentSECTION C - Times and SeasonsUnless stated otherwise, the prayers in this section are all found in The Book of Uncommon PrayerDays of the weekTimes of day - holy hoursThe liturgical year and of our life-journeysAdvent timeChristmasEasterPentecostLammastide/harvest/breadAll Saints/All Souls/Samhain (the old name for this time)Natural times and seasonsMoon phases and feelingsNight-timeSECTION D - Prayers of HumanityPsalm-inspired prayers - from The Book of Uncommon PrayerPrayers for specific qualities and spiritual 'fruits' - from Search me and Know MeAsking for blessingsPrayers for home, safe space, environment and location blessing - from Search me and Know MePraying together for someone or something - from The Book of Uncommon PrayerPsalm-inspired prayersIn times of personal difficultyPsalm-inspired prayersIn time of conflict/difficult relationship with othersWhen there is nobody to trustAsking for help in crisisFocus on feelingsLife as spiritual journey: challenges of faith - from Rejoice with MeSafe in GodTrusting GodTalking about GodFinding God during high and low timesGod's loving acceptanceGod in the everydayGod's concern for our well-beingGod's loving acceptanceGiving and receiving supportRelating to othersHuman weakness and God's understandingLeading and servingPrayers of transformation -from Rejoice with MeHealth and well-being concerns - from Hiding in God: pairs of contrasting prayersGod's presence in the nightFinding confidence in GodWaiting in God's loveBeing known by GodGod's love working through othersTrusting in GodHeld by GodSafe in God's careGod's understanding of painGod's presence in the unexpectedThe experience of being prayed forGod's patienceResting in GodIn God's handsKnowing God's acceptanceBlessings of renewalNurturing empathyStrength in GodSeeking God's peaceEncircled by GodLiving in GodFinding refuge in GodSeeking transformationHope in God's powerSeeking understandingGod's reassuring peaceSeeking helpLightening the loadRealising God's loveGod's faithfulnessSECTION E - Inspired by Tradition'Prayer book' tradition - from The Book of Uncommon PrayerCeltic Christian tradition - from Search Me and Know MeA prayer-a-day resource of 47 short prayers - from Who Do You Say That I Am?A prayer a day through Lent (47 days) can also be used to make a set of prayers for other times, for example each day of the month, for the duration of Advent (24 days), 'Celtic' Advent (40 days starting on 15th November) or Pentecost (40 days).Closing reflection from The Book of Uncommon PrayerAPPENDIX - The source books
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Harmony In Worship
Here is an excellent resource for all those interested in the part music can play in worship. At its very best music can enhance so many aspects of worship - from joyous praise to quiet contemplation.When all is in harmony, all is well, but relationships play an important part and sometimes are 'off key'. Not only does the book offer suggestions and questions to stimulate those responsible for worship but it also suggests ways to help ensure ministers, organists and worship leaders all sing from the same song sheet.Contents include chapters on hymns, choirs, organists, the changing face of music in church and instruments. The authors, a well-respected organist and a recently retired clergyman with a music degree, have produced a valuable book to provoke discussion and encourage the part music plays in worship.ContentsAbout the authorsPrelude1. Music in worship2. Working together3. Hymns4. The changing face5. Service music6. Choirs7. Where have all the organists gone?8. When it goes wrong9. Instruments and maintenanceConcluding voluntaryAppendix
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What Do You Think?
Poetry arouses feelings, sparks imagination, prompts arguments, shapes attitudes and keeps us alert to new possibilities. It is there to make us think.This collection of poems has been selected especially for use with children in schools. The poems cover a wide range of topics, including what we think about ourselves, friends, the environment, bullying and forgiveness.Highly suitable for use in any setting, some of the poems have an explicit religious theme, presented in a way that invites reflection and careful thought.This is an exciting resource of engaging and sometimes amusing poems that will help children to think about important issues. Brief commentaries and discussion questions are provided throughout to initiate discussion.Contributing Authors:Alison CarverAli DeeNick FawcettMichael ForsterBarry HartVal HawthornePaul KeebleDenis O'GormanSusan SayersBecky SilverW. L. WallaceSarah WattsContents1. A group of thieves were waiting2. A man he was praying3. All of us are different4. All of us want to be winners5. Am I somebody's son or somebody's daughter? (Who am I?)6. Are we all different or are we the same? (Are you like me?)7. Be patient8. Believe in the future9. Can I give assistance?10. Choices, choices11. Do you ever wish you could fly?12. Don't be scared of questions13. Don't bear a load on your shoulders14. Don't big yourself up15. Don't bottle things up16. Everybody says, 'It's not my fault!' (Blame somebody else!)17. Flowers in the springtime18. Forests are chopped down19. Give some thought to those you mix with20. God gave me a body21. God is good22. God is so much more23. God sends a rainbow24. Hand in hand (We can change our world)25. How can I be a good friend today?26. How do you say, 'Thank you'? (Thank you)27. I can learn28. I can play a part29. I could be a friend30. I could climb the Eiffel Tower31. I dream of a world full of peace, not despair (Dream)32. I may be small or big33. I may not be an Einstein or Isambard Brunel34. If a friend's in need and you just don't care35. If I can be strong36. If I make things up, if I tell you lies37. If only we'd stop, and look, and see38. If you were stripy or dotty (Stripy dotty friends)39. If you're feeling kind of lonely40. If you're feeling worried, troubled41. In this world it's not hard to spot42. Is there a reason behind why we're here?43. It's good to pray44. Let's be green45. Let's have a minute's silence46. Let's take care of our body47. Life is for living now48. Many people worship49. My Granny and Granddad50. People see things this way51. Prayer's like talking on a mobile phone52. Reach for the sky53. 'Roar, roar,' said the lion54. Some are full of action55. Some people say, 'The world's too small'56. Someone in the world is hungry57. Someone near is hurting58. Sometimes my head is busy and buzzy (Heartbeat)59. Stuff!60. There are lots of things (It's good to be me!)61. There's a man we see in town62. There's a word63. There's too much hurting, too many tears64. This is the place where we are safe and free (School Song)65. Though we come from different places66. Try, try, try it again67. What shall I do with today?68. When a challenge starts off easy69. When I fail to be the person70. When I feel nervous, when I feel scared (Friendship)71. When Jesus was my age72. When someone shows a little act of kindness73. When you're feeling nervous, when you're feeling scared74. Who cares for carers?75. Yes, the journey of life76. You can't always have what you want
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The Teacher - Presentation Copy (Case Bound)
A simple guide to daily lifeDestined surely to become a modern-day spiritual classic, speaking to people of all faiths and none, this is a book you will want to return to again and again. Drawing on ancient wisdom literature and, specifically, the words of the Teacher, Nick Fawcett invites the reader to join him in a search for insight into the ups and downs, joys and sorrows, of daily life.At once poetic and profound, The Teacher offers guidance on such diverse themes as love, revenge, relationships, loneliness, justice, wealth, and much more. Here is a timely resource for our troubled world, painting a picture of what life could be, should be, and perhaps, just possibly, one day might be.Makes an ideal gift bookContentsIntroductionAngerAnxietyContentmentCriticismDeceitDespairDrunkennessEnvyFlatteryForgivenessFriendshipGenerosityGossipGreedHappinessHealthHopeHumilityIntegrityJusticeLaughterLazinessLonelinessLovePatiencePeacePrejudicePrideQuarrellingRelationshipsReligionRemorseRestRevengeSensitivitySorrowTimeTruthWealthWisdomWordsEpilogueReferences
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Lord, I'Ve A Few Questions
A Lifetime's irrepressible prayersDon't read this book if you know all the answers, have an awesome and perfect prayer life, and spend each and every day knowing exactly what is God's purpose for you and your life.However, if you're happier with questions, have the kind of prayer life that occasionally needs putting on life support, and find yourself often wondering what's happening tomorrow, never mind next month or year, then why not read on?From life as a teenager, through college, then out into the wider world of work, marriage and children, this collection of old and new material, written by David Gatward, author of the bestselling Can We Talk, Lord?, spans the past 25 years of his life. It may not be filled with life-changing insights and earth-shattering wisdom, but it is real. And that, when it comes to it, is what God is actually really interested in: wherever you are, and whatever it is that you're doing, your creator wants you to share with him what's on your mind. So, what's stopping you?ContentsMy FamilyLord, I've a Few QuestionsLord, Are You There?ConfusedAlonePrayerParentsI WantMemoriesWhere Am I?Saying SorryHa! Ha! Ha!Thanks, LordLoveFriendshipMusicMeLifeAm I a Christian?Hey, Good LookinWhere Do I Go?Dirty FeetHomeworkRainAnd The WorldThe Child in the AdultCrowdedDoubtDisappearing UndiesMonday MorningsMore BillsWhat, No Sandwiches?Paper-clip SculpturesEarly NightTime OutI'm a DreamerPrayerI Feel So AlivePressure ReleaseComparisonsAnother BombParenthoodForty-somethingHomelessAging ParentsBrokeBooks, Books and More BooksKids RockWhen My Boys Grow UpWhen Tomorrow Comes
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Wonderful Worship
An invaluable resource to make Advent and Christmas even more specialThe whole season of Christmas, from Advent to Epiphany, is a wonderful opportunity for the Church to celebrate the birth of Jesus as 'God with us'.Instead of feeling we are battling against the tide and shutting ourselves off from all the festivities, which are increasingly secular, Susan Sayers encourages us to embrace them and fill them with real meaning. In her excellent book of resources for worship in church, outside and at home, for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany, the author shows how this can be possible.The resources help to make Advent more spacious and reflective, rather than being caught up in the frantic pre-Christmas secular stress. They also show how we can Christianise many of the pre- and post-Christmas activities, so that these secular events are not extras to be squashed into an already hopelessly busy schedule, but become an integral part of our Christian preparation and reflection.
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O Come, O Come Emmanuel - An Advent Course
Based on the traditional hymn 'O come, O come Emmanuel', John Cox's Advent course provides the opportunity for a reality check: the reality of who we are and what our world is, the reality of our hopes and fears. It encourages us to look afresh at the reality of Jesus, the One who comes and ask how much he is really a part of our lives.As we look forward at Advent, this book encourages us to look in other directions as well: to look around at those who are lost and alienated, at outcasts and refugees; to look within us and within the world; to look up to find hope and aspiration; to look with gratitude; and to look with the eyes of loving response as we meet with Christ, the One we long for, the One who we believe comes to meet our needs and those of our world.This short course of six sessions is intended for use by small groups but could equally be helpful for individual use in setting a framework for private study, devotion and reflection.ContentsAbout the authorIntroductionAdventWreaths and candlesThe Great AntiphonsLookingHow to use this bookThe sessionsLeadersMusic suggestionsSession one - God's welcome to allSession two - FreedomSession three - Light in the darknessSession four - Key of DavidSession five - Lord Almighty, the giver of the LawSession six - Emmanuel, God with us
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Pictures Of The Early Church
Welcome to the New TestamentThis book is an invitation to read the 27 documents that make up the library we call 'the New Testament'. They come in different shapes and sizes; there are the five (yes, five) narratives that we call 'gospels'. And there are other documents that we call 'letters', though not many of them are the kind of thing you might receive in today's post.All of them have something to do with, indeed each of them sheds a different light on, the remarkable person whom we call Jesus of Nazareth, who was put to death because the political authorities could not cope with him, and whom God raised from that appalling death.This book will tell you how the New Testament works, and how it could change your life.Contents 1. Starting with Paul (because he came first): the letter to the Galatians2. Paul's earliest letter and his shortest: 1 Thessalonians and Philemon3. Romans: an attempt to be diplomatic4. 1 Corinthians: dealing with a divided church5. 2 Corinthians and Philippians: rather different challenges6. The disputed Pauline letters7. The pastoral letters8. Mark: the inventor of the Gospel form9. The Marcan sandwich10. Mark's Passion story11. Questions and counter-questions in Mark12. Matthew: something of a schoolmaster?13. Matthew's beginning and ending 9114. Matthew and the Church15. Is Matthew's Gospel anti-Jewish?16. Luke: the supreme artist17. The Lucan journey18. Luke: The Gospel of the Holy Spirit, of prayer and of joy19. Luke and Judaism20. John's Gospel: the prologue, and 'trying on hats'21. John's Gospel: who is Jesus?22. John's Gospel: the Passion Narrative23. The Resurrection in John's Gospel24. The first, second and third letters of John25. Hebrews: a great theologian talks about Jesus26. The first and second letters of Peter27. The letter of James: sharp social satire?28. Acts of the Apostles: the Gospel of the Holy Spirit29. Acts part 2: the word spreads to the Gentiles30. Acts part 3: 'To the ends of the earth'31. The Book of Revelation: introduction32. Revelation part 233. Who needs the Old Testament?34. What about inspiration, then?35. Did the Resurrection really happen?
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Creating Church At Home - For The Elderly Housebound
For the elderly housebound "Creating 'Church' At Home - For The Elderly Housebound" is focused on older people who are housebound because of frailty, disabilities or no available transport and as a result are no longer able to get out to church activities or Bible studies. It can be used as a personal resource or may be enjoyed with (or organised by) one or two carers, friends, neighbours or family members. 'Creating 'Church' At Home' is a series of 4 books by Patrick Coghlan•1501517 - For older people living with dementia•1501518 - For people living with anxiety or depression•1501519 - For the housebound due to disability or illness
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Creating Church At Home - For The Housebound Due To Disability Or Illness
For the housebound due to disability or illness This book in the series is focused on people who are housebound due to disability or illness and as a result are no longer able to get out to church activities or Bible studies. It can be used as a personal resource or may be enjoyed with (or organised by) one or two carers, friends, neighbours or family members.'Creating 'Church' At Home' is a series of 4 books by Patrick Coghlan•1501517 - For older people living with dementia•1501518 - For people living with anxiety or depression•1501520 - For the elderly housebound
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Creating Church At Home - For People Living With Anxiety & Depression
For people living with anxiety or depression 'Creating 'Church' At Home' is focused on people who find it difficult to leave their homes due to anxiety or depression; and as a result are no longer able to get out to church activities or Bible studies. It can be used as a personal resource or may be enjoyed with (or organised by) one or two carers, friends, neighbours or family members. This is a user-friendly, off-the-page, Bible-based resource that has the flexibility of being adapted to different situations.'Creating 'Church' At Home' is a series of 4 books by Patrick Coghlan•1501517 - For older people living with dementia•1501519 - For the housebound due to disability or illness•1501520 - For the elderly housebound
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Creating Church At Home - For Older People Living With Dementia
For older people living with dementia This book is focused on older people living with dementia, who may struggle to cope with a full-length service or Bible study. It can be used as a personal resource or organised by a carer, friend, neighbour or family member.'Creating 'Church' At Home' is a series of 4 books by Patrick Coghlan•1501518 - For people living with anxiety or depression•1501519 - For the housebound due to disability or illness•1501520 - For the elderly housebound
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How To Plan And Lead Your Own Collective Worship
Accompanying downloads with PowerPoint presentation and many other resources.This book is aimed at Catholic schools and provides a step-by-step guide for children and young people to help them plan and lead their own collective worship. Written so that it can be used independently by upper Key Stage 2 and lower Key Stage 3, the book details the building blocks of collective worship and then explains how children and young people can use these building blocks to plan and structure their own act of worship.Patricia Ainge provides a wealth of resources to help them get started, from suggestions for Scripture readings to suit different occasions to ideas about how to explore these readings to find the message for today.While the bulk of the book is written for young people, there are two short sections for the adults that support them where, among other things, ideas are given for using the book with younger children, or as a class resource. A PowerPoint presentation to support this is found in the downloads that accompanies the book, together with many resources to print and use.Planning and leading collective worship is immensely satisfying for young people, enabling them to use their gifts and their own experience to explore their relationship with God. It also provides an opportunity to develop skills such as leadership and teamwork, as well as giving young people a means to respond to different moments in their lives. This book is an essential resource to help them do that. Although written from a Catholic perspective, the idea of the book is that it could be suitable for all schools, including non-faith schools.
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Jump Leads & Bump Starts
Here is a collection of reflections based on scripts the author has written and presented for national and local radio stations over the years. They are bite-size meditations on a wide range of subjects, including Love, Lent, Journeys, Hope, Money, Dogs and forgiveness, Christmas preparations.The book can be used in a pick 'n' mix way, rather like jump leads or bump starts for your conversations with God. The Bible and Subject indexes will help if this is the approach you wish to take. Alternatively, the reflections are in a loose chronological order, as though they were stepping stones through the year.Most of the main Christian festivals are included, as well as other milestones in a typical year. In addition, each reflection includes a suggested Bible passage and questions to think about.Paul Canon Harris is a poet, writer and broadcaster based in Bournemouth. He is a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 2 and other radio stations.
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Overturning Tables
Poems are like parables, written to draw in the listener or reader. Paul Canon Harris combines humour, surprise and wordplay to get his audience thinking in a new way or to trigger a new insight.The title Overturning Tables reflects the author's belief that God is the Great Disturber. Jesus overturned tables in the temple, upset the political and religious establishments and unleashed his Upside Down, Inside Out Kingdom.This collection of accessible poems is a set of stepping stones through the calendar year. Many of them have already been used to enrich a wide range of acts of worship, and have been valued as part of personal reflection and prayer times.We live life at such a pace these days; reading poetry is a wonderful way of slowing down and reflecting on the more important things in life.Paul Canon Harris is a poet, writer and broadcaster based in Bournemouth. He is a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 2 and other radio stations.
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Icons Of Glory
Icons of Glory is a book of intercessions for the major church festivals throughout the year.Each set of intercessions prays for the Church, the world, the local community and our homes, the sick and those in need, ending with a remembrance of our loved ones departed.The short introduction to each festival will help focus on that event. There is also an opening prayer, readings from the Scriptures, an offering of God's peace and a blessing.To view full contents Click Here
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What Happens When We Pray
Does It Make a difference?Prayers may be formal or informal, carefully composed or on the spur of the moment.They might be in the form of confessions or thanksgivings, and often they are requests made to God on behalf of ourselves or for others.Does prayer change anything and what do our prayers say about the kind of God we believe in?Without shying away from philosophical and theological difficulties posed by the practice of prayer, John Saxbee provides an accessible and ultimately reassuring account of how prayer properly understood enlivens and enriches our relationship to God, our neighbour and the world around us.What Happens When We Pray? is a study with a pastoral purpose, touching on matters which are as emotionally sensitive as they are intellectually intriguing. It is an encouragement to think about what we are doing when we pray and a stimulus to pray with ever more conviction and commitment.
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Being A Better PCC
How to be more effective in the life and mission of the local church Written by a former archdeacon, here is an invaluable brief guide to the working of PCCs and the responsibilities of churchwardens. While of interest and assistance to all PCC members and even experienced churchwardens, the guide will be of special help to those who are newly appointed.Set out in clear sections, the Guide provides information not only on the history of PCCs but also on the procedures for the election of members, their responsibilities, relevant legislation and suggestions to help PCCs be both effective and fun.In addition, there are separate sections covering the role and responsibilities of churchwardens. Specification Book format - Paperback Published - 2016 Weight - 116g Page Count - 72 Dimensions - ISBN - 9781848678255 ISBN 10 - 1848678258
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Hard Pews, Boring Sermons And No Loos?
Excuses and reasons why people don't go to churchPopular author John Cox offers suggestions why fewer people are going to church these days and where the church needs to take action.In the first part of the book he looks at the main reasons people give - some of them may even be just excuses but should not be ignored by churches.The second part of the book considers the impact of the consumerist society and the scientific revolution on people's beliefs and behaviour.The book concludes with insights from the incarnation, crucifixion and resurrection that offer ways forward and reminders of what must not be lost.
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Seven Whole Days
Finding God in everyday lifeSeven whole days explores how faith and a relationship with God in prayer can impact every day of the week, not just Sundays, and how we might take a sense of God's presence into our daily routines.
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The Call To Partnership
The author looks at the balance between God working in his people to produce the character of Christ and God working through his people to continue Christ's work on earth. He examines this interplay in 12 biblical character studies. Using a mixture of narrative, commentary, background and reflection on Jacob, Mary, Hosea, Barnabas and others, the author shows how their faith and obedience developed and affected other people as they learned to cooperate with God.
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A Daily Saying All About God (A6 Size)
A short, thought-provoking saying about God for every day of the year in a diary format, with space for notes on each page.The first rule in communicating is to presume that the person I am speaking to is a person of good will. In our speaking with God we need to do the same: to presume that the Father of Jesus is a Person of complete good will. These sayings are about God as my Father, before ever we come to say our Father.This would make an excellent gift
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The Life-Giving Path
Using inspirational stories and creative techniques to guide the reader through a virtual retreat, Helen Warwick explores ways to finding a more fulfilled and meaningful life. Her emphasis on personal reflection enables the reader to review their circumstances, find their uniqueness and connect to more life-giving ways.The author nurtures and reassures the reader through rooms of an imaginary retreat house. She introduces therapeutic techniques to view ways of relating and thinking and includes valuable information about energy, mental health and nutrition.This book belongs with the classics, to be read and re-read as a spiritually uplifting and immensely practical daily companion.' Dr David McDonald, Consultant Psychiatrist and Trustee to The Guild of Health and St Raphael.
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