On her wedding day, Catherine Marshall's daughter Linda made a special request: that Catherine should sum up what she had learned about God, and his plan for life and families. In this work, Catherine tells the story of 12 turning points in her life.
Catherine Marshall’s candid story of recovery after devastating loss . . . When Catherine Marshall’s husband, Peter, died unexpectedly, the sudden loss was overwhelming. Overnight, she became a single mother and young widow of a nationally beloved preacher. Catherine recalls how she clung tightly to a loving God while grappling with grief and loneliness. Thrust into an unfamiliar world of financial concerns, job hunting, and single parenting, she held fast to her tenacious faith. When she was asked to edit a small volume of her husband’s sermons, a new chapter began. Catherine followed up by penning the powerful story of Peter’s life, catapulting her into a writing career as a New York Times best-selling author. In this vulnerable account of the years after Peter’s death, Catherine shares how she learned to trust in the goodness of God that restored and redirected her life.
The train taking nineteen-year-old teacher Christy Huddleston from her home in Asheville, North Carolina, might as well be transporting her to another world. The Smoky Mountain community of Cutter Gap feels suspended in time, trapped by poverty, superstitions, and century-old traditions. But as Christy struggles to find acceptance in her new home, some see her — and her one-room school — as a threat to their way of life. Her faith is challenged and her heart is torn between two strong men with conflicting views about how to care for the families of the Cove. Yearning to make a difference, will Christy’s determination and devotion be enough?
This is the story of the intense despair and spiritual emptiness that threatened Catherine Marshall's marriage, her health, and her life--and of the devastating discovery that ultimately brought her peace through a new and greater appreciation of God's love and will.
In Meeting God at Every Turn, Catherine Marshall gives a resounding 'Yes!' to these questions. In her life she had met Him at numerous turning points along the road: in romance and illness, birth and grief, success and failure. She had experienced the warmth of God's love and the sternness of His disapproval.
Julie Wallace is just eighteen in 1934 when her father risks their life savings on a struggling newspaper and moves the family to a flood-prone Pennsylvania town. It is here a young woman's convictions take firm root, as Julie finds herself taking sides when battle lines are drawn between desperate steelworkers and the mill owners who control their lives. And it is here where her heart and her loyalties are torn, divided between two special men. But when a devastating natural catastrophe becomes the ultimate test of courage and commitment, Julie's remarkable inner strength will come to the fore -- a strength born of faith and love. And don't miss Catherine Marshall's beloved bestseller: Christy
After an intense study of the Holy Spirit, Catherine Marshall wrote The Helper, detailing lessons she learned by living them out. She offers forty inspirational "helps," or readings, that contain Scripture, a prayer, and insight into the provocative third person of the Godhead. Also included are the answers Marshall discovered to questions like: Ž Who is the Helper? Ž How do I experience the Helper's presence? Ž How does the Helper meet everyday needs? Ž What is the Helper's role and function in the Church? The forty "helps" are ideal as a devotional guide for the forty days of Lent and for group or individual study. Just as the power of the Holy Spirit is needed every day to help us cope with the problems and complexities of life, so The Helper is a book for all seasons, with total sales of more than 1.2 million.
World-renowned author Catherine Marshall has created numerous "moments that matter" for readers of such bestselling novels as Christy. Now, through newly released and journal entries never before made public, Catherine Marshall shares inspirational thoughts for each day of the year based on her real-life journey of faith. In this richly designed gift book, you'll quickly fall in love with the practical wit and warm wisdom of one of the best-selling authors of all time as she shares her insights into what really matters in life.