Unexpected Grace

Author : Kristin von Kreisler
Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN 13 : 0758291957
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Unexpected Grace written by Kristin von Kreisler and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2013-12-31 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this uplifting novel, a woman recovering from trauma finds compassion and connection with a rescue dog as they help each other overcome fear. Lila Elliot knows she's lucky to be alive. A shooting rampage at her office left several colleagues dead and others seriously wounded. Though Lila's injuries will heal in time, she's having trouble moving past her fear and anger. Being drafted into caring for Grace—a shaggy, formerly abused golden retriever—only adds to her stress. Lila has been terrified of dogs since childhood. But Grace, like Lila, needs time and space to recover. Grace keeps her distance, sensing Lila's wariness, and only perks up for Adam, the neighbor who rescued her. But as an accomplished artist, Lila begins to see the beauty in Grace's wisps of fur and haunted eyes. Each of them has suffered through no fault of her own. And in helping Grace to trust, Lila begins to develop the courage she needs to do the same. Includes reading group guide

Author : David Wyrtzen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780929239613
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unexpected Grace written by David Wyrtzen and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bill Kramer
Publisher : Templeton Foundation Press
ISBN 13 : 1599472368
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unexpected Grace written by Bill Kramer and published by Templeton Foundation Press. This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Unexpected Grace Bill Kramer offers a rare look into the human side of the world of scientific research. He goes behind the scenes of four scientific investigations on diverse aspects of the study of unlimited love and offers uplifting portraits of human beings struggling to understand and improve the complex issues facing them. He explores the dynamics between the researchers, the subjects they study, and the participants in the studies, and eloquently tells their personal stories. The stories touch on vastly different social and human issues, but all are connected by love. The first is the story of Courtney Cowart, who was part of a group of theologians who met at Trinity Place in lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001, not knowing her experience would become the subject of a study. The story of how the group struggled to survive and the formation of a practical, effective altruistic community is heartrending and inspiring. This is followed by a description of a University of California Santa Cruz psychology department study on the dynamics of friendship and prejudice that completely changed the perceptions of those involved. The third study, from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, focused on the benefits of religion on mental and physical health, which led its researcher to a greater understanding of forgiveness, humility, and grace. The final powerful story is about a physiology of love study conducted in Iowa City. Here, a functional MRI is the vehicle for measuring empathy and brings the researcher to wonder, "Is there a point at which empathy shuts down and we turn away?" Ultimately she comes to recognize that past experiences influences our ability to respond emphatically. Each story candidly unveils the transformations the researchers and their subjects experienced in the course of their work. This illuminating book, with its unique insights, will appeal to educators, researchers, students, study participants, and everyone who wonders what goes on behind the scenes of investigative studies.

Author : Gennifer Benjamin Brooks
Publisher : The Pilgrim Press
ISBN 13 : 0829819622
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unexpected Grace written by Gennifer Benjamin Brooks and published by The Pilgrim Press. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible is often difficult to comprehend for those in the pews. Even those who value preaching as an important element of their ministry are challenged when confronted with difficult texts. Brooks welcomes the challenge and offers methods aimed at developing sermons that allow the good news to shine through even the most difficult of Bible texts.

Author : Sheila Walsh
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1418519227
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unexpected Grace written by Sheila Walsh and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2002-04-28 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Eleanor Pfaehler and I met, we stood on opposite sides of an invisible, and seemingly insurmountable, wall," Sheila Walsh writes. "Eleanor and I talked over this wall. At times we reached up to hug. But the wall was always there. "Then Eleanor was diagnosed with liver cancer. Finally, by the grace and mercy of God alone, the wall came crashing down. Eleanor and I found ourselves swimming in the river of mercy with our arms around each other, holding each other, willing to give our lives for each other." Unexpected Grace is a tender account of the relationship between a mother and daughter-in-law and how they discovered extravagant grace in the midst of what could have been the most tragic experience of their lives. Their story will encourage you and help you see how God can bring good out of even the bleakest circumstances. Previously published as Stories from the River of Mercy.

Author : June Hyjek
Publisher : June Hyjek
ISBN 13 : 1928782434
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unexpected Grace: A Discovery of Healing through Surrender written by June Hyjek and published by June Hyjek. This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A journey to find physical, emotional and spiritual healing, Unexpected Grace will inspire you to discover the courage to handle life-changing challenges with ease and grace. Facing illness and disability, as well as the loss of dreams and expectations, each phase of the journey unfolds, bringing new truths, lessons and perspectives. True acceptance, center and balance are revealed through ultimate surrender and a strong connection to loving, supportive friends. And at the end of the journey, we come - quite unexpectedly - to a place of grace.

Author : Brittany Smith
Publisher : David C Cook
ISBN 13 : 0830782125
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unplanned Grace written by Brittany Smith and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a women receives an unexpected positive pregnancy test, abortion often seems like the best or only option for a fulfilling future. Unplanned Grace beautifully challenges that myth, equipping readers to support abortion-vulnerable women with love that values life in every way. Writing for the nonprofit organization Save the Storks, Natasha and Brittany draw on personal interviews, inspiring stories, and eye-opening facts to help readers understand: How economics, relationships, and health affect a woman's pregnancy decision The value of having empathy for women facing unplanned pregnancies The enormous potential churches have to support women in crisis Writing not just from a "pro-birth" perspective but from a "pro-abundant life" prospective, Unplanned Grace is an ideal resource for churches and individuals who want to make a difference in the pro-life movement.

Author : Deborah Barr
Publisher : Moody Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0802496334
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grace for the Unexpected Journey written by Deborah Barr and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the weary dementia or Alzheimer's caregiver If you are a caregiver to someone with Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia, you carry a heavy load. On top of having to watch someone you love suffer, you are probably losing sleep, growing frustrated, and struggling with loneliness or even depression. With little to no help and no time for a break, this unrelenting stress is hard to carry. Whether that’s you or someone you know, the caregiver needs care, too. Grace for the Unexpected Journey: A 60-Day Devotional for Alzheimer’s and Other Dementia Caregivers provides that support. Each daily devotion: Is short, ideal for demanding schedules Reflects on a relevant Scripture passage Features a relatable caregiving story Offers a key Scripture for meditation Debbie Barr is a speaker, health educator, and the author of multiple books, including Keeping Love Alive As Memory Fades (coauthored with New York Times bestselling author Gary Chapman). As a health educator with a deep concern and compassion for dementia caregivers, she saw their need for faith-based encouragement. With compassion and understanding she uses Scriptures to address their practical hardships and spiritual concerns. When the struggles seem insurmountable, this devotional offers strength. When stress floods in, it points to peace. And when darkness falls, it illuminates hope. Caregivers walk a long, difficult road. This devotional gives grace for their journey.

Author : Mark Yaconelli
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830899197
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gift of Hard Things written by Mark Yaconelli and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2016-07-08 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreword Reviews' 2016 INDIES Book of the Year Award, Silver Winner in Self-Help In many ways society teaches us to try to have everything under our control. If we are honest, we tend to think that this can be true even of our spiritual lives. But Mark Yaconelli eloquently expresses the reality of our situation: "We are small, sensitive creatures with short lifespans, in a world that is often chaotic, capricious, mysterious, terrible and wonderful all at the same time. Failure, disappointment, loss and other difficult experiences call us to accept our humanity, feel grateful for what has been given, receive the care of others and seek guidance from the Holy Spirit." Using extraordinary stories from his own life and the lives of others, Yaconelli offers a narrative journey through ways in which disappointments have turned into gifts. In these pages are a wealth of spiritual practices that will carry us deeper into the grace we find in unexpected places.

Author : Jennie Afman Dimkoff
Publisher : Fleming H. Revell Company
ISBN 13 : 9780800731038
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unexpected Grace written by Jennie Afman Dimkoff and published by Fleming H. Revell Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using brilliant detail and a vivid imagination, Dimkoff brings to life universal themes including temptation, honor, betrayal, loss, obedience, and sacrifice.