What’s so ordinary about ordinary life? Days when we are not planning for a big event or dealing with a crisis? We spend most of our life in ordinary time and yet we value this time so little. There is nothing ordinary about a day spent with those you love or doing work you love. […]
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Some secrets you just have to keep to yourself because they are so delicious. They melt like chocolate in your mouth on a hot summer day. You want to hold them for as long as possible, never giving away to the need to swallow. Other secrets are too good to keep to yourself. They beg […]
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In Jesus’ death and Resurrection, God has given us a promise that no matter what situation we encounter, God is powerful enough to help us overcome it. Patricia M. Robertson helps us realize our opportunities for hope and growth through death and new life. She helps us find our peace-filled “new day” in real-life situations, […]
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If you love Christmas and stories (and who doesn’t?), you will love Christmas in Cascade Falls, small town Michigan. Travel back in time to the Underground Railroad and Civil War period. Venture across the Atlantic and across time to celebrate Christmas in Belfast, Northern Ireland, during 1935. Explore the wonderful “What Ifs” of life, then […]
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Death is the one constant in this life. Wherever we are in our life journey, we are all moving towards our death. It is inevitable, yet we resist, ignore and deny this reality. Our lives are all that much richer from knowing they will end someday. Through confronting death, we learn how to live. The […]
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Life is full of promises—those we have made and those made to us. Considering how often promises influence our lives, it is surprising how little we reflect on them. The liturgical season of Christmas provides rich opportunities to reflect on the promises of God’s love. In this book, Patricia M. Robertson blends seasonal vignettes and […]
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“In a world full of hopelessness and despair, in a world full of false hope based on passing things and false gods, true hope is hard to find.” The liturgical season of Advent provides rich opportunities to reflect on God’s message of hope, however these meditations can be used any time of the year, whenever […]
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The season of Lent challenges us to consciously enter into a process of changing, to let go of selfish attitudes . . . and to grow closer to God! All of life is change and transition. Yet, because change entails an ending and a loss even in the most joyful events, many people find themselves […]
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What do you do when life knocks you down? You get up and dance! Join the members of the Reese family and their friends as they learn to get back up after being knocked down. Joy’s Trilogy, the first three books of the Dancing through Life series, follows this family through the many challenges cancer […]
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All of us experience grief at different times throughout our life. We grieve because we have loved. The faces of grief are as varied as the different people involved. Each grief is unique and personal to that individual. Yet, given that, there are ways we can help others walk through this journey to new life. […]
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