A deeply personal and heartfelt devotional from the beloved author of The Ragamuffin Gospel. Raw vulnerability can be scary. It can also save our lives. In this book, Brennan Manning has laid out a month of honest prayers to God, whom he affectionately calls Abba, in an easy-to-use format that can guide your own prayers. Each day contains morning and evening prayers coupled with Scripture and excerpts from Manning’s contemporary spiritual classics—in a modern-day collection of psalms, complete with cries for help, expressions of wonder, and invitations into the comforting mercy of God.
As in her first book, The Onion You Are Eating Is Someone Else’s Water Lily, Bernice once again invites the reader in to another transparent journey toward wholeness. Here, she takes us deeper into a healing process that could only have been orchestrated by God. Readers will feel that they have just sat down with that friend who will speak the truth in love to you, laugh with you, cry with you, and celebrate with you.
From the pen of award-winning songwriter and inspirational speaker Claire Cloninger comes a 10-week prayer journal, a devotional journey to fill the hunger we all have for true intimacy with God. Discover the "Papa" who wants to communicate-heart to heart-with his precious children.
Completed shortly before Manning's recent death, this book lays out a month of honest prayers to God -- whom Manning affectionately calls "Abba" -- in a devotional format designed to guide and inspire the reader's own prayers. The morning and evening entries each present a Scripture passage, a select excerpt from Manning's contemporary spiritual classics, and a concluding "Dear Abba" prayer.
For a man who claims to have no talent, God has surely shed light on his literary ability to bring a delight to the hearts of many. I have known Carlos Correa for many years and have always believed that his wisdom was a hidden jewel waiting to be unearthed. He has a lot to offer to the people of God. To know Carlos is to know that he is a man who delights himself in the Lord. And through that delight, God has blessed him with a glorious talent—a talent that glorifies God with poetry writings that I refer to as spiritual songs. His spiritual songs bless my heart while at the same time glorify God. His spiritual songs make a good addition to my morning devotion. I am confident that the Word of God dwells in this servant “richly” in all wisdom. This book is an excellent addition to my collection of literature that allows me to “delight” myself in the Lord. Anthony E Jenkins, NMT, MD Professor of Anatomy and Physiology This wonderful collection of poems is a compilation of years’ worth of prayer and meditation. The sweet fruit of a surrendered life is provided for all readers to enjoy. With rhythm and rhyme, Carlos harmonizes deep devotion to God with lyrical poetry. The Holy Spirit becomes accessible to the layman, and the reader’s mind is ushered into the realm of the divine. Emanuel Favela, MD University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine Carlos Correa’s A Layman’s Heart powerfully demonstrates how “ordinary” human beings can seek, find, and touch God’s heart through rhyme. Taking Scripture as the inspiration, Correa uses the Holy Spirit as the vehicle to carry the “ordinary” reader on a deeper, more intimate journey. These poems are modern-day Psalms and should be read aloud with rhythm and drama for full effect. As you read, you will find that you are praying and speaking bite-sized chunks of spiritual truth in each stanza. Importantly, A Layman’s Heart gives us both example and system for studying the Word of God and making it personal. Thank you, Brother Carlos, for helping God’s people grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. Dr. Mary Adams Trujillo A Layman’s Heart: Conversations with God—this inclusive 366 days of devotion is a must for anyone’s collection of books. Carlos welcomes believers, backsliders, poetry lovers, and everyone else, with the hope to embrace people to the love of God. Every devotion is Carlos’s intimate conversations with God, and he sincerely aspires for all of us to be transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit through these every day. His conversations with God contain compilations of acknowledgement of the Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Formatted clear and easy to read—you will not want to just keep it for a daily reading. Nonetheless, continue reading and be blessed by each and every conversation. Dr. Lillian Hau-Degand Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, Illinois
A Noble Queen is a novel written by Philip Meadows Taylor that illustrates one of the most important epochs in the history of the Dekhan. The book features the life of the noble Queen Chand Beebee whose memory is reverenced, not only as the preserver of Beejapoor, but for the heroic resistance she made to the Moghul armies in their first invasion of the Dekhan and siege of Ahmednugger.
Navia Tiberius, after the death of her husband has been called back to Rome. Cleopas has been called to Rome as missionary of Christ. But will this change his other plans? Zaccheus and Onnua are aging, how will this change the direction of their lives? Fidelia’s faith is tested and challenged again. Will she make a different choice this time? How are Amos’ old prejudices provoked by Christ’s new directives? Will the promises made by Onnua and Eunice be kept?
These true stories are Yahweh’s story written through the lives of His people. They take place within the context of a Hebraic Christian Community and it is an exciting expedition that just happens to occur in the lives of two midwives who live life caught in the crossfire between the natural and supernatural realms. Nanna and Mercy live life from the Kingdom backwards and truly delight in bringing the Kingdom of Heaven down into the earth. Their stories are presented as tiny portraits of the Heart of our beloved Father, and hopefully will bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. They are shared in hopes of stirring up curiosity, expanding your vision and wonder, and awakening a hunger for the things unseen that can impact the birth of each new spirit-vessel exponentially. Expect the itsy-bitsy glimpses into the heavenlies to inspire your faith in Him. More information may be found on www.HebraicMidwifery.com
The Lord's rainbow - like love reveals the various kinds of relationships we have with HIm. However, the relationship between the Beloved and darling is the most essential and abundant. When we deeply enjoy this relationship, our hearts are completely satisfied and we can easily overcome all.
